Sen. Mark Koran

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Minnesota's economic interest disclosure rules to require state officials and candidates to report the date of purchase or sale for any stock holdings valued over $10,000. It directly affects public officials, including legislators and appointees, who must disclose such stock transactions as part of their annual financial filings. The key change adds transaction dates to existing disclosure requirements for stocks, which previously only required listing the stock name and value. This update aims to provide more detailed transparency about when officials acquire or sell significant stock investments. The requirement applies to both the individual and their spouse's holdings during the reporting period.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 2699) amends Minnesota Statutes section 144.145 to clarify that municipalities operating public water systems cannot be required to add fluoride if the water naturally contains fluoride within the levels set by the state commissioner of health. It directly affects public water suppliers, which retain the choice to fluoridate but must stop adding fluoride when natural levels meet health standards. The bill specifies that the commissioner must establish rules for fluoride content, testing methods, and record-keeping for systems that choose to fluoridate, while explicitly prohibiting mandatory fluoridation. The key change prevents unnecessary fluoridation when natural fluoride levels are already sufficient.

Maddy summarySF 2682 modifies how Minnesota hospitals are paid for inpatient services by establishing a rebased payment system effective November 1, 2014. It requires most hospitals (paid under diagnosis-related groups or DRG) to use 2012 as a base year for rate calculations, ensuring total payments remain budget-neutral compared to 2013. The bill allows adjustments to rates for specific services like pediatric, trauma, and rural hospital care, while maintaining consistent payment methodologies for critical access and long-term hospitals. This directly affects all Minnesota hospitals receiving state inpatient payments, particularly those using the DRG system.

Maddy summarySF 2683 eliminates Minnesota's North Star Promise scholarship program, which provided need-based aid to low-income students attending public colleges. The bill repeals the program's legal authority (Minnesota Statutes §136A.1465) and transfers any remaining program funds to the state grant program for broader use. This directly affects students who would have received North Star Promise scholarships beginning in the fall 2025 term. The bill also requires annual reporting on student aid programs but does not change current scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Maddy summarySF 2399 exempts small local government employers with 50 or fewer employees from Minnesota's Paid Leave Law. This directly affects entities like cities, counties, school districts, townships, and local authorities (e.g., housing authorities, port commissions) that employ 50 or fewer workers. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to remove these small local government employers from the law's definitions of "covered employment" and "employer," meaning they would not be required to provide paid leave under this law. Entities excluded by this bill may choose to opt back into the law through a process determined by the commissioner. The bill does not change requirements for larger local governments or private employers.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's absentee voting procedures by shortening the voting window for absentee ballots from 46 to 28 days before elections (affecting all absentee voters) and moving the deadline for returning ballots from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on election day. It amends sections 203B.06 (ballot delivery timelines), 203B.08 (return deadlines), and 203B.081 (voting period) to implement these changes. The provisions apply to all voters requesting absentee ballots, including those in correctional facilities and voters with disabilities who rely on specific delivery methods. These changes aim to streamline election administration while maintaining existing ballot return and delivery processes.

Maddy summaryThis bill revokes specific rule changes to Minnesota's teaching standards that were previously published in the State Register (volume 47, page 988). It directly affects educators and school districts in Minnesota by reinstating the prior teaching standards of effective practice. The key mechanism is a simple declaration that the amendments to Minnesota Rules, part 8710.2000, are void and do not take effect. The bill makes no new policy provisions, only reversing a prior administrative rule change. It is effective the day after final enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $275,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund for a veterans memorial in Forest Lake. The funds will be granted to the Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee to construct a memorial honoring U.S. armed forces veterans at Lakeside Memorial Park. The bill directly affects the Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee and the city of Forest Lake, providing specific funding for this project in fiscal year 2026. It is a procedural appropriation bill with no new policy requirements beyond the funding allocation.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires county auditors, municipal clerks, and school district clerks to livestream all ballot board activities during absentee voting, election day, and the following day if processing absentee ballots. It mandates specific camera placements to show board members, ballots, and room doors while avoiding private data, covering key steps like envelope handling, ballot opening, and counting. The Commissioner of Information Technology must provide and retain these livestreams for 22 months on a public website at no cost to voters or local offices. Funding of $... is appropriated for implementation in fiscal year 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill classifies voter registration data in Minnesota's statewide system, specifying which information is public and which is private. It defines basic details like name, address, and birth year as public data, while making sensitive identifiers (such as Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and military IDs) private. Voters can request that their name be withheld from public lists for safety reasons, and anyone accessing the data must provide written assurance it won't be used for non-election purposes. The bill directly affects voters (through privacy options) and election officials (who must handle data classification and access requests).