Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen

Maddy summarySF 2828 appropriates $4 million to Isuroon for a program supporting microbusinesses in underserved Minnesota communities. It provides loans, grants for start-up costs, business training, and a shared-resource incubator program, with priority given to businesses owned by women, immigrants, and people of color. The program requires Isuroon to report annually on loan/grant distribution, recipient demographics, and business outcomes like job creation by January 2027. This funding directly affects small, locally owned businesses seeking capital and support to grow.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires a commemorative work honoring Minnesota's first recorded Italian immigrant to be installed on the State Capitol grounds. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board must lead the design process by consulting historians and Italian-American organizations, with the work completed by December 2027. The state appropriates funds from the general fund for the project, available until June 2028, to cover design, installation, and a dedication ceremony. It directly affects the Capitol complex and recognizes Italian-American contributions to Minnesota's history.

Maddy summarySF 3042 modifies Minnesota's student bullying policy requirements for public schools. It expands the definition of bullying to include incidents using school-issued devices off-campus when they disrupt learning, adding this to existing coverage of school grounds, school activities, and school transportation. The bill also encourages nonpublic schools to share their anti-bullying policies and incident data with the state commissioner. Home schools and nonpublic schools remain excluded from these specific requirements. The changes apply directly to public school students and staff managing bullying incidents.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts participation on female-designated sports teams in Minnesota K-12 schools to students identified as female at birth, overriding existing policies. It requires students who may be questioned about their sex to provide a physician's statement confirming their sex based on reproductive anatomy, natural testosterone levels, and chromosomes. The law applies to all elementary and secondary school athletic teams designated for women or girls and takes effect July 1, 2025. It directly affects school athletic programs and students seeking to participate on female sports teams.

Maddy summarySF 2876 establishes a demonstration project to test a new coordinated care model for people with disabilities who are dual-eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The bill requires the state commissioner to develop a request for applications, seeking partnerships between disability service providers, health care organizations, and managed care plans. Eligible participants must coordinate services across home care, primary care, dental, pharmacy, and crisis services while prioritizing patient choice and addressing health-related social needs. The project is funded through an appropriation and will measure outcomes like quality of care, cost savings, and access for enrolled individuals. This pilot program directly affects dual-eligible Minnesotans with disabilities and the service providers who coordinate their care.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds a fictional definition of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" to Minnesota's mental health statutes. It defines the term as "acute onset of paranoia" reacting to Donald Trump's policies, with symptoms including "intense hostility" toward him and "overt acts of aggression" against his supporters. The bill amends two sections of Minnesota Statutes to include this non-clinical term in official definitions of "mental illness" and "mental health disorders." As a procedural addition with no basis in medical practice, it does not affect actual mental health care or policy.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Minnesota counties and municipalities to delay compliance with certain state mandates that require new spending without providing funding. It specifically applies to mandates affecting daily operations, resource allocation, or spending priorities - meaning local governments can choose not to follow these requirements until the state provides dedicated funding. Exceptions require compliance if costs are minor relative to the budget, or if the mandate relates to safety, health, or financial audits. The law takes effect for mandates active after June 30, 2025.

Maddy summarySF 1007, the "Education Savings Accounts for Minnesota Students Act" (ESA-4-MSA), creates state-funded accounts for low-income Minnesota students to cover educational expenses. It directly affects eligible students (residing in Minnesota with household income ≤4x the National School Lunch Act standard) who can use funds for tuition at eligible schools, tutoring, curriculum materials, textbooks, and approved technology. The bill sets annual enrollment caps (starting at 5% of public school enrollment, increasing by 3% yearly) and prioritizes kindergarten students, public school attendees, and siblings already in the program. Funds can cover K-12 expenses and limited postsecondary costs, but exclude home instruction reimbursement for parents.

Maddy summaryMinnesota Senate Bill 720 withdraws Minnesota from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), a multi-state agreement to award presidential electors based on the national popular vote. The bill repeals Minnesota laws (208.051 and 208.052) that implemented the compact, ending the state's participation in the agreement. As a result, Minnesota will no longer commit to awarding its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner; instead, presidential electors will be chosen based on the state's own popular vote outcome. This change affects how Minnesota's presidential electors are selected in future elections, reverting to the state's standard electoral process.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a product stewardship program for wind and solar energy infrastructure in Minnesota, requiring producers (like manufacturers and importers) to manage the end-of-life recycling of solar panels and wind turbine components. It imposes a fee on retail sales of this infrastructure to fund the program, which must include a plan for collecting, transporting, and processing discarded equipment for recycling. The bill also bans the disposal of wind and solar infrastructure in landfills and requires producers to submit their stewardship plans to the state by March 2026. These changes directly affect producers and retailers of renewable energy systems, aiming to reduce waste and support recycling.