Sen. Scott Dibble

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 161.045 to clarify prohibited uses of highway user tax distribution funds and trunk highway funds. It specifically prohibits spending these funds on 17 items, including tourist kiosks (Explore Minnesota), driver education programs, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension labs, parades/events, electric vehicle infrastructure, and certain state agency offices like the Office of Transit and Active Transportation. The restriction applies to all expenses - payroll, supplies, equipment - for these named programs. State agencies managing highway funds must now comply with these spending limitations when allocating resources.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all individuals purchasing a firearm (except specific exclusions like dealers, law enforcement, or antique sales) to provide proof of recent firearm safety training before completing a sale. The training must cover safe handling, storage, legal use, and include a shooting exercise, verified by a certificate from an approved instructor. Sellers must document the transaction with copies of the buyer's ID, training certificate, and firearm details, retaining these records for ten years. Failure to produce these records during a police investigation is a misdemeanor offense. The bill directly affects all firearm purchasers in Minnesota who are not exempt under the specified exclusions.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's driver's license application requirements by expanding the list of acceptable documents to prove identity, date of birth, and name changes. It adds specific documents like REAL ID-compliant licenses, U.S. passports, certified birth certificates, immigration documents (e.g., I-551 cards), and court-ordered name change proofs (marriage certificates, divorce decrees). Applicants must now provide unaltered, legible documents from the approved list. The changes directly affect anyone applying for or renewing a Minnesota driver's license or ID card who relies on these alternative documents. The bill does not alter license revocation rules, which remain unchanged in section 171.17.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the City of Minneapolis to issue a special liquor license for food halls at two specific locations: 501 30th Avenue Southeast and 800 LaSalle Avenue. It authorizes an "anchor tenant" (a single licensed business) to operate a food hall with multiple independent vendors, where the license holder controls common seating areas for public consumption of food from third parties alongside licensed beverages. The license permits service and consumption anywhere within both the licensed establishment and the specified food hall premises. This directly affects food hall operators at these two locations by modifying liquor licensing rules to enable shared consumption spaces under one license.

Maddy summarySF 1386 creates a new 6.875% tax on gross receipts from amusement devices operated in Minnesota, replacing existing sales taxes for these devices. It directly affects owners of devices like video games, pinball machines, arcade games, bowling alleys, and photo booths (excluding vending machines and lottery devices). The tax must be reported and paid quarterly by device owners, with 6.5% of revenue going to the general fund and 0.375% to a constitutional fund. This tax takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all qualifying devices in the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $153 million from Minnesota's general fund to the commissioner of transportation for matching federal funds under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It directly affects the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which will use the funds to cover the state's share for eligible infrastructure projects funded by the IIJA. The appropriation is a one-time allocation available until June 30, 2029, and must comply with existing requirements from Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 111. The bill does not create new policy but provides specific funding to align Minnesota's contributions with federal infrastructure investments.

Maddy summarySF 1644 appropriates $8.6 million from state bond proceeds to fund Phase 2 of the Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge reconstruction in Minneapolis. The funds, sourced from the state transportation fund, will cover design, engineering, construction, and related roadway work for the historic bridge and its approach bridges. Hennepin County will receive the grant to execute the project, with bonds authorized up to $8.6 million to finance the appropriation. This bill directly affects Minneapolis infrastructure and the county's bridge reconstruction efforts.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes a one-year moratorium on approving new 5G infrastructure permits (right-of-way and small wireless facility permits) to allow for a state study. It requires four state agencies to study 5G's health effects (using peer-reviewed research), environmental impacts, property value effects, and insurance needs for liability. The study must be completed and reported to the legislature by December 1, 2025. The moratorium does not affect existing 5G installations but stops new approvals during the study period.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands Minnesota law enforcement's permitted uses of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). It adds 10 specific scenarios where police may deploy drones, including during emergencies involving life-threatening risks, high-risk public events, counter-terrorism operations based on credible intelligence, disaster response, crash reconstructions, and searches for missing persons. It also allows drone use for criminal investigations with reasonable suspicion, with occupant consent for private areas, and for government entity requests with written justification. The changes amend Minnesota Statutes section 626.19 to clarify these authorized uses without creating new surveillance powers. The bill directly affects all Minnesota law enforcement agencies operating under this statute.