Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's Paid Leave Law to expand the definition of "seasonal employee" from 150 days to 180 days within a 52-week period, specifically for workers in the hospitality industry. Under the new rules, employers must apply to the state department to classify employees as seasonal and must notify the department within five business days if an employee no longer meets the criteria. Workers classified as seasonal employees under these conditions would be ineligible for paid leave benefits during weeks they are employed as seasonal workers, though they would become eligible again if their employment extends beyond the 180-day threshold. The legislation applies to employers whose average receipts during any six months of the preceding year were not more than 33 percent of their average receipts for the other six months of that year.
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Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota driver's licenses issued to individuals without lawful immigration status to display their immigration status on the card. The amendment modifies state statutes governing driver's license applications and license design to ensure noncompliant licenses clearly indicate the holder's immigration status while maintaining existing requirements for citizenship verification on enhanced licenses. The legislation affects all applicants seeking driver's licenses or identification cards in Minnesota, with specific provisions for how applications must be processed and what information must appear on issued licenses. The bill does not change residency requirements or the ability to obtain a license, but adds a new disclosure requirement for those whose immigration status does not meet federal standards.
Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $50 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund to support the construction and operation of a nanoparticle iron nitride permanent magnet manufacturing facility. The funds are intended to match existing federal money available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 and will be managed by the commissioner of employment and economic development. Up to two percent of the appropriation may be used for administrative costs, and any unspent money will be returned to the general fund by June 30, 2030. The legislation is designed to promote economic development by establishing this specific manufacturing capability in Minnesota.
Maddy summaryThis bill limits the duration of orderly annexation agreements in Minnesota to a maximum of ten years and clarifies that nonparties cannot annex property covered by such agreements. It also narrows the specific conditions under which municipalities can annex land through ordinances, removing previous provisions that allowed annexation based on land being completely surrounded by municipal limits and eliminating a clause that required 60 percent of an area's perimeter to be bordered by the municipality. The law applies to agreements entered into on or after August 1, 2027, and requires that municipalities must follow the procedures outlined in an orderly annexation agreement if one exists for the property in question.
Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $1,000,000 from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2027 to support Minnesota's Getting to Work Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to help individuals gain employment skills and secure jobs. The funding is directed to the commissioner of employment and economic development to administer the program under existing state law, with up to five percent reserved for administrative and monitoring costs. The legislation directly affects job seekers and workforce development organizations that currently participate in or may benefit from the state's employment training initiatives.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $1 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to hire eight school safety specialists at the Minnesota School Safety Center. The funding is one-time and available until expended, supplementing existing appropriations for school safety specialists in 2026 and 2027. It directly supports Minnesota public schools by expanding staffing at the state safety center, which provides resources and training to school districts.
Maddy summarySF 3651 appropriates $... for a one-time competitive grant program to help rural hospitals maintain maternity services. It directly affects nonfederal hospitals in communities under 30,000 population (outside Minneapolis-St. Paul), funding cross-training for medical staff to support maternity care. Grants support developing training programs for hospital staff to retain essential maternity unit capabilities. The commissioner must report by January 2028 on grant usage, staff trained, and unfunded requests.
Maddy summarySF 3901 establishes a two-year pilot program to enhance school safety through threat assessment technology. It requires the state Department of Public Safety to select one school district per congressional district (including both large and small districts) to use a contracted vendor’s system for real-time threat monitoring, predictive analysis, and automatic door-locking features. The program appropriates $4 million for fiscal year 2027 to fund this pilot and mandates a report by January 2027 evaluating effectiveness, gathering feedback, and recommending statewide implementation. The pilot directly affects participating school districts, staff, and students by testing new safety protocols.
Maddy summaryHF 2169 modifies Minnesota's unintentional murder in the second degree statute to include cases where someone causes death while violating a protective order issued by a court in another U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Tribal Lands, U.S. territories, Canada, or a Canadian province. This change directly affects individuals who violate protective orders from these additional jurisdictions and cause a death, expanding the circumstances under which this offense applies. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.19, subdivision 2, to explicitly include such out-of-state orders as part of the definition. The amendment takes effect August 1, 2025, for crimes committed on or after that date.
Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $96.9 million in state bond funds to Minnesota State University, Mankato for campus improvements. It directs the university to demolish Armstrong Hall, build a new academic facility to replace it, and renovate other campus spaces to house current academic programs. The funds will be raised through a state bond sale authorized under Minnesota law. The bill directly affects MSU Mankato's campus infrastructure, students, and staff who use these facilities.