Sen. Liz Boldon

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates specific funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to create technology portals on the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) website. The portals will directly connect vulnerable children and families with community support systems, including churches, nonprofits, and civic organizations. The funding is a one-time appropriation from the general fund, requiring DCYF to develop and implement these online tools. The bill focuses on improving access to existing community resources through a digital platform, without altering eligibility or service requirements.

Maddy summarySF 3175 creates a statewide landlord database requiring all Minnesota landlords renting residential buildings to submit and annually update owner names, addresses, rental unit details, and license information. Landlords must provide this data before renting a unit or within 60 days of renting, with the database made publicly searchable at no cost to tenants. Tenants can report landlords missing from the database, triggering a 60-day notice period before the landlord faces civil penalties of up to $5,000 for repeated willful violations or tenant lawsuits. The bill directly affects landlords of residential properties and empowers tenants with enforcement tools to address noncompliance.

Maddy summarySF 3134 redirects $15 million in transportation tax revenue to fund the design and construction of suicide prevention barriers on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. The bill modifies how funds from Minnesota's regional transportation sales tax (under Statutes 297A.9915 and 473.4465) are allocated, directing the Metropolitan Council to provide this specific grant to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. The project must include consultation with suicide prevention organizations and individuals affected by suicide at the bridge. This is a targeted funding change for a specific infrastructure safety project, not a broader policy shift.

Maddy summarySF 3132 modifies Minnesota's individual income tax brackets and rates for 2025 and beyond. It increases the income thresholds for each tax rate bracket across all filing statuses: for example, the first tax bracket for married couples filing jointly rises from $38,770 to $47,620 before the 5.35% rate applies. The bill also requires annual inflation adjustments to these brackets starting in 2025, rounding amounts to the nearest $10. This change directly affects all Minnesota residents who file individual income tax returns, altering their tax liability based on updated income levels.

Maddy summarySF 1503 prohibits health care providers from charging facility fees - extra charges for administrative costs like building or billing expenses - on nonemergency services at off-campus clinics owned by hospitals (provider-based clinics) and for specific services like outpatient evaluations. Hospitals must report on any facility fees they charged, including patient counts and amounts collected, starting in 2027, and publish this data online. The health commissioner can expand the ban to cover additional services deemed safe to provide outside hospitals. This law directly affects patients receiving nonemergency care at these clinics and hospitals that previously collected such fees.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to create a Community Engagement Response Team (CERT) in Rochester. The funds will be granted to a nonprofit organization to support a team made up of community leaders and volunteers. The CERT must focus on improving public safety by acting as a liaison between law enforcement and the Black community, mediating community issues, curating opportunities, and providing advocacy specifically for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in Rochester. The bill directly affects the Rochester community by establishing this new local resource.

Maddy summarySF 3166 amends Minnesota law to require the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to send manufactured home park owners a standardized annual notice letter. This letter must include specific details about the $15 annual assessment per licensed lot, an invoice, instructions for distributing notices to residents, and mandatory language stating the fee is required ("THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL FEE"). Park owners must distribute this notice to residents by September 15, with payment due October 31. The bill directly affects manufactured home park owners (who pay the assessment) and residents (who must pay the $15 fee if they live in the park).

Maddy summarySF 2117 would expand Minnesota's medical assistance program to cover traditional health care practices provided by specific Indian health facilities. It requires the state to seek a federal waiver by October 2025 to cover care received at Indian Health Service facilities, tribal clinics under the Indian Self-Determination Act, or urban Indian organizations. Reimbursement would follow existing Indian Health Service outpatient rates, limited to one payment per day per enrollee. This policy change, effective January 1, 2026, directly affects medical assistance enrollees who access these traditional health services through qualified providers.

Maddy summarySF 3140 requires the state agency administering Minnesota's First-Generation Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Fund to submit an annual report by January 15 to legislative housing committees. The report must detail, by county, the total number of down payment assistance awards, the total amount awarded, and the types of housing purchased (e.g., single-family homes, condos, manufactured housing). This bill does not change the assistance program itself but mandates transparency by requiring specific data collection and reporting. The requirement applies to the state agency managing the fund and affects how housing finance data is tracked and shared with lawmakers.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota public schools to include overdose recognition, prevention, and response education in health classes for students in grades 6 through 12. It amends Minnesota Statutes section 120B.215 to add this specific curriculum requirement to statewide health education standards. The change applies to all public school districts and directly affects students in middle and high school. The bill updates existing health education standards without creating new funding or programs.