Sen. John Marty

Maddy summaryThis bill increases Minnesota's minimum wage to $15.00 per hour starting August 1, 2025, with incremental rises to $20.00 per hour by August 1, 2029. It establishes an automatic annual adjustment for the minimum wage beginning January 1, 2030, tied to national inflation data (capped at 5% annually). The bill also maintains a lower starting wage for employees under 20 years old during their first 90 days of employment. These changes apply to all employers in Minnesota subject to state minimum wage requirements.

Maddy summarySF 1663 appropriates $1.65 million from state bonds to fund a new pedestrian and bicycle trail segment in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The project will construct a trail along Old Highway 10 North from Lake Valentine Road to Lakeshore Place, connecting to an existing regional trail, and includes a required boardwalk over wetlands. The funds cover land acquisition, construction, and the wetland boardwalk to comply with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements. The state will issue bonds to finance the project under Minnesota law, with the money provided to the city of Arden Hills. This bill directly affects Arden Hills residents and regional trail users by creating new non-motorized transportation infrastructure.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the state to issue up to $563,000 in bonds to fund the construction and reconstruction of a sanitary sewer force main and lift station improvements in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The project replaces a failing existing sewer system between County Road E and Stowe Avenue. The funds, drawn from the bond proceeds fund, will be granted directly to the City of Arden Hills for this specific infrastructure upgrade. The bill is effective upon final enactment and does not create new state policy beyond this targeted funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill defines what constitutes a "major decision" involving public funds by non-elected local officials for campaign finance purposes. It specifies that attempting to influence decisions about budgets, grant funding, or tax incentives for private development counts as lobbying, while routine grant applications or administrative communications do not. The law explicitly excludes routine purchases, labor negotiations, and litigation discussions from this definition. It directly affects local government officials and entities seeking to influence their financial decisions, clarifying lobbying rules under Minnesota Statutes.

Maddy summarySF 1508 appropriates $400,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $400,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to Building Strong Communities, Inc. The funds support a statewide apprenticeship readiness program targeting women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color individuals, and veterans to prepare them for careers in building and construction. The program is funded as a one-time appropriation, not a recurring annual allocation. This bill directly affects the specified demographic groups by providing resources to enter skilled trades through structured training.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the legal definition of "administrative action" specifically for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) under Minnesota law. It explicitly clarifies that the PUC's application of rules - including rate setting, power plant/siting decisions, and certificate of need approvals - counts as an "administrative action," which was previously excluded. The change ensures these routine regulatory activities are treated consistently under the statute. This is a procedural adjustment to the definition, not a new policy.

Maddy summarySF 1316 prohibits Minnesota state legislators from receiving per diem payments during regular legislative sessions, which directly affects all elected members of the Minnesota Legislature. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.099, by adding a specific provision (subdivision 1(c)) stating members "are prohibited from receiving per diem payments during a regular session." It also clarifies that legislators may only receive certain specified compensation types, such as salary, insurance contributions, and retirement plan contributions, excluding per diem during regular sessions. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryMinnesota's Senate Resolution SF 569 is a symbolic request to Congress, not a binding law. It asks Congress to propose a constitutional amendment clarifying that constitutional rights apply only to natural persons (people), not corporations or other artificial entities. The resolution specifically requests that Congress amend the Constitution to: (1) limit constitutional rights to people, (2) allow government to regulate campaign spending as non-speech, and (3) require public disclosure of political contributions. The bill directly affects Minnesota's relationship with Congress, urging federal action to overturn the *Citizens United* Supreme Court decision.

Maddy summarySF 475 amends Minnesota Statutes section 181.932 to expand whistleblower protections for public employees by adding three new categories of protected disclosures. It now prohibits retaliation for employees reporting scientific or technical studies (in good faith) to government bodies, classified state employees reporting information about state services (including financing) to legislators or the legislative auditor, and employees reporting gross mismanagement or waste of public funds to entities like the legislative auditor, legislators, or constitutional officers. The law already protected employees reporting violations of law, participation in investigations, refusal of unlawful orders, and health care quality issues, and this bill extends those protections to the new categories. The bill directly affects public employees in state and local government who disclose concerns about illegal activities, safety risks, or misuse of public resources without fear of retaliation.

Maddy summarySF 567 bars former state officials from acting as lobbyists for seven years after leaving office. It directly affects former legislators, constitutional officers (like the governor or attorney general), and senior state department leaders (such as commissioners and their deputies). The bill prohibits these individuals from attempting to influence legislative or administrative actions during this seven-year period. This restriction applies to any lobbying activity, whether directly or through others, as defined under Minnesota's lobbying laws.