Sen. Michael Kreun

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the allowable cultivation space for medical cannabis combination businesses from 60,000 to 90,000 square feet of plant canopy. It directly affects licensed businesses that grow cannabis sold as medical flower or medical cannabinoid products. To exceed the base limit, businesses must apply to the state office and demonstrate a legitimate market need, ability to meet licensing requirements, and capacity to cultivate the requested additional space. The change modifies Minnesota Statutes section 342.515, subdivision 2, which governs cultivation size limits for these specific medical cannabis operations.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's requirements for providing cause of death information when a medical examiner or coroner declines jurisdiction over a natural death. It specifies that physicians present at death, those who provided medical treatment before death, or those with direct knowledge and access to medical records must provide the information. If no such physician exists, another physician has 72 hours to provide it after notification. If a physician refuses, the medical examiner or coroner may provide the information and recover costs from the refusing physician or their employer.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $7 million from the general fund for one-time road improvements in Blaine, Minnesota. The funds are specifically for the city of Blaine (or Anoka County) to address local road work connected to intersection upgrades on Trunk Highway 65, including temporary traffic mitigation during construction. The appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, and must be used for projects directly related to the Highway 65 construction. It affects Blaine residents and local infrastructure by providing dedicated funding for road maintenance during a major highway project.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes rules for who pays costs on Minnesota's state-owned trunk highway projects. It prevents local governments from being required to cover costs (like utility relocations) incurred within a highway's right-of-way *because* of the project itself. The bill also appropriates funds from the general fund to cover these eligible project costs starting in fiscal year 2026. It applies to new projects beginning construction after July 1, 2025, but excludes projects already in the state's transportation plan before that date.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's requirements for individualized education programs (IEPs) by directing the commissioner of education to amend rules to require only measurable annual goals in IEPs, removing the prior requirement for benchmarks or short-term objectives. It directly affects school districts and IEP teams developing plans for students with disabilities. The key change simplifies documentation while maintaining focus on measurable annual outcomes, as specified in Section 2 of the bill. The amendment applies to Minnesota Rules, part 3525.2810, subpart 1, item A.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 2102) amends Minnesota Statutes to remove eligibility for the state's Working Family Credit for taxpayers who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number. It directly affects non-citizen or undocumented immigrant taxpayers who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) but lack a Social Security number. The key provision changes Section 290.0671 of Minnesota law to require a Social Security number for claiming the credit, effectively barring ITIN holders from accessing this state tax benefit. The change applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024, and does not alter the credit amount or other eligibility rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $2,273,000 from the state general fund for a one-time grant to the city of Ham Lake. The funds are specifically for constructing safety improvements and realigning frontage roads at the intersection of Trunk Highway 65 and Anoka County Road 60. The city must use the money by June 30, 2029, for these infrastructure upgrades. The bill directly affects Ham Lake residents and drivers using this intersection by funding physical road changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to establish new road skills examination stations for class D driver's licenses in cities with populations over 70,000, specifically naming Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Lakeville, Maple Grove, and Woodbury. It appropriates funds from the driver and vehicle services account to develop these new stations and cover their operating costs, excluding existing stations. The requirement applies to stations opening on or after August 1, 2025. This directly affects drivers in those six cities who need to take road skills tests for their licenses. The bill mandates new station locations based on population data from the Minnesota State Demographic Center.

Maddy summarySF 1501 increases penalties for intentionally obstructing traffic on freeways or airport roadways by elevating the offense to a gross misdemeanor. It directly affects individuals who block traffic entering, exiting, or moving on these specific routes with the intent to disrupt flow, excluding law enforcement, emergency responders, airport authorities, and utility workers performing official duties. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes § 609.74 to clarify that such obstruction on "freeways" (divided highways with ramp access) or "airport property" constitutes a gross misdemeanor, effective August 1, 2025. This change specifically targets deliberate traffic disruptions at critical transportation access points.

Maddy summarySF 1882 modifies an existing 2023 appropriation of $68.75 million for highway improvements along Anoka County's Trunk Highway 65. The bill specifically reallocates funds to cover planning, land acquisition, design, and construction for intersection upgrades at 99th Avenue Northeast, 105th Avenue Northeast, Anoka County State-Aid Highway 12, 109th Avenue Northeast, 117th Avenue Northeast, and Anoka County State-Aid Highway 116. This change adjusts the scope of previously authorized projects without creating new funding or policy. The bill amends Laws 2023, chapter 68, section 2, subdivision 4, as previously updated by 2024 legislation.