Sen. Michael Kreun

Maddy summarySF 316 expands Minnesota's sales tax exemption for baby products by adding specific items to the existing list. The bill adds baby wipes, cribs and bassinets, crib/bassinet mattresses, changing tables/pads, strollers, car seats, and infant eating utensils to the exemption, which already covers items like breast pumps and baby bottles. This change directly affects parents and caregivers purchasing these essential baby products, as they will no longer pay state sales tax on these items. The exemption applies to sales and purchases made after June 30, 2025, and amends Minnesota Statutes section 297A.67, subdivision 9.

Maddy summaryThis bill gives Minnesota residential property owners a legal process to request sheriff assistance in removing people occupying their property without permission. It directly affects property owners who need to evict unauthorized occupants (not tenants, family members, or those with valid lease agreements). The key mechanism requires owners to submit a verified written complaint to the sheriff confirming specific conditions, such as having asked the person to leave and verifying the property wasn't open to the public. The sheriff must then serve a notice to vacate and remove occupants, with owners liable for false claims under penalty of perjury.

Maddy summarySF 758 modifies Minnesota's law on fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle by adding a new offense under section 609.487, subdivision 3a. This new provision targets drivers who flee police while operating a vehicle in a "culpably negligent manner" that creates an unreasonable risk of death or serious injury to others. It establishes a felony punishable by up to four years in prison or an $8,000 fine, distinct from existing penalties for less severe fleeing offenses. The bill directly affects drivers convicted of this specific type of reckless fleeing, with license revocation periods also adjusted to reflect this new offense level. The changes take effect August 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySF 669 repeals a Minnesota law that previously prohibited courts from considering whether a person was wearing a seat belt in personal injury or property damage cases involving motor vehicles. The bill removes the restriction found in Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.685, subdivision 4, which had barred evidence of seat belt use or non-use as evidence in such lawsuits. This change directly affects plaintiffs and defendants in car accident cases where seat belt usage might be relevant to determining liability. The key mechanism is the repeal of the specific statutory provision, allowing seat belt use to be presented as evidence in court. This is a policy change to the admissibility of evidence in personal injury litigation.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies which data collected by Minnesota's Attorney General's Office must be treated as "private" under state law. It specifically designates five categories of data as private, including disciplinary records (excluding public hearings), non-investigative files, consumer complaints against businesses, inactive litigation-related investigations, and detailed home protection hotline information (like consumer names, addresses, mortgage details, and income). These changes directly affect consumers who interact with the Attorney General's Consumer Division and require the office to handle these specific data types with privacy protections. The policy change explicitly defines the scope of private data, ensuring consistent classification without altering data collection practices.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's definition of "retail delivery" to clarify which goods are included when calculating delivery fees. It specifies that retail deliveries of taxable goods (like clothing, excluding diapers and cloth) to Minnesota residents count as retail delivery, while in-store pickup or curbside delivery does not. The bill repeals an outdated definition of "clothing" from the statutes (previously defined in section 168E.01, subdivision 4). These changes, effective July 1, 2025, directly affect retailers shipping goods to Minnesota customers.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 638) amends Minnesota law to create a new misdemeanor offense for knowingly entering or being found in a stolen motor vehicle. It directly affects individuals who enter a vehicle they know was stolen, such as passengers or drivers who were not involved in the initial theft but are aware of its stolen status. The law imposes a misdemeanor penalty for the first offense and elevates it to a gross misdemeanor for repeat violations. The change applies to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2025, and modifies existing provisions under Minnesota Statutes section 609.52.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota public school districts to include detailed safety plans in their long-term facility plans, covering physical modifications for student/staff safety and gender-neutral restrooms at each school. It creates school security grants to fund multilayered security systems, mandating approved vendors to install specific features like classroom duress alarms, bullet-resistant doors, emergency notification systems, and access controls. The grants prioritize schools serving the most students across all geographic regions, with applications due by August 1, 2025. Public school districts (excluding charter schools for facility plans) and charter schools (for grants) are directly affected, with plans effective for submissions after August 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's passenger rail funding by significantly reducing the 2025 appropriation from $197.5 million (2024) to $4.2 million. It directly affects the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which manages passenger rail activities under state law. The key mechanism is the substantial cut to annual funding for rail projects, including service, infrastructure, and maintenance. The bill also specifies that remaining funds from the 2024 allocation may be carried forward under certain conditions. This change impacts all passenger rail services and related projects funded through this appropriation.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals Minnesota's 0.25% metropolitan region sales and use tax, which was collected on retail sales in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (including Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, and other surrounding counties). The tax generated revenue distributed to state rent assistance (25%), city housing aid (25%), and county housing aid (50%) under Minnesota Statutes 297A.9925. The repeal removes this tax from state law, effective July 1, 2025, ending the collection of this specific revenue stream for those housing and assistance programs.