Removes references to the number of hours of care provided by a caregiver each week from the definition of caregiver for purposes of authorizing criminal history checks.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that the state Cemetery Board has exclusive authority over the regulation of cemetery operations within the state. It achieves this by amending existing not-for-profit corporation laws to explicitly state that the state holds sole jurisdiction over cemeteries, removing any ambiguity about regulatory oversight. The legislation aims to ensure that burial grounds are properly maintained and operated on a non-profit basis for the benefit of plot owners. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state Department of Health to formally approve medical exemptions for children who cannot receive certain immunizations. Under the new rules, a licensed physician must submit a request with medical evidence showing that a vaccine is contraindicated or poses a risk to the child's health, following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The department is tasked with creating a timely review process and must communicate its decisions to parents and schools, while also allowing for appeals if an exemption request is denied. This legislation clarifies the procedure for obtaining these exemptions and ensures that medical professionals and families have a defined pathway to request them.
Requires private schools to provide to the commissioner of education copies of certain documents prior to receipt of apportionment funds or a Basic Educational Data System code.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows local governments in Minnesota to offer a full exemption from real property taxes to combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled due to their military service. It also extends this benefit to the unmarried surviving spouses of these veterans. Under the new rules, local authorities can choose to grant this 100% tax break regardless of any existing maximum exemption limits set by local laws. The exemption would apply to property assessments prepared on or after January 1, 2023.
Provides for the administration of the state cemetery vandalism restoration, monument repair or removal and administration fund by the state cemetery board; removes the state comptroller and commissioner of taxation and finance from administering the fund.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a property tax exemption for school taxes for homeowners who are at least 75 years old, or for couples where one partner is 75 and the other is at least 65. To qualify, the owners must have lived in the school district for at least 30 years without having any children enrolled there, and the property must be their primary residence. The exemption applies to one-to-three-family homes, farm dwellings, and certain condominiums or cooperatives, with income limits set at $60,000 that adjust annually based on cost-of-living increases. Local municipalities must pass their own laws to adopt the program, and the bill includes provisions for verifying income through state tax records to reduce the paperwork required from applicants.
Maddy summaryThis bill reverses a 2016 law change that was intended to shift the school tax relief property tax exemption into a personal income tax credit. By repealing specific sections of the tax law, the measure keeps the school tax relief as a property tax exemption rather than converting it to a credit. The legislation also modifies rules for applying for and renouncing this exemption, including the calculation of owed taxes and fees when a property owner voluntarily gives up the benefit. Ultimately, the bill ensures that the school tax relief remains tied to property ownership and residency instead of becoming a credit based on income.
Authorizes actions and proceedings by unit owners against a condominium board of managers for certain violations of law or of resolutions adopted by such board of managers.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the rules for employers leaving the state workers' compensation insurance fund by requiring them to provide a 30-day written notice before their insurance contract is cancelled. Under the new provisions, the fund must file a notice of cancellation at least ten days prior to the effective date, and the contract remains active until ten days after that filing occurs. Additionally, any new insurance policy an employer secures with a private company cannot take effect until the cancellation of their state fund contract is officially finalized. The legislation also allows for an immediate cancellation date if an employer provides proof that their new insurance coverage is already in place.
