Sen. Omar Fateh

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts certain existing customized living providers from a licensing moratorium and state capacity management rules. It applies specifically to providers operating in single-family homes under brain injury or disability inclusion waiver programs before June 30, 2025. The state agency must issue licenses for these settings based on their pre-2025 capacity (capped at five residents), with applications due by June 30, 2027. The exemption prevents the agency from reducing or realigning capacity for these licensed settings. This directly affects providers serving people with disabilities under specific waiver programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 2597) creates a dedicated account within the state's special revenue fund to receive money specifically for "foster grants" for higher education. It directly affects eligible students who are or were in foster care, providing them with financial assistance for college. The key mechanism establishes that funds deposited into this account will be appropriated to the Office of Higher Education commissioner to administer these foster youth grants, modifying existing statute section 136A.1241.

Maddy summarySF 2596 modifies Minnesota's qualifications for "positive support professionals" and "positive support analysts" who provide behavioral support services to individuals with disabilities under state waiver programs. The bill updates required competencies - such as functional assessment, behavior analysis, and data collection - and expands credentialing paths to include licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, board-certified behavior analysts, and others with specific education or supervised experience (e.g., 4,000 hours post-master's). It also mandates specific pre-hire training hours for analysts in functional assessments, behavior support strategies, and person-centered planning. These changes directly affect human services providers delivering support under developmental disabilities, brain injury, and community care waiver programs.

Maddy summarySF 2231 requires cities in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington counties, and any city with 10,000+ residents, to create "mixed-use housing zones" by June 30, 2027. These zones permit residential developments with at least three units (within 1/2 mile of a municipal state-aid street) or four units (within 1/4 mile of such a street) on a single lot. The bill also exempts these zoning changes from needing comprehensive plan amendments until December 31, 2029, streamlining approval for multi-unit housing near transit corridors.

Maddy summarySF 219 modifies Minnesota's electric-assisted bicycle rebate program by changing how rebates are allocated. It requires the commissioner to issue rebates through a lottery system starting in 2025, reserving 40% of certificates for households with adjusted gross income under $78,000 (married filing jointly) or $41,000 (individuals). The bill also sets a $2 million annual cap on rebates, with unused funds rolling to the next year, and mandates a detailed report by January 2026 on program challenges, including technical issues from the 2024 rollout. This directly affects residents purchasing electric-assisted bicycles who meet income thresholds.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases Minnesota's student loan tax credit from $500 to $1,000 per year and makes the credit refundable. It directly affects Minnesotans who paid eligible student loan interest or principal in 2025 or later, including those with adjusted gross income over $10,000. The credit is calculated based on loan payments minus 10% of income above $10,000, but capped at $1,000. If the credit exceeds a taxpayer's liability, the state will refund the difference using general fund money, effective for 2025 tax returns.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's campus sexual misconduct grievance procedures for higher education institutions. It requires colleges to provide impartial investigations, offer supportive academic measures (like class extensions), and use the "preponderance of the evidence" standard for student cases. Key changes include restricting questions about a reporting party's past sexual behavior unless directly relevant to consent or proving another person's involvement, and mandating simultaneous outcome delivery to both parties with 24-hour notice. The bill directly affects all Minnesota public and private colleges and their students involved in sexual misconduct complaints.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's workforce development scholarship program to increase the maximum lifetime award from $7,500 to $8,500 per student. It provides up to $2,500 annually for credit-based programs at two-year colleges, $3,500 for four-year universities, and $1,500 for noncredit programs leading to industry certifications. The scholarship directly affects Minnesota students enrolled in high-demand fields like healthcare, IT, advanced manufacturing, or region-specific programs identified through job vacancy data. Key provisions include flexible funding for materials, certifications, and stackable credentials, with preference given to students in financial need.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires peace officers in Minnesota to cooperate with investigations conducted by other law enforcement agencies into incidents involving the use of force by a peace officer. It specifically applies when the officer being asked to cooperate is not the subject of the investigation or accused of wrongdoing in that matter. The bill mandates the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to update its standards of conduct to include this requirement and grants officers immunity from civil or criminal liability for statements made while cooperating. This changes existing protocols by formally mandating cooperation in these specific investigations and providing legal protection for officers who comply.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public Minnesota colleges and universities to maintain a supply of naloxone (an opiate overdose reversal drug) on every campus building, with at least two doses of nasal naloxone available per building. It mandates that campus health staff and other designated personnel (like nurses and emergency responders) receive training to administer naloxone during overdose emergencies. The law also directs the state health department to provide training resources, such as videos, to help institutions implement the policy. The requirement takes effect for the 2025-2026 academic year.