Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Maddy summarySF 3895 appropriates a one-time emergency funding amount (not specified in the text) from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to support food shelves and food banks operating under Minnesota Statutes section 142F.14. This funding is intended for immediate distribution to help address urgent food assistance needs and expires on June 30, 2027. The bill directly affects Minnesota food shelves and food banks that serve communities in need, providing them with emergency financial support. It is a procedural funding measure with no new policy requirements, effective upon enactment.

Maddy summarySF 4017 modifies Minnesota's school immunization exemption rules for conscientious beliefs. It requires parents or guardians seeking such an exemption to complete an educational consultation with a healthcare provider about vaccine risks and benefits, and to review a state-developed immunization education module. The bill also mandates the health commissioner to create this education module and adds provisions allowing schools to exclude unvaccinated students during disease outbreaks. These changes directly affect parents of school-aged children and guardians of minors seeking exemptions, while maintaining existing medical exemption pathways.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance plans, Minnesota's medical assistance program, and MinnesotaCare to cover vasectomies as part of contraceptive services. It amends Minnesota Statutes by removing the current exclusion of vasectomies from the definition of "contraceptive service" in section 62Q.522. The change ensures vasectomies must be covered under the same requirements as other contraceptive methods, including medical necessity considerations. The policy takes effect January 1, 2026, applying to health plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after that date.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies how Minnesota school districts and charter schools receive library funding. It specifies that for fiscal year 2024 and later, independent/special school districts get aid equal to the greater of $16.11 per adjusted pupil unit or $40,000, while charter schools get the greater of $16.11 per unit or $20,000. The change applies retroactively to fiscal year 2024. The bill directly affects school districts and charter schools by defining their library aid calculations under existing funding rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a state rebate program for commercial and multifamily buildings installing geothermal heating and cooling systems. Eligible applicants (including businesses, nonprofits, and government entities) must have applied for federal rebates under the Inflation Reduction Act, complete a certified energy audit, and provide installation documentation. Rebates cover up to 15% of system costs or net costs after other funding, capped at $100,000 per project. Priority is given to nonprofit or government-owned low-income housing projects meeting specific affordability criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires mattress and box spring producers (brand owners) and retailers to add a $5 assessment to each item sold in Minnesota. The funds collected - paid quarterly to the Pollution Control Agency - will be deposited into a special account. The account will provide annual grants to local governments to expand and support their mattress recycling programs. The fee applies to all sales, including online transactions, and is intended to directly fund recycling infrastructure development.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $150,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $150,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Humanities Center. The funds will be granted to "Art From the Inside" to support arts programs - including visual art, poetry, theater, dance, and music - for incarcerated individuals and people on supervised release. The programs aim to address therapeutic and rehabilitative needs while promoting safer correctional facilities and communities. The bill directly affects those in the state's correctional system and on community supervision.

Maddy summaryHF 3258 repeals two Minnesota statutes (3.226 and 16C.053) that previously prohibited state agencies and the legislature from entering contracts with vendors who discriminate against Israel or businesses operating in Israel. The bill removes the requirement to avoid such vendors, allowing state government to contract with any vendor regardless of their position on Israel-related business practices. This change applies to new contracts published or entered on or after the effective date, which is the day after enactment. The repeal affects all state procurement decisions involving vendors, eliminating the prior restrictions and exemptions for small contracts.

Maddy summarySF 1935 prohibits the elective declawing of cats in Minnesota, meaning it bans surgical removal of claws for cosmetic or convenience reasons (like making cats easier to handle). The bill allows declawing only for medically necessary procedures addressing infections, injuries, or health issues. It imposes civil penalties of $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second, and $2,500 for third or subsequent violations, recoverable by county attorneys or the state. This directly affects veterinarians performing such procedures and cat owners who might request elective declawing.

Maddy summaryThis bill makes various technical and policy updates to Minnesota's individual income, corporate franchise, and property tax laws. It primarily affects nonresident partners in partnerships, nonresident shareholders in corporations, and beneficiaries of estates or trusts by allowing them to file composite tax returns when they have no other Minnesota source income. The legislation also removes outdated JOBZ provisions and modifies definitions of net income for trusts, estates, and corporations to align with federal tax rules. These changes are designed to simplify tax filing for certain nonresident taxpayers and update obsolete tax code sections.