Sen. Jordan Rasmusson

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a supplemental payment rate for housing support providers in Otter Tail County serving adults with substance use disorder, mental illness, or housing instability. Beginning July 1, 2025, county agencies must negotiate a supplemental rate for up to 24 additional beds, not exceeding existing maximum rates. The rate applies specifically to facilities providing room, board, and supplementary services to this population within Otter Tail County. It does not change rates for other counties or populations.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates the requirement for Minnesotans to retreat before using reasonable force to defend themselves or others from imminent harm. It directly affects individuals facing immediate threats by changing Minnesota Statutes § 609.06, which now states that a person may use reasonable force under certain circumstances (like resisting an offense against themselves) without needing to retreat first. The key provision removes the "duty to retreat" standard from the legal definition of self-defense. The amendment takes effect August 1, 2025, applying to acts committed on or after that date.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's homestead tax exemption program by changing documentation requirements for applicants. It requires property owners to provide Social Security numbers or individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) for all occupants and spouses, but explicitly prohibits accepting ITINs issued to undocumented noncitizens or those not lawfully present in the U.S. Incomplete applications - such as those missing spouse details - will result in partial homestead treatment (where part of the property loses the exemption), rather than full exemption. The changes apply to homestead applications filed in 2026 and affect residential property owners seeking tax classification under Minnesota's homestead program.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates funds from state bonds to build a new 50-bed psychiatric facility at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus. It authorizes the sale of state bonds to cover construction planning, design, and site preparation costs for the facility. The project directly serves patients requiring psychiatric care at this specific treatment center location. The bill provides the funding mechanism through bond issuance to finance the new facility's construction.

Maddy summarySF 3350 suspends the adoption of new social studies standards and delays the next review cycle for these standards until the 2030-2031 school year (previously scheduled for 2020-2021). It repeals requirements for schools to incorporate ethnic studies content into academic standards and cancels state funding allocated for ethnic studies programs. The bill directly affects Minnesota public schools, removing mandated curriculum elements related to ethnic studies and altering the timeline for social studies standards reviews. These changes modify existing statutes governing academic standards and funding, with no new requirements added.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $1.5 million from state bond proceeds to Douglas County for preliminary engineering and final design work on an interchange between Interstate 94 and County State-Aid Highway 17. The funds will cover planning and design costs for the interchange project in Douglas County. The state will issue up to $1.5 million in bonds to provide this funding, as authorized under Minnesota Statutes. The bill directly affects Douglas County (as the recipient of funds) and the state (as the funder through bond issuance).

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $300,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to the Rural Cancer Institute. The funding supports a one-time pilot program aimed at expanding the oncology clinical workforce in rural Minnesota districts by addressing a shortage of cancer care clinicians. The program will train health care students using a community-based model to develop skills for providing cancer care in rural settings. It directly affects rural communities and health care providers by targeting workforce development specific to oncology care access.

Maddy summarySF 3281 regulates "earned wage access services" that allow Minnesota workers to access a portion of their earned but unpaid wages before their regular payday through third-party providers. The bill directly affects Minnesota residents who use these services and the companies providing them (like apps or payroll services), excluding traditional payroll providers and employer-provided early pay. Key provisions require providers to clearly disclose all fees, offer a no-cost access option, explain consumer rights upfront, allow easy cancellation without fees, and ensure tips are truly voluntary - never tied to service access. The law also mandates transparency about repayment terms and compliance with privacy laws. This bill focuses on consumer protections for a growing financial service, not on changing how employers pay wages.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Minnesota law to allow certain non-compete agreements to be enforced under specific conditions. It makes non-competes valid for employees earning $120,000+ annually who work on R&D or handle trade secrets, or for all employees earning $500,000+ regardless of duties. It also permits non-competes during business sales or dissolutions if geographically limited and temporary. Employees can seek attorney fees if enforcing these rights, and the law doesn't affect other contract terms. The bill directly affects high-earning employees in certain roles and business owners involved in sales or dissolution.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts telephone companies and telecommunications carriers from the obligation to provide service in areas where the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mapped existing infrastructure capable of carrying voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services. Carriers must notify the Public Utilities Commission and affected customers if they choose not to serve such areas, and customers can dispute the FCC's mapping through the Office of Broadband Development. The Office must resolve these disputes within 15 business days, determining whether the FCC's data correctly identifies the location as having available infrastructure. If confirmed, carriers are relieved of service obligations for that location, though federal service requirements still apply.