Sen. John Marty

Maddy summarySF 2124 appropriates funds from the general fund for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support emergency services, homelessness response, and provider capacity building. It provides grants to counties for interventions like low-barrier shelters, 24/7 operations, and housing-focused case management to address homelessness gaps, with priority given to applications backed by Tribal Nations. The bill also funds collaboratives to help service providers access stable funding streams, including Medicaid waivers, housing programs, and nutrition assistance. These provisions directly affect counties, homeless service providers, and people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's rent increase rules for manufactured home park residents. It requires park owners to provide 60 days' written notice for rent increases (previously 30 days), including the reason for the increase, and limits owners to two rent increases per year. Owners must prove increases are reasonable, shifting the burden of proof to them. The bill directly affects manufactured home park residents and owners, with changes taking effect August 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySF 1206 requires manufactured housing park owners in Minnesota to provide residents with separate, itemized utility bills. The bill directly affects park owners and their residents by mandating that each utility charge be clearly labeled as a distinct line item. Key provisions amend Minnesota Statutes to require park owners to itemize all services or charges, replacing vague bundled bills with transparent billing. This policy change ensures residents can see exactly what they are being charged for each utility service. The bill focuses on improving billing transparency without altering other housing regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits late rent fees in manufactured housing parks to 8% of the overdue payment. It directly affects manufactured housing residents and park owners by restricting how much owners can charge for late payments. The key provision amends Minnesota law to prohibit fees exceeding 8% of the delinquent amount, while also banning fees based on household size, number of children, guests, or home size. Park owners may still charge up to $4 per pet monthly, but all late fees must be included in the rent owed. This changes existing rules that allowed higher or variable late charges.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits how much Minnesota utility customers pay for executive compensation. It prohibits utility commissions from allowing ratepayers to cover pay for a utility's top 10 executives exceeding the governor's annual salary. The rule applies to utilities serving at least 300,000 retail customers in Minnesota. Compensation covered by the cap includes salary and incentives, but excludes standard expense reimbursements and benefits offered uniformly to all employees. The bill does not restrict pay funded by investors or other non-ratepayer sources.

Maddy summarySF 1915 directs Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to study voluntary campaign spending limits. The Board must analyze participation in Minnesota's public subsidy program (by office), spending trends over ten years, and how other states set similar limits, including differences for highly contested races. By January 15, 2026, the Board must report findings and recommendations to legislative committees overseeing the Board. This study does not change current laws but aims to inform potential future policy decisions about campaign finance.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's campaign finance rules by clarifying what constitutes "expressly advocating" for or against a candidate (e.g., ads that clearly name a candidate or unambiguously push for their election). It adds specific requirements for digital campaign ads to include disclaimers identifying who paid for them, and refines definitions for "coordinated" spending (where groups work directly with candidates) versus "independent" spending. These changes directly affect political campaigns, advocacy groups, and digital advertisers who run election-related content. The bill aims to make disclosure rules clearer and more consistent across traditional and digital platforms.

Maddy summarySF 1892 would allow Minnesota cities and counties to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) for local elections, such as city council or school board races. Under this bill, voters would rank candidates in order of preference (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd), and if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, lower-ranked preferences would transfer to remaining candidates in rounds until one achieves a majority. The bill establishes procedures for local jurisdictions to implement RCV, including rules for electronic voting systems that reallocate votes and definitions for key terms like "batch elimination" and "highest continuing ranking." It does not apply to state-level elections or require any jurisdiction to adopt RCV - local governments would choose whether to use it.

Maddy summarySF 2021 requires Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to create and maintain a plain-language handbook about lobbying rules on its website. The handbook must clearly explain lobbyist registration requirements (including thresholds and government employee exemptions), which activities count toward those thresholds, and differences between lobbying the legislature, executive branch, or other entities. It directly affects registered lobbyists, government entities, and organizations engaging in lobbying activities. The board must update the handbook regularly and consult with diverse groups, including nonprofits and BIPOC-led organizations, when developing it. The handbook must be published by January 15, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes additional taxes on Minnesota corporations where the CEO's pay is 50 times or more than the median worker's pay, with tax rates increasing as the pay gap widens (0.2% for 50:1-100:1 ratios up to 1.5% for 500:1+). Corporations subject to this tax would also be ineligible to receive state grants or subsidies. The tax applies to corporations meeting the ratio thresholds as reported under federal pay disclosure rules, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. It directly affects large corporations with significant CEO-worker pay disparities that report such data under federal requirements.