Sen. Erin Maye Quade

Maddy summarySF 3439 prohibits using "conscientiously held beliefs" as an exemption for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines in Minnesota schools and child care facilities. It removes the current option for parents to exempt children based on personal beliefs for MMR immunizations, requiring instead that parents provide either proof of vaccination or a medical exemption by August 1, 2026. This affects parents of children enrolled in preschools, pre-K programs, and K-12 schools, as well as child care centers and licensed exempt facilities. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 121A.15 to eliminate the existing exemption under subdivision 3(d) for MMR specifically, while preserving medical exemptions under subdivision 3(c). It takes effect on August 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySF 1856 prohibits health insurance utilization review organizations in Minnesota from using artificial intelligence in any part of their review, evaluation, determination, or appeals processes. The bill directly affects health insurers and their utilization review contractors by banning AI tools in decisions about patient care coverage. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62M.02, defining "artificial intelligence" per federal law (15 U.S.C. §9401) and explicitly banning its use in these processes. The law creates a clear policy change requiring human review for insurance coverage decisions.

Maddy summaryMinnesota Senate Bill SF 3098 prohibits businesses from using artificial intelligence to adjust product prices in real time based on factors like competitor prices, customer behavior, or inventory levels. It directly affects retailers and online sellers that currently use AI-driven dynamic pricing systems. The bill defines artificial intelligence broadly as systems that generate outputs to influence environments and bans AI from setting or controlling prices dynamically. Enforcement would be handled by the attorney general under existing consumer protection laws (Minnesota Statutes, section 8.31). The measure aims to prevent AI from enabling rapid, opaque price changes that could disadvantage consumers.

Maddy summarySF 1886 requires businesses to disclose when individuals are communicating with artificial intelligence (AI) during text or voice interactions, such as with chatbots or voice assistants. It directly affects businesses using AI for customer communication, including companies offering services online or via phone. The bill mandates clear disclosure that the user is interacting with AI, prohibits misleading customers into thinking they are speaking with a human, and requires businesses to offer an option to switch to a human representative. Violations could result in $1,000 per incident for individuals or up to $5 million in civil penalties for businesses.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires wage remediation for individual healthcare providers in Minnesota if federal approval of a state plan amendment includes a retroactive rate increase. It applies specifically to providers covered by the collective bargaining agreement between SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa and the state of Minnesota. If such retroactive increases are approved, the bill mandates that wage provisions from the agreement take effect retroactively from the same date as the rate increase, with the commissioner of human services responsible for issuing instructions to ensure all affected providers receive back pay for the period between federal approval and the effective date. The legislation takes effect the day after final enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits businesses in Minnesota from using automated systems to charge different prices or pay different wages to individuals based on surveillance data about their personal behaviors, biometrics, or other private information. It defines surveillance data to include details like browsing history, purchase records, and biological identifiers, while allowing price differences only when justified by actual service costs or standard group discounts like military or senior rates. The law also permits insurers to use risk-related data for pricing insurance policies, but restricts other entities from tailoring costs or compensation based on observed or inferred personal characteristics. Companies would need to demonstrate that any price or wage variations are based on legitimate business reasons rather than private surveillance of individuals or groups.

Maddy summaryThis bill excludes certain taxpayers from qualifying for Minnesota's sustainable aviation fuel credit. It directly affects businesses involved in producing or blending sustainable aviation fuel, as well as those providing air transportation services for immigration enforcement. The legislation defines sustainable aviation fuel as liquid fuel derived from biomass that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to petroleum-based fuels, while prohibiting palm fatty acid distillates. Taxpayers who contract to provide air transportation for federal immigration enforcement activities or sell sustainable aviation fuel to such businesses would be ineligible for the credit. The changes apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's sales and use tax exemption for data centers by creating a new category for "qualified large-scale data centers." It directly affects businesses constructing or refurbishing data center facilities in the state that meet specific size and investment thresholds. The key provision establishes that facilities with at least 25,000 square feet and a total investment of $250 million in construction, equipment, and software within 60 months will qualify for tax exemptions on enterprise information technology equipment and computer software purchases. The bill also adds a new statutory definition for "enterprise information technology equipment" to clarify what items are covered under the exemption. These changes are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, and aim to provide tax relief for large-scale data center development while maintaining existing exemptions for smaller facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes funding for a grant program to help a permitted facility purchase and install equipment that continuously monitors lead emissions in the air. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will administer the program, prioritizing facilities that have frequently exceeded lead emission limits and are located near residential areas. The grant can cover up to 100 percent of the costs for buying and installing the monitoring system, with additional funds available for administrative expenses and technical support. This one-time appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, and the bill takes effect the day after it is enacted.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows public colleges and universities in Minnesota to create policies that prohibit visitors from carrying firearms on campus property. Under the new rules, anyone who brings a firearm onto campus against these policies can be asked to leave, and refusing to comply would result in a petty misdemeanor charge with a fine of up to $25 for a first offense. The law also clarifies that firearms carried in violation of these campus policies cannot be confiscated by authorities. Additionally, the bill maintains that employers and institutions cannot ban firearms in parking lots or parking areas, even if they restrict them elsewhere on campus.