House Journal 14th Day Monday, March 24, 2025

A quorum was present.

Roach and Xiong were excused.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote means: Gander.

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The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

The following communication was received:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

The Honorable Lisa Demuth

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 2025 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

S. F.

No.

H. F.

No.

Session Laws

Chapter No.

Time and

Date Approved

2025

Date Filed

2025

1552 1 10:54 a.m. March 17 March 17

Sincerely,

Steve Simon

Secretary of State

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 104, A bill for an act relating to witnesses; establishing confidentiality for restorative justice practices participants; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 595.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.871, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 16. Restorative practices data. Data related to restorative practices program participants are governed by section 595.02, subdivision 1b, paragraph (e).

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 595.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 1b. Restorative practices. (a) As used in this subdivision:

(1) "restorative practice" has the meaning given in section 142A.76, subdivision 1; and

(2) "restorative practice participant" means a facilitator, a person who has caused harm, a person who has been harmed, a community member, and any other person attending a restorative practice.

(b) A restorative practice participant shall not disclose any communication, document, or other information made or used in the course of or because of a restorative practice except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. Nothing in this paragraph exempts restorative practice participants from compliance with the provisions of section 626.557 and chapter 260E. A restorative practice participant may disclose any communication, document, or other information if the restorative practice participant reasonably believes that:

(1) disclosure is necessary to prevent reasonably certain death, great bodily harm, or commission of a crime; or

(2) the communication, document, or other information constitutes evidence of professional misconduct by a restorative practice participant acting in the capacity of the person's professional or occupational license.

(c) If a court orders a person to participate in a restorative practice, a person overseeing the restorative practice may disclose data necessary to show whether the person participated as ordered.

(d) Evidence that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because it was discussed or used in a restorative practice.

(e) Government data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 7, on restorative practice participants are private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be disclosed as authorized under paragraphs (b) and (c)."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Moller and Novotny from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to certain organizations providing direct services and advocacy for victims.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [299A.708] MINNESOTA VICTIMS OF CRIME ACCOUNT.

Subdivision 1. Account established. The Minnesota victims of crime account is established in the special revenue fund.

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Subd. 2. Source of funds. The account consists of money deposited, donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account and any interest or earnings of the account.

Subd. 3. Appropriation; account purpose; grants. Money in the account, including interest accrued, is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the Office of Justice Programs to provide grants to crime victim services providers. Grants must be used for direct services and advocacy for victims of sexual assault, general crime, domestic violence, and child abuse. Funding must support the direct needs of organizations serving victims of crime and may provide: direct client assistance to crime victims; competitive wages for direct service staff; hotel stays and other housing-related supports and services; culturally responsive programming; prevention programming, including domestic abuse transformation and restorative justice programming; and for other needs of organizations and crime victim survivors. Services funded must include services for victims of crime in underserved communities most impacted by violence and reflect the ethnic, racial, economic, cultural, and geographic diversity of the state. Up to ten percent of the appropriation is available for grant administration.

Subd. 4. Reporting; carryover. (a) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner of public safety shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety policy and finance on the account established in subdivision 1. The report must provide detailed information on the money deposited into the account and any money carried over from the previous year, including the amounts and sources of the money.

(b) Money in the account does not cancel but remains available for expenditures for grants identified in subdivision 3.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 517.08, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:

Subd. 1b. Term of license; fee; premarital education. (a) The local registrar shall examine upon oath the parties applying for a license relative to the legality of the contemplated civil marriage. Both parties must present proof of age to the local registrar. If one party is unable to appear in person, the party appearing may complete the absent applicant's information. The local registrar shall provide a copy of the civil marriage application to the party who is unable to appear, who must verify the accuracy of the appearing party's information in a notarized statement. The verification statement must be accompanied by a copy of proof of age of the party. The civil marriage license must not be released until the verification statement and proof of age has been received by the local registrar. If the local registrar is satisfied that there is no legal impediment to it, including the restriction contained in section 259.13, the local registrar shall issue the license, containing the full names of the parties before and after the civil marriage, and county and state of residence, with the county seal attached, and make a record of the date of issuance. The license shall be valid for a period of six months. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the local registrar shall collect from the applicant a fee of ~~$115~~ $125 for administering the oath, issuing, recording, and filing all papers required, and preparing and transmitting to the state registrar of vital records the reports of civil marriage required by this section. If the license should not be used within the period of six months due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, it may be surrendered to the local registrar for cancellation, and in that case a new license shall issue upon request of the parties of the original license without fee. A local registrar who knowingly issues or signs a civil marriage license in any manner other than as provided in this section shall pay to the parties aggrieved an amount not to exceed $1,000.

(b) The civil marriage license fee for parties who have completed at least 12 hours of premarital education is ~~$40~~ $50. In order to qualify for the reduced license fee, the parties must submit at the time of applying for the civil marriage license a statement that is signed, dated, and notarized or marked with a church seal from the person who provided the premarital education on their letterhead confirming that it was received. The premarital education must be provided by a licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee, a person authorized to solemnize civil marriages under section 517.18, or a person authorized to practice marriage and family therapy under section 148B.33. The education must include the use of a premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills.

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(c) The statement from the person who provided the premarital education under paragraph (b) must be in the following form:

"I, .......................... (name of educator), confirm that .......................... (names of both parties) received at least 12 hours of premarital education that included the use of a premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills. I am a licensed or ordained minister, a person authorized to solemnize civil marriages under Minnesota Statutes, section 517.18, or a person licensed to practice marriage and family therapy under Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.33."

The names of the parties in the educator's statement must be identical to the legal names of the parties as they appear in the civil marriage license application. Notwithstanding section 138.17, the educator's statement must be retained for seven years, after which time it may be destroyed.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 517.08, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:

Subd. 1c. Disposition of license fee. (a) Of the civil marriage license fee collected pursuant to subdivision 1b, paragraph (a), $25 must be retained by the county. The local registrar must pay ~~$90~~ $100 to the commissioner of management and budget to be deposited as follows:

(1) $55 in the general fund;

(2) $3 in the state government special revenue fund to be appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for parenting time centers under section 119A.37;

(3) $2 in the special revenue fund to be appropriated to the commissioner of health for developing and implementing the MN ENABL program under section 145.9255;

(4) $25 in the special revenue fund is appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership under section 116L.96; ~~and~~

(5) $5 in the special revenue fund, which is appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota couples on the brink project under section 137.32; and

(6) $10 in the Minnesota victims of crime account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.708.

(b) Of the $40 fee under subdivision 1b, paragraph (b), $25 must be retained by the county. The local registrar must pay ~~$15~~ $25 to the commissioner of management and budget to be deposited as follows:

(1) $5 as provided in paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3); ~~and~~

(2) $10 in the special revenue fund is appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership under section 116L.96; and

(3) $10 in the Minnesota victims of crime account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.708.

Sec. 4. [609.1015] CORPORATE OFFENDERS; PENALTY ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.

(a) As used in this section, "corporation" means any entity, other than a natural person, that is capable under the laws of any state to sue, be sued, own property, contract, or employ another.

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(b) When a court is sentencing a corporation that has been convicted of a crime, the court shall impose an assessment of up to $1,000,000 if the conviction is for a felony offense, up to $250,000 if the conviction is for a gross misdemeanor offense, and up to $100,000 if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense. The assessment is in addition to any criminal fines, restitution, or surcharge, otherwise authorized or required under law. The court shall impose an assessment of not less than 30 percent of the maximum assessment authorized by this section unless the defendant makes a showing of undue hardship. The court may not waive payment of the assessment.

(1) the nature and seriousness of the offense;

(2) the number of offenses committed;

(3) the persistence of the criminal conduct;

(4) the length of time over which the criminal conduct occurred;

(5) the willfulness of the corporation's criminal conduct;

(6) the corporation's assets, liabilities, and net worth; and

(7) the particular harm to victims of the crime.

(d) Assessments collected under this section must be deposited into the Minnesota victims of crime account under section 299A.708.

Sec. 5. GENERAL FUND TRANSFER.

$....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are transferred from the general fund to the Minnesota victims of crime account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.708."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Minnesota victims of crime account; providing grants to crime victim service providers; increasing certain fees and penalties for deposit in account; transferring money from general fund to account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 517.08, subdivisions 1b, 1c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; 609."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1171, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the mission of the Minnesota math corps program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.42, subdivision 9.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 16, insert:

"(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "evidence-based" means the instruction or curriculum is based on reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence and has demonstrated a record of success in increasing student competency and proficiency in mathematics and numeracy."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1224, A bill for an act relating to real property; limiting due-on-sale clauses in certain instances; providing a private right of action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 58.13, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 580.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Postponement by mortgagee. (a) The sale may be postponed, from time to time, by the party conducting the foreclosure. The party requesting the postponement must, at the party's expense:

(1) publish, only once, a notice of the postponement and the rescheduled date of the sale, if known, as soon as practicable, in the newspaper in which the notice under section 580.03 was published; and

(2) send by first class mail to the occupant, postmarked within three business days of the postponed sale, notice:

(i) of the postponement; and

(ii) if known, of the rescheduled date of the sale and the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the sheriff's sale is not further postponed, the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30, the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, or the redemption period is not reduced under section 582.032. The notice must state that the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on the specified date.

(b) If the rescheduled date of the sale is not known at the time of the initial publication and notice to the occupant of postponement, the foreclosing party must, at its expense if and when a new date of sale is scheduled:

(1) publish, only once, notice of the rescheduled date of the sale, as soon as practicable, in the newspaper in which the notice under section 580.03 and the notice of postponement under paragraph (a) was published; and

(2) send by first class mail to the occupant, postmarked within ten days of the rescheduled sale, notice:

(i) of the date of the rescheduled sale; and

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(ii) of the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23. The notice must state that the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on the specified date.

(c) The right of a mortgagee to postpone a foreclosure sale under this section applies to a foreclosure by action taken under chapter 581.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, for judicial foreclosures with the lis pendens recorded on or after the effective date.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 580.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Postponement by mortgagor or owner. (a) If all or a part of the property to be sold is classified as homestead under section 273.124 and contains one to four dwelling units, the mortgagor or owner may, in the manner provided in this subdivision, postpone the sale to the first date that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and is:

(1) five months after the originally scheduled date of sale if the original redemption period was six months under section 580.23, subdivision 1; or

(2) 11 months after the originally scheduled date of sale if the original redemption period was 12 months under section 580.23, subdivision 2. To postpone a foreclosure sale pursuant to this subdivision, at any time after the first publication of the notice of mortgage foreclosure sale under section 580.03 but at least 15 days prior to the scheduled sale date specified in that notice, the mortgagor shall: (1) execute a sworn affidavit in the form set forth in subdivision 3, (2) record the affidavit in the office of each county recorder and registrar of titles where the mortgage was recorded, and (3) file with the sheriff conducting the sale and deliver to the attorney foreclosing the mortgage a copy of the recorded affidavit, showing the date and office in which the affidavit was recorded. Recording of the affidavit and postponement of the foreclosure sale pursuant to this subdivision shall automatically reduce the mortgagor's redemption period under section 580.23 to five weeks. The postponement of a foreclosure sale pursuant to this subdivision does not require any change in the contents of the notice of sale, service of the notice of sale if the occupant was served with the notice of sale prior to postponement under this subdivision, or publication of the notice of sale if publication was commenced prior to postponement under this subdivision, notwithstanding the service and publication time periods specified in section 580.03, but the sheriff's certificate of sale shall indicate the actual date of the foreclosure sale and the actual length of the mortgagor's redemption period. No notice of postponement need be published. An affidavit complying with subdivision 3 shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein, and shall be entitled to be recorded. The right to postpone a foreclosure sale pursuant to this subdivision may be exercised only once, regardless whether the mortgagor reinstates the mortgage prior to the postponed mortgage foreclosure sale.

(b) If the automatic stay under United States Code, title 11, section 362, applies to the mortgage foreclosure after a mortgagor or owner requests postponement of the sheriff's sale under this section, then when the automatic stay is no longer applicable, the mortgagor's or owner's election to shorten the redemption period to five weeks under this section remains applicable to the mortgage foreclosure.

(c) Except for the circumstances set forth in paragraph (b), this section does not reduce the mortgagor's redemption period under section 580.23 for any subsequent foreclosure of the mortgage.

(d) The right of a mortgagor or owner to postpone a foreclosure sale under this section applies to a foreclosure by action taken under chapter 581.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, for judicial foreclosures with the lis pendens recorded on or after the effective date.

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Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 581.02, is amended to read:

581.02 APPLICATION, CERTAIN SECTIONS.

(a) The provisions of sections 580.08, 580.09, 580.12, 580.22, 580.25, and 580.27, so far as they relate to the form of the certificate of sale, shall apply to and govern the foreclosure of mortgages by action.

(b) Section 580.07 applies to actions for the foreclosure of mortgages taken under this chapter.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, for judicial foreclosures with the lis pendens recorded on or after the effective date."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to mortgages; modifying provisions governing postponement of foreclosure by sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 580.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 581.02."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Kotyza-Witthuhn and West from the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1316, A bill for an act relating to child support; adding independent contractors and payors to the centralized work reporting system; requiring payors to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 28, delete "January" and insert "July"

Page 3, lines 4, 14, and 21, delete "January" and insert "July"

Page 3, line 8, after "employer" insert "or payor"

Page 4, line 10, delete "January" and insert "July"

Page 4, delete section 6 and insert:

"Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518A.53, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Payor of funds responsibilities. (a) An order for or notice of withholding is binding on a payor of funds upon receipt. Withholding must begin no later than the first pay period that occurs after 14 days following the date of receipt of the order for or notice of withholding. In the case of a financial institution, preauthorized transfers must occur in accordance with a court-ordered payment schedule.

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(b) A payor of funds shall withhold from the income payable to the obligor the amount specified in the order or notice of withholding and amounts specified under subdivisions 6 and 9 and shall remit the amounts withheld to the public authority within seven business days of the date the obligor is paid the remainder of the income. The payor of funds shall include with the remittance the Social Security number of the obligor, the case type indicator as provided by the public authority and the date the obligor is paid the remainder of the income. A payor of funds may combine all amounts withheld from one pay period into one payment to each public authority, but shall separately identify each obligor making payment.

(c) A payor of funds shall not discharge, or refuse to hire, or otherwise discipline an employee as a result of wage or salary withholding authorized by this section. A payor of funds shall be liable to the obligee for any amounts required to be withheld. A payor of funds that fails to withhold or transfer funds in accordance with this section is also liable to the obligee for interest on the funds at the rate applicable to judgments under section 549.09, computed from the date the funds were required to be withheld or transferred. A payor of funds is liable for reasonable attorney fees of the obligee or public authority incurred in enforcing the liability under this paragraph. A payor of funds that has failed to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to contempt sanctions under section 518A.73. If the payor of funds is an employer or independent contractor and violates this subdivision, a court may award the obligor twice the wages lost as a result of this violation. If a court finds a payor of funds violated this subdivision, the court shall impose a civil fine of not less than $500. The liabilities in this paragraph apply to intentional noncompliance with this section.

(d) ~~If a single employee is subject to multiple withholding orders or multiple notices of withholding for the support of more than one child,~~ The payor of funds shall comply with all ~~of the~~ withholding orders or notices to the extent that the total amount withheld from the obligor's income does not exceed the limits imposed under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, United States Code, title 15, section 1673(b), giving priority to amounts designated in each order or notice as current support as follows:

(1) if the total of the amounts designated in the orders for or notices of withholding as current support exceeds the amount available for income withholding, the payor of funds shall allocate to each order or notice an amount for current support equal to the amount designated in that order or notice as current support, divided by the total of the amounts designated in the orders or notices as current support, multiplied by the amount of the income available for income withholding; and

(2) if the total of the amounts designated in the orders for or notices of withholding as current support does not exceed the amount available for income withholding, the payor of funds shall pay the amounts designated as current support, and shall allocate to each order or notice an amount for past due support, equal to the amount designated in that order or notice as past due support, divided by the total of the amounts designated in the orders or notices as past due support, multiplied by the amount of income remaining available for income withholding after the payment of current support.

(e) When an order for or notice of withholding is in effect and the obligor's employment is terminated, the obligor and the payor of funds shall notify the public authority of the termination within ten days of the termination date. The termination notice shall include the obligor's home address and the name and address of the obligor's new payor of funds, if known.

(f) A payor of funds may deduct one dollar from the obligor's remaining salary for each payment made pursuant to an order for or notice of withholding under this section to cover the expenses of withholding.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2026.

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Sec. 7. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.29, subdivision 9, is repealed.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2026."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Fischer and Heintzeman from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to occupational safety; requiring holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants to safely use scuba diving equipment; establishing requirements for commercial diving operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.615, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 182.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.615, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Issuance; validity. (a) The commissioner may issue a state general permit to a governmental subdivision or to the general public to conduct one or more projects described in this subdivision. The commissioner may issue permits, with or without a fee, to:

(1) gather or harvest aquatic plants, or plant parts, other than wild rice from public waters;

(2) transplant aquatic plants into public waters;

(3) destroy harmful or undesirable aquatic vegetation or organisms in public waters under prescribed conditions to protect the waters, desirable species of fish, vegetation, other forms of aquatic life, and the public.

(b) Application for a permit and a notification to request authorization to conduct a project under a general permit must be accompanied by a fee, if required.

(c) An aquatic plant management permit is valid for one growing season and expires on December 31 of the year it is issued unless the commissioner stipulates a different expiration date in rule or in the permit.

(d) A general permit may authorize a project for more than one growing season.

(e) To receive a commercial mechanical control permit under this section, the applicant must inform the commissioner whether scuba diving equipment will be used during any activity authorized by the permit. If the applicant indicates that scuba diving equipment will be used:

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(1) the commissioner must provide the applicant with the information sheet required under section 182.679, subdivision 7; and

(2) the applicant must provide documentation to the commissioner verifying that a third-party on-site hazard survey was completed in the last year by a qualified safety professional who observed the applicant's work using scuba diving equipment. The documentation must include a written report of the findings and recommendations to reduce the risk of injury or illness to employees that are scuba diving. The written report must include an evaluation of specific safety practices, equipment, and training. A qualified safety professional includes:

(i) a Department of Labor and Industry workplace safety and health consultant;

(ii) a workers' compensation loss-control representative, with approval from an insurance underwriter; or

(iii) a private safety consultant.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103G.615, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Permit standards. (a) The commissioner shall, by rule, prescribe standards to issue and deny permits under this section. The standards must ensure that aquatic plant control is consistent with shoreland conservation ordinances, lake management plans and programs, and wild and scenic river plans.

(b) The commissioner may not issue or renew a commercial mechanical control permit under this section to a person if scuba diving equipment will be used during any activity authorized by the permit, and the person:

(1) has received a citation for one or more willful violations of an occupational safety and health standard adopted under chapter 182 involving scuba diving during the previous two years; or

(2) has contested a citation for one or more willful violations of an occupational safety and health standard adopted under chapter 182 involving scuba diving during the pendency of a contested case.

(c) The commissioner may not issue or renew a commercial mechanical control permit under this section authorizing an activity where scuba diving equipment will be used to a successor person. "Successor person" means a person that shares three or more of the following with the person who received or contested a violation under paragraph (b):

(1) has one or more of the same owners, members, principals, officers, or managers;

(2) performs similar work within the state of Minnesota;

(3) has one or more of the same telephone or fax numbers;

(4) has one or more of the same email addresses or websites;

(5) employs or engages substantially the same individuals to provide or perform services;

(6) uses substantially the same vehicles, facilities, or equipment; or

(7) lists or advertises substantially the same project experience and portfolio of work.

(d) If a commercial mechanical control permit holder is found to have used scuba gear in violation of subdivision 1, the commissioner may revoke the permit.

(e) The commissioner of labor and industry must provide the commissioner of natural resources with timely information necessary to implement this subdivision, subject to section 182.66, subdivision 4.

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Sec. 3. [182.679] COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Application. (a) This section applies to persons who are conducting self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) diving at a place of employment while making improvements to land, including the removal of aquatic plants.

(b) Issuing a permit under section 103G.615 alone does not make the commissioner of natural resources an employer of the permit holder or the permit holder's employees.

Subd. 2. Certification required for commercial diving operations. No employer may permit an individual subject to this section to conduct scuba diving unless the individual has a valid open-water scuba diver certificate or more advanced certificate received from a nationally recognized and accredited certification program or agency.

Subd. 3. Equipment requirements. An employer must require the use of a buoyancy control device when an individual subject to this section is scuba diving.

Subd. 4. Spotter required. An employer must ensure that another person is nearby and monitoring the safety of a diver while the diver is in the water.

Subd. 5. First aid and CPR training required. An employer must require all individuals subject to this section conducting scuba diving or serving as a spotter under subdivision 4 to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, the American Red Cross standard course or equivalent.

Subd. 6. Penalties. An employer may be cited by the commissioner for violations of subdivisions 2 to 5. Citations are punishable under section 182.666.

Subd. 7. Information for employers. The commissioner must develop an information sheet for employers who have or intend to have one or more employees use scuba diving equipment in the workplace. The information sheet must explain the requirements of this section and include any applicable federal requirements for employers. The commissioner must post the information sheet on the department's website. The commissioner must also deliver the information sheet to the commissioner of natural resources to provide to businesses according to section 103G.615, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).

Subd. 8. Citation. This section is the "Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson Safety Act."

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to child maltreatment; allowing for judicial review of maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota; providing for local welfare agency responsibility for assessing or investigating alleged child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256.045, subdivision 7; 260E.14, by adding a subdivision.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete line 20 and insert "maltreatment was determined."

Page 2, delete section 2 and insert:

"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260E.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Sexual abuse. (a) The local welfare agency is the agency responsible for investigating an allegation of sexual abuse, including if the alleged sexual abuse occurred in another state or country but the child's residence is in Minnesota, if the alleged offender is the parent, guardian, sibling, or an individual functioning within the family unit as a person responsible for the child's care, or a person with a significant relationship to the child if that person resides in the child's household.

(b) The local welfare agency is also responsible for assessing or investigating when a child is identified as a victim of sex trafficking.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260E.14, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Neglect, physical abuse, or labor trafficking. (a) The local welfare agency is responsible for ~~immediately~~ conducting a family assessment or investigation if the report alleges neglect or physical abuse by a parent, guardian, or individual functioning within the family unit as a person responsible for the child's care, including if the alleged neglect or physical abuse occurred in another state or country but the child's residence is in Minnesota.

(b) The local welfare agency is also responsible for conducting a family assessment or investigation when a child is identified as a victim of labor trafficking."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Klevorn and Nash from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying standards for required education and experience for certified public accountants; establishing reciprocity for licensed public accountants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 326A.03, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 326A.14; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 1105.7900, item D.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete section 2 and insert:

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"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6a. Certificate; required education and experience after June 30, 2030. (a) On and after July 1, 2030, or during the transitional period as provided in subdivision 6b, the board must grant a certificate as a certified public accountant to a person who has not previously been certified and who has passed the examination required in this section if:

(1) the person certifies to the board that the person has:

(i) completed a master's degree at a college or university that is fully accredited by a recognized accrediting agency listed with the United States Department of Education and has completed at least one year of acceptable experience described in paragraph (b); or

(ii) earned a bachelor's or graduate degree from a college or university that is fully accredited by a recognized accrediting agency listed with the United States Department of Education and has completed at least two years of acceptable experience described in paragraph (b);

(2) the board verifies the certification under clause (1); and

(3) the person complies with requirements as prescribed by the board for an initial certificate.

(b) Acceptable experience includes providing any type of service or advice that involves accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills, as verified by a licensee and meeting requirements prescribed by the board by rule. Acceptable experience may be gained through employment in government, industry, academia, or public practice. Experience as an auditor in the Office of the Legislative Auditor or the Office of the State Auditor, as verified by a licensee, is acceptable experience."

Page 2, line 25, delete the third "a" and insert "an initial"

Page 2, after line 29, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026."

Page 3, line 2, strike "SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY" and delete "; RECIPROCITY" and insert "MOBILITY"

Page 3, line 13, after "degree" insert "or higher"

Page 3, line 18, strike "this" and after "paragraph" insert "(a)"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "reciprocity" and insert "mobility"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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Freiberg and Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1471, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring a copy of the landlord-tenant guide at issuance or renewal of rental license; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 7, before "A" insert "If" and after "charter" insert "city" and delete everything after "town" and insert "issues or renews a rental license, or registration or certificate of occupancy, or a similar document for purposes of allowing a dwelling unit to be occupied by a residential tenant, as defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 12,"

Page 1, line 8, delete "or renewed," and insert "the city or town must provide the landlord, as defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 7, with" and after "guide" insert ", as defined in section 504B.275," and delete "rental"

Page 1, line 9, delete "license" and insert "document"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to Metropolitan Council; modifying government data classification of investigative information pertaining to certain Metropolitan Council personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.43, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 2, after "473.123" insert ", subdivision 3"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1662, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying human services data and veterans data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461, subdivision 27; 197.065.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 12, before "Notwithstanding" insert "(a)"

Page 1, line 18, delete everything after the period

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Page 1, delete lines 19 and 20 and insert:

"(b) In order to access any private data on individuals, as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12, pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the commissioner of veterans affairs must have received informed consent from the subject of that data."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Moller and Novotny from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1775, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the collection and reporting of specified information on criminal cases and the creation of a public dashboard for this information; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 9, delete "collect" and insert "report any of" and after "information" insert "the criminal justice official or agency currently collects"

Page 1, line 11, after "and" insert "any"

Page 1, delete lines 13 and 14

Page 1, line 15, delete "(v)" and insert "(iii)"

Page 1, line 16, delete "(vi)" and insert "(iv)"

Page 1, line 17, delete "(vii)" and insert "(v)"

Page 1, after line 17, insert:

"(vi) case number;"

Page 1, line 18, delete "(viii)" and insert "(vii)"

Page 1, line 19, delete "(ix)" and insert "(viii)"

Page 1, line 20, delete "(x)" and insert "(ix)"

Page 2, line 1, delete "(xi)" and insert "(x)"

Page 2, line 27, delete "ICE or"

Page 3, delete lines 7 to 10 and insert:

"(ii) whether the defendant was public defender eligible; and"

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Page 3, line 11, delete "(iv)" and insert "(iii)"

Page 3, after line 27, insert:

"(c) Nothing in this subdivision requires a criminal justice official or agency to collect any information the official or agency is not otherwise required to collect."

Page 4, delete subdivision 4

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete everything after "the"

Page 1, delete line 3

Page 1, line 4, delete "information" and insert "reporting of certain information on criminal cases"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1836, A bill for an act relating to state government; making changes to data practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.04, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 12, reinstate the stricken language

Page 2, line 14, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

Page 2, delete lines 15 and 16

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1901, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for school safety; providing anonymous threat reporting system grants to schools; requiring reporting on active shooter incidents and active shooter threats; modifying reporting to the Minnesota Fusion Center; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.038, subdivision 7; 121A.06; 299C.055.

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Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 11, delete everything after "(a)" and insert "A school district, charter school, or cooperative unit under section 123A.24, subdivision 2, that serves students must electronically file an after-action review report for"

Page 6, line 2, after the period, insert "Grants are contingent on recipients providing at least a 50 percent match from nonstate funds in accordance with paragraph (c)."

Page 6, delete lines 6 and 7 and insert:

"(c) Grant funds may be used to fund expenses associated with the development, purchase, implementation, operation, and maintenance of an anonymous threat reporting system, including staff compensation. Grant funds may also be used to compensate staff who are responsible for responding to threats received through the system."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Noor and Schomacker from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1995, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying substance use disorder treatment provisions; directing the commissioner of human services to make recommendations related to transition support services; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.284; 245G.031, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete section 2

Page 3, delete section 3

Page 4, line 13, delete "comprehensive" and insert "substance use disorder"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, delete line 3

Page 1, line 4, delete everything before "amending"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

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Koegel and Koznick from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2130, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending the length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses; modifying the length of time certain individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program; requiring all ignition interlock participants to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.52, subdivisions 3, 4; 169A.54, subdivision 1; 171.177, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.187, subdivision 3; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.54, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 169A.55, subdivisions 4, 5; 171.17, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 12, line 29, after the period, insert "A program participant is not eligible for full reinstatement of driving privileges until the person pays the full reinstatement fee and surcharge."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Kotyza-Witthuhn and West from the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2136, A bill for an act relating to children, youth, and families; appropriating money for grants for forensic interview training scholarships.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2260, A bill for an act relating to human services; Department of Human Services policy bill sections on background studies, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals division worker protections; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142E.51, subdivisions 5, 6; 245C.05, by adding a subdivision; 245C.08, subdivision 3; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 256.98, subdivision 1; 256B.12; 480.40, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 9, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) "Individual" means an individual according to section 13.02, subdivision 8, but does not include a vendor of services.

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(b) "Program" includes all programs for which authority is vested in a component of the welfare system according to statute or federal law, including but not limited to Native American Tribe programs that provide a service component of the welfare system, the Minnesota family investment program, medical assistance, general assistance, general assistance medical care formerly codified in chapter 256D, the child care assistance program, and child support collections.

(c) "Welfare system" includes the Department of Human Services; Direct Care and Treatment; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; local social services agencies; county welfare agencies; county public health agencies; county veteran services agencies; county housing agencies; private licensing agencies; the public authority responsible for child support enforcement; human services boards; community mental health center boards, state hospitals, state nursing homes, the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities; Native American Tribes to the extent a Tribe provides a service component of the welfare system; the Minnesota Competency Attainment Board and forensic navigators under chapter 611; and persons, agencies, institutions, organizations, and other entities under contract to any of the above agencies to the extent specified in the contract.

(d) "Mental health data" means data on individual clients and patients of community mental health centers, established under section 245.62, mental health divisions of counties and other providers under contract to deliver mental health services, Direct Care and Treatment mental health services, or the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities.

(e) "Fugitive felon" means a person who has been convicted of a felony and who has escaped from confinement or violated the terms of probation or parole for that offense.

(f) "Private licensing agency" means an agency licensed by the commissioner of children, youth, and families under chapter 142B to perform the duties under section 142B.30.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. General. (a) Data on individuals collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the welfare system are private data on individuals, and shall not be disclosed except:

(1) according to section 13.05;

(2) according to court order;

(3) according to a statute specifically authorizing access to the private data;

(4) to an agent ~~of the welfare system and an~~ or investigator acting on behalf of a county, the state, or the federal government, including a law enforcement person or attorney in the investigation or prosecution of a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding relating to the administration of a program;

(5) to personnel of the welfare system who require the data to verify an individual's identity; determine eligibility, amount of assistance, and the need to provide services to an individual or family across programs; coordinate services for an individual or family; evaluate the effectiveness of programs; assess parental contribution amounts; and investigate suspected fraud;

(6) to administer federal funds or programs;

(7) between personnel of the welfare system working in the same program;

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(8) to the Department of Revenue to administer and evaluate tax refund or tax credit programs and to identify individuals who may benefit from these programs, and prepare the databases for reports required under section 270C.13 and Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 17, section 6. The following information may be disclosed under this paragraph: an individual's and their dependent's names, dates of birth, Social Security or individual taxpayer identification numbers, income, addresses, and other data as required, upon request by the Department of Revenue. Disclosures by the commissioner of revenue to the commissioner of human services for the purposes described in this clause are governed by section 270B.14, subdivision 1. Tax refund or tax credit programs include, but are not limited to, the dependent care credit under section 290.067, the Minnesota working family credit under section 290.0671, the property tax refund under section 290A.04, and the Minnesota education credit under section 290.0674;

(9) between the Department of Human Services; the Department of Employment and Economic Development; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; Direct Care and Treatment; and, when applicable, the Department of Education, for the following purposes:

(i) to monitor the eligibility of the data subject for unemployment benefits, for any employment or training program administered, supervised, or certified by that agency;

(ii) to administer any rehabilitation program or child care assistance program, whether alone or in conjunction with the welfare system;

(iii) to monitor and evaluate the Minnesota family investment program or the child care assistance program by exchanging data on recipients and former recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, cash assistance under chapter 142F, 256D, 256J, or 256K, child care assistance under chapter 142E, medical programs under chapter 256B or 256L; and

(iv) to analyze public assistance employment services and program utilization, cost, effectiveness, and outcomes as implemented under the authority established in Title II, Sections 201-204 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. Health records governed by sections 144.291 to 144.298 and "protected health information" as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 160.103, and governed by Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, parts 160-164, including health care claims utilization information, must not be exchanged under this clause;

(10) to appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the individual or other individuals or persons;

(11) data maintained by residential programs as defined in section 245A.02 may be disclosed to the protection and advocacy system established in this state according to Part C of Public Law 98-527 to protect the legal and human rights of persons with developmental disabilities or other related conditions who live in residential facilities for these persons if the protection and advocacy system receives a complaint by or on behalf of that person and the person does not have a legal guardian or the state or a designee of the state is the legal guardian of the person;

(12) to the county medical examiner or the county coroner for identifying or locating relatives or friends of a deceased person;

(13) data on a child support obligor who makes payments to the public agency may be disclosed to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to the extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5);

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(14) participant Social Security or individual taxpayer identification numbers and names collected by the telephone assistance program may be disclosed to the Department of Revenue to conduct an electronic data match with the property tax refund database to determine eligibility under section 237.70, subdivision 4a;

(15) the current address of a Minnesota family investment program participant may be disclosed to law enforcement officers who provide the name of the participant and notify the agency that:

(i) the participant:

(A) is a fugitive felon fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for a crime or attempt to commit a crime that is a felony under the laws of the jurisdiction from which the individual is fleeing; or

(B) is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under state or federal law;

(ii) the location or apprehension of the felon is within the law enforcement officer's official duties; and

(iii) the request is made in writing and in the proper exercise of those duties;

(16) the current address of a recipient of general assistance may be disclosed to probation officers and corrections agents who are supervising the recipient and to law enforcement officers who are investigating the recipient in connection with a felony level offense;

(17) information obtained from a SNAP applicant or recipient households may be disclosed to local, state, or federal law enforcement officials, upon their written request, for the purpose of investigating an alleged violation of the Food and Nutrition Act, according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 272.1(c);

(18) the address, Social Security or individual taxpayer identification number, and, if available, photograph of any member of a household receiving SNAP benefits shall be made available, on request, to a local, state, or federal law enforcement officer if the officer furnishes the agency with the name of the member and notifies the agency that:

(i) the member:

(A) is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for a crime or attempt to commit a crime that is a felony in the jurisdiction the member is fleeing;

(B) is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under state or federal law; or

(C) has information that is necessary for the officer to conduct an official duty related to conduct described in subitem (A) or (B);

(ii) locating or apprehending the member is within the officer's official duties; and

(iii) the request is made in writing and in the proper exercise of the officer's official duty;

(19) the current address of a recipient of Minnesota family investment program, general assistance, or SNAP benefits may be disclosed to law enforcement officers who, in writing, provide the name of the recipient and notify the agency that the recipient is a person required to register under section 243.166, but is not residing at the address at which the recipient is registered under section 243.166;

(20) certain information regarding child support obligors who are in arrears may be made public according to section 518A.74;

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(21) data on child support payments made by a child support obligor and data on the distribution of those payments excluding identifying information on obligees may be disclosed to all obligees to whom the obligor owes support, and data on the enforcement actions undertaken by the public authority, the status of those actions, and data on the income of the obligor or obligee may be disclosed to the other party;

(22) data in the work reporting system may be disclosed under section 142A.29, subdivision 7;

(23) to the Department of Education for the purpose of matching Department of Education student data with public assistance data to determine students eligible for free and reduced-price meals, meal supplements, and free milk according to United States Code, title 42, sections 1758, 1761, 1766, 1766a, 1772, and 1773; to allocate federal and state funds that are distributed based on income of the student's family; and to verify receipt of energy assistance for the telephone assistance plan;

(24) the current address and telephone number of program recipients and emergency contacts may be released to the commissioner of health or a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, when the commissioner or community health board has reason to believe that a program recipient is a disease case, carrier, suspect case, or at risk of illness, and the data are necessary to locate the person;

(25) to other state agencies, statewide systems, and political subdivisions of this state, including the attorney general, and agencies of other states, interstate information networks, federal agencies, and other entities as required by federal regulation or law for the administration of the child support enforcement program;

(26) to personnel of public assistance programs as defined in section 518A.81, for access to the child support system database for the purpose of administration, including monitoring and evaluation of those public assistance programs;

(27) to monitor and evaluate the Minnesota family investment program by exchanging data between the Departments of Human Services; Children, Youth, and Families; and Education, on recipients and former recipients of SNAP benefits, cash assistance under chapter 142F, 256D, 256J, or 256K, child care assistance under chapter 142E, medical programs under chapter 256B or 256L, or a medical program formerly codified under chapter 256D;

(28) to evaluate child support program performance and to identify and prevent fraud in the child support program by exchanging data between the Department of Human Services; Department of Children, Youth, and Families; Department of Revenue under section 270B.14, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), without regard to the limitation of use in paragraph (c); Department of Health; Department of Employment and Economic Development; and other state agencies as is reasonably necessary to perform these functions;

(29) counties and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families operating child care assistance programs under chapter 142E may disseminate data on program participants, applicants, and providers to the commissioner of education;

(30) child support data on the child, the parents, and relatives of the child may be disclosed to agencies administering programs under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act, as authorized by federal law;

(31) to a health care provider governed by sections 144.291 to 144.298, to the extent necessary to coordinate services;

(32) to the chief administrative officer of a school to coordinate services for a student and family; data that may be disclosed under this clause are limited to name, date of birth, gender, and address;

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(33) to county correctional agencies to the extent necessary to coordinate services and diversion programs; data that may be disclosed under this clause are limited to name, client demographics, program, case status, and county worker information; or

(34) between the Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Council for the following purposes:

(i) to coordinate special transportation service provided under section 473.386 with services for people with disabilities and elderly individuals funded by or through the Department of Human Services; and

(ii) to provide for reimbursement of special transportation service provided under section 473.386.

The data that may be shared under this clause are limited to the individual's first, last, and middle names; date of birth; residential address; and program eligibility status with expiration date for the purposes of informing the other party of program eligibility.

(b) Information on persons who have been treated for substance use disorder may only be disclosed according to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, sections 2.1 to 2.67.

(c) Data provided to law enforcement agencies under paragraph (a), clause (15), (16), (17), or (18), or paragraph (b), are investigative data and are confidential or protected nonpublic while the investigation is active. The data are private after the investigation becomes inactive under section 13.82, subdivision 7, clause (a) or (b).

(d) Mental health data shall be treated as provided in subdivisions 7, 8, and 9, but are not subject to the access provisions of subdivision 10, paragraph (b).

For the purposes of this subdivision, a request will be deemed to be made in writing if made through a computer interface system.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.46, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Investigative data. (a) Data on persons, including data on vendors of services, licensees, and applicants that is collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the welfare system in an investigation, authorized by statute, and relating to the enforcement of rules or law are confidential data on individuals pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 3, or protected nonpublic data not on individuals pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 13, and shall not be disclosed except:

(1) pursuant to section 13.05;

(2) pursuant to statute or valid court order;

(3) to a party named in a civil or criminal proceeding, administrative or judicial, for preparation of defense;

(4) to an agent ~~of the welfare system~~ or an investigator acting on behalf of a county, state, or federal government, including a law enforcement officer or attorney in the investigation or prosecution of a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, unless the commissioner of human services or; the commissioner of children, youth, and families; or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board determines that disclosure may compromise a Department of Human Services or; Department of Children, Youth, and Families; or Direct Care and Treatment ongoing investigation; or

(5) to provide notices required or permitted by statute.

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The data referred to in this subdivision shall be classified as public data upon submission to an administrative law judge or court in an administrative or judicial proceeding. Inactive welfare investigative data shall be treated as provided in section 13.39, subdivision 3.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the commissioner of human services shall provide all active and inactive investigative data, including the name of the reporter of alleged maltreatment under section 626.557 or chapter 260E, to the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities upon the request of the ombudsman.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 13.39, the existence of an investigation by the commissioner of human services of possible overpayments of public funds to a service provider or recipient or the reduction or withholding of payments may be disclosed if the commissioner determines that it will not compromise the investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.46, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Licensing data. (a) As used in this subdivision:

(1) "licensing data" are all data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the welfare system pertaining to persons licensed or registered or who apply for licensure or registration or who formerly were licensed or registered under the authority of the commissioner of human services;

(2) "client" means a person who is receiving services from a licensee or from an applicant for licensure; and

(3) "personal and personal financial data" are Social Security numbers, identity of and letters of reference, insurance information, reports from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, health examination reports, and social/home studies.

(b)(1)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the following data on applicants, license holders, certification holders, and former licensees are public: name, address, telephone number of licensees, email addresses except for family child foster care, date of receipt of a completed application, dates of licensure, licensed capacity, type of client preferred, variances granted, record of training and education in child care and child development, type of dwelling, name and relationship of other family members, previous license history, class of license, the existence and status of complaints, and the number of serious injuries to or deaths of individuals in the licensed program as reported to the commissioner of human services; the commissioner of children, youth, and families; the local social services agency; or any other county welfare agency. For purposes of this clause, a serious injury is one that is treated by a physician.

(ii) Except as provided in item (v), when a correction order, an order to forfeit a fine, an order of license suspension, an order of temporary immediate suspension, an order of license revocation, an order of license denial, or an order of conditional license has been issued, or a complaint is resolved, the following data on current and former licensees and applicants are public: the general nature of the complaint or allegations leading to the temporary immediate suspension; the substance and investigative findings of the licensing or maltreatment complaint, licensing violation, or substantiated maltreatment; the existence of settlement negotiations; the record of informal resolution of a licensing violation; orders of hearing; findings of fact; conclusions of law; specifications of the final correction order, fine, suspension, temporary immediate suspension, revocation, denial, or conditional license contained in the record of licensing action; whether a fine has been paid; and the status of any appeal of these actions.

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(iii) When a license denial under section 142A.15 or 245A.05 or a sanction under section 142B.18 or 245A.07 is based on a determination that a license holder, applicant, or controlling individual is responsible for maltreatment under section 626.557 or chapter 260E, the identity of the applicant, license holder, or controlling individual as the individual responsible for maltreatment is public data at the time of the issuance of the license denial or sanction.

(iv) When a license denial under section 142A.15 or 245A.05 or a sanction under section 142B.18 or 245A.07 is based on a determination that a license holder, applicant, or controlling individual is disqualified under chapter 245C, the identity of the license holder, applicant, or controlling individual as the disqualified individual is public data at the time of the issuance of the licensing sanction or denial. If the applicant, license holder, or controlling individual requests reconsideration of the disqualification and the disqualification is affirmed, the reason for the disqualification and the reason to not set aside the disqualification are private data.

(v) A correction order or fine issued to a child care provider for a licensing violation is private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9, if the correction order or fine is seven years old or older.

(2) For applicants who withdraw their application prior to licensure or denial of a license, the following data are public: the name of the applicant, the city and county in which the applicant was seeking licensure, the dates of the commissioner's receipt of the initial application and completed application, the type of license sought, and the date of withdrawal of the application.

(3) For applicants who are denied a license, the following data are public: the name and address of the applicant, the city and county in which the applicant was seeking licensure, the dates of the commissioner's receipt of the initial application and completed application, the type of license sought, the date of denial of the application, the nature of the basis for the denial, the existence of settlement negotiations, the record of informal resolution of a denial, orders of hearings, findings of fact, conclusions of law, specifications of the final order of denial, and the status of any appeal of the denial.

(4) When maltreatment is substantiated under section 626.557 or chapter 260E and the victim and the substantiated perpetrator are affiliated with a program licensed under chapter 142B or 245A; the commissioner of human services; commissioner of children, youth, and families; local social services agency; or county welfare agency may inform the license holder where the maltreatment occurred of the identity of the substantiated perpetrator and the victim.

(5) Notwithstanding clause (1), for child foster care, only the name of the license holder and the status of the license are public if the county attorney has requested that data otherwise classified as public data under clause (1) be considered private data based on the best interests of a child in placement in a licensed program.

(c) The following are private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9: personal and personal financial data on family day care program and family foster care program applicants and licensees and their family members who provide services under the license.

(d) The following are private data on individuals: the identity of persons who have made reports concerning licensees or applicants that appear in inactive investigative data, and the records of clients or employees of the licensee or applicant for licensure whose records are received by the licensing agency for purposes of review or in anticipation of a contested matter. The names of reporters of complaints or alleged violations of licensing standards under chapters 142B, 245A, 245B, 245C, and 245D, and applicable rules and alleged maltreatment under section 626.557 and chapter 260E, are confidential data and may be disclosed only as provided in section 260E.21, subdivision 4; 260E.35; or 626.557, subdivision 12b.

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(e) Data classified as private, confidential, nonpublic, or protected nonpublic under this subdivision become public data if submitted to a court or administrative law judge as part of a disciplinary proceeding in which there is a public hearing concerning a license which has been suspended, immediately suspended, revoked, or denied.

(f) Data generated in the course of licensing investigations that relate to an alleged violation of law are investigative data under subdivision 3.

(g) Data that are not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision that relate to or are derived from a report as defined in section 260E.03, or 626.5572, subdivision 18, are subject to the destruction provisions of sections 260E.35, subdivision 6, and 626.557, subdivision 12b.

(h) Upon request, not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision that relate to or are derived from a report of substantiated maltreatment as defined in section 626.557 or chapter 260E may be exchanged with the Department of Health for purposes of completing background studies pursuant to section 144.057 and with the Department of Corrections for purposes of completing background studies pursuant to section 241.021.

(i) Data on individuals collected according to licensing activities under chapters 142B, 245A, and 245C, data on individuals collected by the commissioner of human services according to investigations under section 626.557 and chapters 142B, 245A, 245B, 245C, 245D, and 260E may be shared with the Department of Human Rights, the Department of Health, the Department of Corrections, the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities, and the individual's professional regulatory board when there is reason to believe that laws or standards under the jurisdiction of those agencies may have been violated or the information may otherwise be relevant to the board's regulatory jurisdiction. Background study data on an individual who is the subject of a background study under chapter 245C for a licensed service for which the commissioner of human services or; commissioner of children, youth, and families; or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board is the license holder may be shared with the commissioner and the commissioner's delegate by the licensing division. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the identity of a reporter of alleged maltreatment or licensing violations may not be disclosed.

(j) In addition to the notice of determinations required under sections 260E.24, subdivisions 5 and 7, and 260E.30, subdivision 6, paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), if the commissioner of children, youth, and families or the local social services agency has determined that an individual is a substantiated perpetrator of maltreatment of a child based on sexual abuse, as defined in section 260E.03, and the commissioner or local social services agency knows that the individual is a person responsible for a child's care in another facility, the commissioner or local social services agency shall notify the head of that facility of this determination. The notification must include an explanation of the individual's available appeal rights and the status of any appeal. If a notice is given under this paragraph, the government entity making the notification shall provide a copy of the notice to the individual who is the subject of the notice.

(k) All not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision and subdivision 3 may be exchanged between the Department of Human Services, Licensing Division, and the Department of Corrections for purposes of regulating services for which the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections have regulatory authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.471, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Party. (a) Except as modified by paragraph (b), "party" means a person named or admitted as a party, or seeking and entitled to be admitted as a party, in a court action or contested case proceeding, or a person admitted by an administrative law judge for limited purposes, and who is:

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(1) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, or organization, having not more than 500 employees at the time the civil action was filed or the contested case proceeding was initiated; and

(2) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, or organization whose annual revenues did not exceed $7,000,000 at the time the civil action was filed or the contested case proceeding was initiated.

(b) "Party" also includes a partner, officer, shareholder, member, or owner of an entity described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2).

(c) "Party" does not include a person providing services pursuant to licensure or reimbursement on a cost basis by the Department of Health or, the Department of Human Services, or Direct Care and Treatment when that person is named or admitted or seeking to be admitted as a party in a matter which involves the licensing or reimbursement rates, procedures, or methodology applicable to those services.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025."

Page 3, after line 13, insert:

"Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.095, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Withholding of payments. (a) Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, the commissioner may withhold payments to a provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity in any program administered by the commissioner if the commissioner determines:

(1) there is a credible allegation of fraud for which an investigation is pending for a program administered by a Minnesota state or federal agency.;

(2) the individual, the entity, or an associated individual or entity was convicted of a crime charged in state or federal court with an offense that involves fraud or theft against a program administered by the commissioner or another Minnesota state or federal agency. For purposes of this subdivision, "convicted" means a judgment of conviction has been entered by a federal, state, or local court, regardless of whether an appeal from the judgment is pending, and includes a stay of adjudication, a court-ordered diversion program, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;

(3) the provider is operating after a Minnesota state or federal agency orders the suspension, revocation, or decertification of the provider's license;

(4) the provider, vendor, associated individual, or associated entity, including those receiving money under any contract or registered program, has a background study disqualification under chapter 245C that has not been set aside and for which no variance has been issued, except for a disqualification under section 245C.14, subdivision 5; or

(5) by a preponderance of the evidence that the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity intentionally provided materially false information when billing the commissioner.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "credible allegation of fraud" means an allegation that has been verified by the commissioner from any source, including but not limited to:

(1) fraud hotline complaints;

(2) claims data mining;

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(3) patterns identified through provider audits, civil false claims cases, and law enforcement investigations; and

(4) court filings and other legal documents, including but not limited to police reports, complaints, indictments, informations, affidavits, declarations, and search warrants.

(c) The commissioner must send notice of the withholding of payments within five days of taking such action. The notice must:

(1) state that payments are being withheld according to this subdivision;

(2) set forth the general allegations related to the withholding action, except the notice need not disclose specific information concerning an ongoing investigation;

(3) state that the withholding is for a temporary period and cite the circumstances under which the withholding will be terminated; and

(4) inform the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity of the right to submit written evidence to contest the withholding action for consideration by the commissioner.

(d) If the commissioner withholds payments under this subdivision, the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity has a right to request administrative reconsideration. A request for administrative reconsideration must be made in writing, state with specificity the reasons the payment withholding decision is in error, and include documents to support the request. Within 60 days from receipt of the request, the commissioner shall judiciously review allegations, facts, evidence available to the commissioner, and information submitted by the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity to determine whether the payment withholding should remain in place.

(e) The commissioner shall stop withholding payments if the commissioner determines there is insufficient evidence of fraud by the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity or when legal proceedings relating to the alleged fraud are completed, unless the commissioner has sent notice under subdivision 3 to the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity.

(f) The withholding of payments is a temporary action and is not subject to appeal under section 256.045 or chapter 14.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.095, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Data practices. The commissioner may exchange information, including claims data, with state or federal agencies, professional boards, departments, or programs for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding related to suspected fraud or exclusion from any program administered by a state or federal agency.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Application for licensure. (a) An individual, organization, or government entity that is subject to licensure under section 245A.03 must apply for a license. The application must be made on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall provide the applicant with instruction in completing the application and provide information about the rules and requirements of other state agencies that affect the applicant. An applicant seeking licensure in Minnesota with headquarters outside of Minnesota must have

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a program office located within 30 miles of the Minnesota border. An applicant who intends to buy or otherwise acquire a program or services licensed under this chapter that is owned by another license holder must apply for a license under this chapter and comply with the application procedures in this section and section 245A.043.

The commissioner shall act on the application within 90 working days after a complete application and any required reports have been received from other state agencies or departments, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions. The commissioner shall not consider an application to be complete until the commissioner receives all of the required information. If the applicant or a controlling individual is the subject of a pending administrative, civil, or criminal investigation, the application is not complete until the investigation has closed or the related legal proceedings are complete.

When the commissioner receives an application for initial licensure that is incomplete because the applicant failed to submit required documents or that is substantially deficient because the documents submitted do not meet licensing requirements, the commissioner shall provide the applicant written notice that the application is incomplete or substantially deficient. In the written notice to the applicant the commissioner shall identify documents that are missing or deficient and give the applicant 45 days to resubmit a second application that is substantially complete. An applicant's failure to submit a substantially complete application after receiving notice from the commissioner is a basis for license denial under section 245A.043.

(b) An application for licensure must identify all controlling individuals as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 5a, and must designate one individual to be the authorized agent. The application must be signed by the authorized agent and must include the authorized agent's first, middle, and last name; mailing address; and email address. By submitting an application for licensure, the authorized agent consents to electronic communication with the commissioner throughout the application process. The authorized agent must be authorized to accept service on behalf of all of the controlling individuals. A government entity that holds multiple licenses under this chapter may designate one authorized agent for all licenses issued under this chapter or may designate a different authorized agent for each license. Service on the authorized agent is service on all of the controlling individuals. It is not a defense to any action arising under this chapter that service was not made on each controlling individual. The designation of a controlling individual as the authorized agent under this paragraph does not affect the legal responsibility of any other controlling individual under this chapter.

(c) An applicant or license holder must have a policy that prohibits license holders, employees, subcontractors, and volunteers, when directly responsible for persons served by the program, from abusing prescription medication or being in any manner under the influence of a chemical that impairs the individual's ability to provide services or care. The license holder must train employees, subcontractors, and volunteers about the program's drug and alcohol policy.

(d) An applicant and license holder must have a program grievance procedure that permits persons served by the program and their authorized representatives to bring a grievance to the highest level of authority in the program.

(e) The commissioner may limit communication during the application process to the authorized agent or the controlling individuals identified on the license application and for whom a background study was initiated under chapter 245C. Upon implementation of the provider licensing and reporting hub, applicants and license holders must use the hub in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner may require the applicant, except for child foster care, to demonstrate competence in the applicable licensing requirements by successfully completing a written examination. The commissioner may develop a prescribed written examination format.

(f) When an applicant is an individual, the applicant must provide:

(1) the applicant's taxpayer identification numbers including the Social Security number or Minnesota tax identification number, and federal employer identification number if the applicant has employees;

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(2) at the request of the commissioner, a copy of the most recent filing with the secretary of state that includes the complete business name, if any;

(3) if doing business under a different name, the doing business as (DBA) name, as registered with the secretary of state;

(4) if applicable, the applicant's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number and Unique Minnesota Provider Identifier (UMPI) number; and

(5) at the request of the commissioner, the notarized signature of the applicant or authorized agent.

(g) When an applicant is an organization, the applicant must provide:

(1) the applicant's taxpayer identification numbers including the Minnesota tax identification number and federal employer identification number;

(2) at the request of the commissioner, a copy of the most recent filing with the secretary of state that includes the complete business name, and if doing business under a different name, the doing business as (DBA) name, as registered with the secretary of state;

(3) the first, middle, and last name, and address for all individuals who will be controlling individuals, including all officers, owners, and managerial officials as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 5a, and the date that the background study was initiated by the applicant for each controlling individual;

(4) if applicable, the applicant's NPI number and UMPI number;

(5) the documents that created the organization and that determine the organization's internal governance and the relations among the persons that own the organization, have an interest in the organization, or are members of the organization, in each case as provided or authorized by the organization's governing statute, which may include a partnership agreement, bylaws, articles of organization, organizational chart, and operating agreement, or comparable documents as provided in the organization's governing statute; and

(6) the notarized signature of the applicant or authorized agent.

(h) When the applicant is a government entity, the applicant must provide:

(1) the name of the government agency, political subdivision, or other unit of government seeking the license and the name of the program or services that will be licensed;

(2) the applicant's taxpayer identification numbers including the Minnesota tax identification number and federal employer identification number;

(3) a letter signed by the manager, administrator, or other executive of the government entity authorizing the submission of the license application; and

(4) if applicable, the applicant's NPI number and UMPI number.

(i) At the time of application for licensure or renewal of a license under this chapter, the applicant or license holder must acknowledge on the form provided by the commissioner if the applicant or license holder elects to receive any public funding reimbursement from the commissioner for services provided under the license that:

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(1) the applicant's or license holder's compliance with the provider enrollment agreement or registration requirements for receipt of public funding may be monitored by the commissioner as part of a licensing investigation or licensing inspection; and

(2) noncompliance with the provider enrollment agreement or registration requirements for receipt of public funding that is identified through a licensing investigation or licensing inspection, or noncompliance with a licensing requirement that is a basis of enrollment for reimbursement for a service, may result in:

(i) a correction order or a conditional license under section 245A.06, or sanctions under section 245A.07;

(ii) nonpayment of claims submitted by the license holder for public program reimbursement;

(iii) recovery of payments made for the service;

(iv) disenrollment in the public payment program; or

(v) other administrative, civil, or criminal penalties as provided by law.

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.05, is amended to read:

245A.05 DENIAL OF APPLICATION.

(a) The commissioner may deny a license if an applicant or controlling individual:

(1) fails to submit a substantially complete application after receiving notice from the commissioner under section 245A.04, subdivision 1;

(2) fails to comply with applicable laws or rules;

(3) knowingly withholds relevant information from or gives false or misleading information to the commissioner in connection with an application for a license or during an investigation;

(4) has a disqualification that has not been set aside under section 245C.22 and no variance has been granted;

(5) has an individual living in the household who received a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), who has a disqualification that has not been set aside under section 245C.22, and no variance has been granted;

(6) is associated with an individual who received a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (6), who may have unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults, and who has a disqualification that has not been set aside under section 245C.22, and no variance has been granted;

(7) fails to comply with section 245A.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (f) or (g);

(8) fails to demonstrate competent knowledge as required by section 245A.04, subdivision 6;

(9) has a history of noncompliance as a license holder or controlling individual with applicable laws or rules, including but not limited to this chapter and chapters 142E and 245C; or

(10) is prohibited from holding a license according to section 245.095.; or

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(11) is the subject of a pending administrative, civil, or criminal investigation.

(b) An applicant whose application has been denied by the commissioner must be given notice of the denial, which must state the reasons for the denial in plain language. Notice must be given by certified mail, by personal service, or through the provider licensing and reporting hub. The notice must state the reasons the application was denied and must inform the applicant of the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. The applicant may appeal the denial by notifying the commissioner in writing by certified mail, by personal service, or through the provider licensing and reporting hub. If mailed, the appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the applicant received the notice of denial. If an appeal request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the applicant received the notice of denial. If the order is issued through the provider hub, the appeal must be received by the commissioner within 20 calendar days from the date the commissioner issued the order through the hub. Section 245A.08 applies to hearings held to appeal the commissioner's denial of an application.

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Temporary immediate suspension. (a) The commissioner shall act immediately to temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter if:

(1) the license holder's or controlling individual's actions or failure to comply with applicable law or rule, or the actions of other individuals or conditions in the program, pose an imminent risk of harm to the health, safety, or rights of persons served by the program;

(2) while the program continues to operate pending an appeal of an order of revocation, the commissioner identifies one or more subsequent violations of law or rule which may adversely affect the health or safety of persons served by the program; or

(3) the license holder or controlling individual is criminally charged in state or federal court with an offense that involves fraud or theft against a program administered by ~~the commissioner~~ a state or federal agency.

(b) No state funds shall be made available or be expended by any agency or department of state, county, or municipal government for use by a license holder regulated under this chapter while a license issued under this chapter is under immediate suspension. A notice stating the reasons for the immediate suspension and informing the license holder of the right to an expedited hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612, must be delivered by personal service to the address shown on the application or the last known address of the license holder. The license holder may appeal an order immediately suspending a license. The appeal of an order immediately suspending a license must be made in writing by certified mail, personal service, or other means expressly set forth in the commissioner's order. If mailed, the appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within five calendar days after the license holder receives notice that the license has been immediately suspended. If a request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within five calendar days after the license holder received the order. A license holder and any controlling individual shall discontinue operation of the program upon receipt of the commissioner's order to immediately suspend the license.

(c) The commissioner may act immediately to temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter if the license holder or controlling individual is the subject of a pending administrative, civil, or criminal investigation or subject to an administrative or civil action related to fraud against a program administered by a state or federal agency."

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Page 4, after line 18, insert:

"Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245C.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Disqualification from owning, operating, or billing. The commissioner shall disqualify an individual who is the subject of a background study from any position involving ownership, management, or control of a program or billing activities if a background study completed under this chapter shows a violation of section 142A.12, 245.095, or 256B.064.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025."

Page 5, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 254A.19, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Civil commitments. For the purposes of determining level of care, a comprehensive assessment does not need to be completed for an individual being committed as a chemically dependent person, as defined in section 253B.02, and for the duration of a civil commitment under section 253B.09 or 253B.095 in order for ~~a county~~ the individual to ~~access~~ be eligible for the behavioral health fund under section 254B.04. The ~~county~~ commissioner must determine if the individual meets the financial eligibility requirements for the behavioral health fund under section 254B.04.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025."

Page 6, after line 23, insert:

"Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.064, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a. Grounds for sanctions. (a) The commissioner may impose sanctions against any individual or entity that receives payments from medical assistance or provides goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance for any of the following: (1) fraud, theft, or abuse in connection with the provision of goods and services to recipients of public assistance for which payment is made from medical assistance; (2) a pattern of presentment of false or duplicate claims or claims for services not medically necessary; (3) a pattern of making false statements of material facts for the purpose of obtaining greater compensation than that to which the individual or entity is legally entitled; (4) suspension or termination as a Medicare vendor; (5) refusal to grant the state agency access during regular business hours to examine all records necessary to disclose the extent of services provided to program recipients and appropriateness of claims for payment; (6) failure to repay an overpayment or a fine finally established under this section; (7) failure to correct errors in the maintenance of health service or financial records for which a fine was imposed or after issuance of a warning by the commissioner; (8) soliciting or receiving any remuneration as defined in section 609.542, subdivision 3, or United States Code, title 42, section 1320a-7b(b)(1), and a criminal conviction is not required; (9) paying or offering to pay any remuneration as defined in section 609.542, subdivision 2, or United States Code, title 42, section 1320a-7b(b)(2), and a criminal conviction is not required; and ~~(8)~~ (10) any reason for which an individual or entity could be excluded from participation in the Medicare program under section 1128, 1128A, or 1866(b)(2) of the Social Security Act. For the purposes of this section, goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance includes but is not limited to care and services identified in section 256B.0625 or provided pursuant to any federally approved waiver.

(b) The commissioner may impose sanctions against a pharmacy provider for failure to respond to a cost of dispensing survey under section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e, paragraph (h)."

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Page 6, after line 32, insert:

"Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256G.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Program coverage. This chapter applies to all social service programs administered by the commissioner of human services or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board in which residence is the determining factor in establishing financial responsibility. These include, but are not limited to: commitment proceedings, including voluntary admissions; emergency holds; competency proceedings under chapter 611; poor relief funded wholly through local agencies; social services, including title XX, IV-E and section 256K.10; social services programs funded wholly through the resources of county agencies; social services provided under the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, sections 260.751 to 260.781; costs for delinquency confinement under section 393.07, subdivision 2; service responsibility for these programs; and housing support under chapter 256I.

Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256G.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Commitment and competency proceedings. In cases of voluntary admission or, commitment to state or other institutions, or criminal orders for inpatient examination or participation in a competency attainment program under chapter 611, the committing county or the county from which the first criminal order for inpatient examination or order for participation in a competency attainment program under chapter 611 is issued shall initially pay for all costs. This includes the expenses of the taking into custody, confinement, emergency holds under sections 253B.051, subdivisions 1 and 2, and 253B.07, examination, commitment, conveyance to the place of detention, rehearing, and hearings under ~~section~~ sections 253B.092 and 611.47, including hearings held under ~~that section~~ ~~which~~ those sections that are venued outside the county of commitment or the county of the chapter 611 competency proceedings order.

Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256G.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Responsibility for nonresidents. If a person committed or, voluntarily admitted to a state institution, or ordered for inpatient examination or participation in a competency attainment program under chapter 611 has no residence in this state, financial responsibility belongs to the county of commitment or the county from which the first criminal order for inpatient examination or order for participation in a competency attainment program under chapter 611 was issued.

Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256G.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. General procedures. If upon investigation the local agency decides that the application or, commitment, or first criminal order under chapter 611 was not filed in the county of financial responsibility as defined by this chapter, but that the applicant is otherwise eligible for assistance, it shall send a copy of the application or, commitment claim, or chapter 611 claim together with the record of any investigation it has made, to the county it believes is financially responsible. The copy and record must be sent within 60 days of the date the application was approved or the claim was paid. The first local agency shall provide assistance to the applicant until financial responsibility is transferred under this section.

The county receiving the transmittal has 30 days to accept or reject financial responsibility. A failure to respond within 30 days establishes financial responsibility by the receiving county.

Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256G.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Financial disputes. (a) If the county receiving the transmittal does not believe it is financially responsible, it should provide to the commissioner of human services and the initially responsible county a statement of all facts and documents necessary for the commissioner to make the requested determination of financial responsibility. The submission must clearly state the program area in dispute and must state the specific basis upon which the submitting county is denying financial responsibility.

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(b) The initially responsible county then has 15 calendar days to submit its position and any supporting evidence to the commissioner. The absence of a submission by the initially responsible county does not limit the right of the commissioner of human services or Direct Care and Treatment executive board to issue a binding opinion based on the evidence actually submitted.

(c) A case must not be submitted until the local agency taking the application or, making the commitment, or residing in the county from which the first criminal order under chapter 611 was issued has made an initial determination about eligibility and financial responsibility, and services have been initiated. This paragraph does not prohibit the submission of closed cases that otherwise meet the applicable statute of limitations."

Page 9, after line 25, insert:

"Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611.43, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 5. Costs related to confined treatment. (a) When a defendant is ordered to participate in an examination in a treatment facility, a locked treatment facility, or a state-operated treatment facility under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), the facility shall bill the responsible health plan first. The county in which the criminal charges are filed is responsible to pay any charges not covered by the health plan, including co-pays and deductibles. If the defendant has health plan coverage and is confined in a hospital, but the hospitalization does not meet the criteria in section 62M.07, subdivision 2, clause (1); 62Q.53; 62Q.535, subdivision 1; or 253B.045, subdivision 6, the county in which criminal charges are filed is responsible for payment.

(b) The Direct Care and Treatment executive board shall determine the cost of confinement in a state-operated treatment facility based on the executive board's determination of cost of care pursuant to section 246.50, subdivision 5.

Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Order to competency attainment program. (a) If the court finds the defendant incompetent and the charges have not been dismissed, the court shall order the defendant to participate in a program to assist the defendant in attaining competency. The court may order participation in a competency attainment program provided outside of a jail, a jail-based competency attainment program, or an alternative program. The court must determine the least-restrictive program appropriate to meet the defendant's needs and public safety. In making this determination, the court must consult with the forensic navigator and consider any recommendations of the court examiner. The court shall not order a defendant to participate in a jail-based program or a state-operated treatment program if the highest criminal charge is a targeted misdemeanor.

(b) If the court orders the defendant to a locked treatment facility or jail-based program, the court must calculate the defendant's custody credit and cannot order the defendant to a locked treatment facility or jail-based program for a period that would cause the defendant's custody credit to exceed the maximum sentence for the underlying charge.

(c) The court may only order the defendant to participate in competency attainment at an inpatient or residential treatment program under this section if the head of the treatment program determines that admission to the program is clinically appropriate and consents to the defendant's admission. The court may only order the defendant to participate in competency attainment at a state-operated treatment facility under this section if the Direct Care and Treatment executive board or a designee determines that admission of the defendant is clinically appropriate and consents to the defendant's admission. The court may require a competency program that qualifies as a locked facility or a state-operated treatment program to notify the court in writing of the basis for refusing consent for admission of the defendant in order to ensure transparency and maintain an accurate record. The court may not

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require personal appearance of any representative of a competency program. The court shall send a written request for notification to the locked facility or state-operated treatment program and the locked facility or state-operated treatment program shall provide a written response to the court within ten days of receipt of the court's request.

(d) If the defendant is confined in jail and has not received competency attainment services within 30 days of the finding of incompetency, the court shall review the case with input from the prosecutor and defense counsel and may:

(1) order the defendant to participate in an appropriate competency attainment program that takes place outside of a jail;

(2) order a conditional release of the defendant with conditions that include but are not limited to a requirement that the defendant participate in a competency attainment program when one becomes available and accessible;

(3) make a determination as to whether the defendant is likely to attain competency in the reasonably foreseeable future and proceed under section 611.49; or

(4) upon a motion, dismiss the charges in the interest of justice.

(e) The court may order any hospital, treatment facility, or correctional facility that has provided care or supervision to a defendant in the previous two years to provide copies of the defendant's medical records to the competency attainment program or alternative program in which the defendant was ordered to participate. This information shall be provided in a consistent and timely manner and pursuant to all applicable laws.

(f) If at any time the defendant refuses to participate in a competency attainment program or an alternative program, the head of the program shall notify the court and any entity responsible for supervision of the defendant.

(g) At any time, the head of the program may discharge the defendant from the program or facility. The head of the program must notify the court, prosecutor, defense counsel, and any entity responsible for the supervision of the defendant prior to any planned discharge. Absent emergency circumstances, this notification shall be made five days prior to the discharge if the defendant is not being discharged to jail or a correctional facility. Upon the receipt of notification of discharge or upon the request of either party in response to notification of discharge, the court may order that a defendant who is subject to bail or unmet conditions of release be returned to jail upon being discharged from the program or facility. If the court orders a defendant returned to jail, the court shall notify the parties and head of the program at least one day before the defendant's planned discharge, except in the event of an emergency discharge where one day notice is not possible. The court must hold a review hearing within seven days of the defendant's return to jail. The forensic navigator must be given notice of the hearing and be allowed to participate.

(h) If the defendant is discharged from the program or facility under emergency circumstances, notification of emergency discharge shall include a description of the emergency circumstances and may include a request for emergency transportation. The court shall make a determination on a request for emergency transportation within 24 hours. Nothing in this section prohibits a law enforcement agency from transporting a defendant pursuant to any other authority.

(i) If the defendant is ordered to participate in an inpatient or residential competency attainment or alternative program, the program or facility must notify the court, prosecutor, defense counsel, and any entity responsible for the supervision of the defendant if the defendant is placed on a leave or elopement status from the program and if the defendant returns to the program from a leave or elopement status.

(j) Defense counsel and prosecutors must have access to information relevant to a defendant's participation and treatment in a competency attainment program or alternative program, including but not limited to discharge planning.

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Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 611.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 5. Data access. Forensic navigators must have access to all data collected, created, or maintained by a competency attainment program or an alternative program regarding a defendant in order for navigators to carry out their duties under this section. A competency attainment program or alternative program may request a copy of the court order appointing the forensic navigator before disclosing any private information about a defendant.

Sec. 31. Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 7, section 34, the effective date, is amended to read:

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective ~~for background studies requested on or after August 1, 2024~~ the day following final enactment."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the first comma, insert "fraud prevention,"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Howard and Igo from the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2296, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; requiring landlords to provide an alternative payment method to a digital platform; clarifying a prohibition on disclosure of victim information; limiting rate for billing tenants for apportioned utility service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 504B.118; 504B.206, subdivision 2; 504B.216, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Page 3, delete section 3

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete everything after "tenant"

Page 1, line 3, delete everything before the semicolon

Page 1, line 4, delete everything after the first semicolon

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

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Her and O'Driscoll from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2389, A bill for an act relating to insurance; authorizing certain data calls; providing for and regulating limited long-term care insurance; modifying various provisions governing automobile insurance; classifying certain data; authorizing administrative rulemaking; providing penalties; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 45.027, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 65B.02, subdivision 7; 65B.05; 65B.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 65B.10, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65B.10, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 24, delete "companies or" and insert "natural" and after "persons" insert "or entities"

Page 2, line 25, delete "for a" and insert "commensurate with the volume and nature of the data required to be collected in the data call for a specific,"

Page 2, line 31, delete "or the commissioner's authorized representative"

Page 3, line 1, delete everything after the period and insert "If the commissioner performs a data call, the commissioner may make the results available for public inspection in an aggregated format and in such a manner as to not disclose the identity of a specific natural person or entity, including the name of any natural person or entity who responded to the data call. Prior to making the aggregated results of a data call available for public inspection, the commissioner must provide all natural persons and entities that responded to the data call 15 days' notice of the information to be publicly released. Nothing in this subdivision requires the commissioner to publicly release aggregated results from a data call. The results of a data call that requests data for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Market Conduct Annual Statement is subject to confidential treatment as provided under section 60A.031, subdivision 4, paragraph (f)."

Page 3, delete lines 2 to 6, and insert:

"(b) The commissioner may grant access to data submitted by insurers in response to a data call issued by the commissioner with other state, federal, and international regulatory agencies; with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and its affiliates and subsidiaries; and with state, federal, and international law enforcement authorities, provided that the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the data as nonpublic data and has the legal authority to maintain the data as nonpublic data."

Page 3, line 26, delete "person" and insert "individual"

Page 3, line 28, delete "certificate" and insert "group policy holder."

Page 3, delete lines 29 to 31

Page 4, delete line 1

Page 4, line 4, after the first "insurance" insert "policy"

Page 4, line 5, delete "Minnesota" and insert "this state"

Page 4, line 19, delete the second "the" and insert "an" and delete "or associations" and delete the third "the" and insert "an"

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Page 4, line 20, delete "or associations"

Page 4, line 21, delete "or associations have" and insert "has" and delete "persons" and insert "individuals"

Page 4, line 24, delete "or associations hold" and insert "holds"

Page 4, line 26, delete "or associations collect" and insert "collects" and delete "solicit" and insert "solicits"

Page 4, line 30, delete the second "the" and insert "an" and delete "or associations are" and insert "is"

Page 4, line 31, delete the second "the" and insert "an"

Page 4, line 32, delete "or associations do" and insert "does"

Page 5, delete lines 6 to 10, and insert:

"(e) "Limited long-term care insurance policy" means a policy, contract, subscriber agreement, certificate, rider, or endorsement:

(1) delivered or issued for delivery in this state by: an insurance company licensed under chapter 60A; a nonprofit health service plan corporation operating under chapter 62C; a health maintenance organization operating under chapter 62D; or a fraternal benefit society operating under chapter 64B;"

Page 5, line 12, delete "covered person" and insert "insured individual"

Page 5, line 17, before "Limited" insert "Limited long-term care insurance policy includes a group limited long‑term care insurance policy." and delete "or rider"

Page 5, line 18, before "Limited" insert "A"

Page 5, line 19, before "does" insert "policy"

Page 5, delete lines 24 to 27

Page 5, delete subdivision 3

Page 6, line 9, delete "(f)" and insert "(d)"

Page 6, line 10, delete everything after "unless" and insert "the commissioner"

Page 6, delete line 11

Page 6, line 12, delete "and regulatory"

Page 6, line 13, after "requirements" insert "of this section"

Page 6, line 19, delete "within the same company" and insert "by the same issuer"

Page 6, delete lines 24 and 25, and insert "(b) A group limited long-term care insurance policy is prohibited from: (1) using a definition"

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Page 6, line 34, delete "an insurer" and insert "the policy issuer"

Page 7, line 3, delete "that insurer's"

Page 7, line 4, delete "or certificate" and delete "insurer" and insert "issuer"

Page 7, line 6, delete "or certificate"

Page 7, line 11, delete "Minnesota" and insert "this state"

Page 7, line 15, delete ", certificate, or rider"

Page 7, delete lines 18 to 30, and insert:

"(d) An applicant has the right to:

(1) return the policy to the issuer within 30 days of its receipt; and

(2) have the premium refunded if, after examination, the applicant is not satisfied with the policy for any reason.

(e) A limited long-term care insurance policy must have the below notice prominently printed on its first page. This requirement does not apply to a group limited long-term care insurance policy."

Page 8, line 1, delete "or insurance producer"

Page 8, delete lines 6 and 7

Page 8, line 8, before "limited" insert "a"

Page 8, line 9, after "insurance" insert "policy"

Page 8, line 13, delete "agent" and insert "insurance producer" and delete "agent" and insert "insurance producer"

Page 8, line 16, delete everything after "for" and insert "a group limited long-term care insurance policy"

Page 8, line 17, delete everything before "if" and delete "(h)" and insert "(g)"

Page 8, line 20, delete "(g)" and insert "(f)"

Page 8, line 26, delete ", certificate, or both"

Page 8, line 28, delete everything after "for" and insert "a group limited long-term care insurance policy"

Page 9, lines 1, 26, and 27, delete "or certificate"

Page 9, line 4, delete "certificate holder" and insert "group policyholder"

Page 9, delete lines 6 and 7, and insert:

"(h) A group limited long-term care policy must include:"

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Page 9, line 13, delete "contract or certificate" and insert "policy"

Page 9, line 14, delete "contract or certificate of insurance" and insert "policy"

Page 9, line 16, delete "contract" and insert "policy"

Page 9, line 17, delete everything after "policyholder" and insert "or their representative"

Page 9, line 18, delete everything before "submits"

Page 9, line 25, delete "insurer" and insert "issuer"

Page 9, line 29, delete "insurer" and insert "issuer" and delete "or certificate"

Page 9, line 30, delete the second "or"

Page 9, line 31, delete "certificate"

Page 10, lines 3 and 4, after "A" insert "limited long-term care" and delete "or certificate"

Page 10, line 5, after "insured" insert "individual"

Page 10, lines 7 and 17, delete "or certificate"

Page 10, line 8, delete "or certificates"

Page 10, line 9, delete "or certificate" and delete the second "a" and insert "an insurance"

Page 10, line 11, delete "insurer" and insert "issuer" and delete "insurer's" and insert "issuer's"

Page 10, line 13, delete "insurer" and insert "issuer" and delete "or" and insert a comma

Page 10, line 14, delete "certificate," and delete "insurer" and insert "issuer" and delete "or certificate"

Page 10, line 19, delete "policyholder or certificate holder" and insert "insured individual" and delete "insurer" and insert "issuer"

Page 10, line 21, delete ", as determined by the commissioner" and insert a period

Page 10, delete line 22

Page 10, line 24, delete everything after the period

Page 10, delete line 25, and insert "If the group limited long-term care insurance policy is issued to an entity"

Page 10, line 27, delete "certificate holder" and insert "insured individual"

Page 10, delete lines 28 to 33

Page 11, delete subdivisions 8 and 9

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Reletter the paragraphs and renumber the subdivisions in sequence

Page 11, delete lines 12 to 14 and insert "a policy issuer or insurance producer that violates any requirement of this section is subject to an administrative fine of up to three times the amount of commissions paid for"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete "authorizing administrative"

Page 1, line 5, delete "rulemaking;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1355, 1471 and 1662 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 2629, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying certain definitions for purposes of certain regional sales taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.9915, subdivision 1; 297A.9925, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2630, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding crime of unauthorized computer access to include accessing a computer without penetrating security system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.891.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2631, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 10; providing that the right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

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Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2632, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for the crime of digital picture and recording misrepresentation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2633, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring electric utilities to obtain consent to install certain electric meters; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy.

Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2634, A bill for an act relating to higher education; limiting the North Star Promise scholarship's eligibility conditions to students enrolled in programs in high-demand industries and occupations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivisions 2, 10, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Zeleznikar, Dotseth, Warwas, Skraba, Baker and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 2635, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for building a regional career technical education center in Northeastern Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Niska, Nash, Quam, Davis, Joy, Sexton and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2636, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring an annual report by the attorney general on activities of the office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Niska and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2637, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water infrastructure in the city of Ramsey; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

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Niska and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2638, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for construction materials used in certain projects in the city of Ramsey; amending Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 5, section 25, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Liebling and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 2639, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an allied health technician scholarship program; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2640, A bill for an act relating to grants management; requiring the commissioner of administration to develop and provide grants management training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.97, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2641, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to reconstruct the platform, base, and supporting structure for the Hermann the German statue in New Ulm.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2642, A bill for an act relating to lobbying; modifying the definition of lobbyist and adding related definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, subdivisions 21, 33, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

West introduced:

H. F. No. 2643, A bill for an act relating to child care licensing; requiring an indication of self-report on child care licensing notifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.16, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 142B.17, subdivision 1; 142B.171, subdivision 2; 142B.18, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

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West introduced:

H. F. No. 2644, A bill for an act relating to crimes; modifying the definition of crime of violence for firearms crimes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

West introduced:

H. F. No. 2645, A bill for an act relating to transportation; employment and economic development; awarding construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by Trunk Highway 65 construction; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2646, A bill for an act relating to human services; converting the Governor's Council on an Age‑Friendly Minnesota into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council; codifying existing grants; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 12, section 5, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 2647, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to assisted living facilities and services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.70, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Knudsen, Novotny, Scott, Davis, Van Binsbergen, Murphy, Hudson, Engen, Altendorf, Joy, Duran and Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 2648, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting certain sex offenders from accessing social media platforms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 243.055, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 2649, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring disclosure of employment opportunities for fields of study; modifying institution eligibility for state student aid; requiring report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.103.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Mekeland introduced:

H. F. No. 2650, A bill for an act relating to labor; allowing the cost of earned sick and safe time benefits to be included in the prevailing wage calculation under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9448, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 2651, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying home care nursing hardship criteria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0654, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 2652, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a specialized education and training facility in the city of Richfield.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Jacob introduced:

H. F. No. 2653, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; awarding fees and expenses to a prevailing party if the municipality's position was not substantially justified; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Jacob introduced:

H. F. No. 2654, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of agricultural products for class 2 agricultural property classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.13, subdivision 23.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 2655, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Minnetonka Beach; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 2656, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing ice fishing special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 2657, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for U.S. Highway 7 corridor safety improvements in Hennepin County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Gander introduced:

H. F. No. 2658, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for a project in East Grand Forks.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2659, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional ice arena in the city of La Crescent; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Jacob introduced:

H. F. No. 2660, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aids; modifying the funding source and increasing the appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.23, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

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Jacob introduced:

H. F. No. 2661, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing three-line fishing in Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2662, A bill for an act relating to health; providing aid to certain licensed ambulance services; requiring reports; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2663, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for human services forecast adjustments; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2664, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Redpath impoundment flood hazard mitigation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Schwartz, Olson and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 2665, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending definition of qualifying agricultural products for purposes of special farm products permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.865, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 2666, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing snowmobile special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

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Nelson; Anderson, P. H., and Burkel introduced:

H. F. No. 2667, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; adding definition for restricted pesticide handler; modifying restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18B.01, subdivision 1d, by adding a subdivision; 18B.30.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2668, A bill for an act relating to elections; withdrawing from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 208.05; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 208.051; 208.052.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2669, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the designation and election of presidential electors; withdrawing from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 208.03; 208.05; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 208.051; 208.052.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2670, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy.

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2671, A bill for an act relating to elections; judicial offices; repealing requirement that the term incumbent be printed next to the incumbent candidate's name on the ballot; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.36, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

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Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2672, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; amending the statement of economic interest disclosure; requiring additional disclosure related to stock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Robbins and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 2673, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; exempting disabled veterans from watercraft fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.415, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Swedzinski and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2674, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing pro rata registration taxes on unused vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2675, A bill for an act relating to transit; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from issuing certificates of participation in certain situations; requiring host counties to fund specified aspects of guideways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Kresha and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 2676, A bill for an act relating to commerce; exempting food and beverage service establishments from the mandatory fee advertisement requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325D.44, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

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Perryman, O'Driscoll and Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 2677, A bill for an act relating to insurance; adopting the Consumers in Crisis Protection Act; providing civil penalties; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 45B; 48B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 2678, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing veterans with 100 percent service‑connected disability to obtain a license for a fish house, dark house, or shelter without paying a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.441, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Zeleznikar, Backer and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 2679, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting small rural ambulance services from health care gross receipts taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.52, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Stier, Norris, Momanyi-Hiltsley and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 2680, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for anti-scale fencing, pedestrian doors, and vehicle gates.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 2681, A bill for an act relating to energy; including certain uses of B100 fuel as a carbon-free energy technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy.

Altendorf, Sexton and Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2682, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for a bonus for certain service members.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

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Anderson, P. H.; Burkel; Harder; Jacob and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 2683, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing the biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18C.005, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Jacob introduced:

H. F. No. 2684, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements for pedestrians and bikes in the city of Mazeppa for safety and ease of use; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Knudsen, Bakeberg, Fogelman, Altendorf, Zeleznikar, Warwas, Roach, Van Binsbergen, Robbins and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 2685, A bill for an act relating to education policy; requiring athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.49, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Altendorf and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 2686, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring local approval for commercial and intercity rail projects; modifying certain duties of commissioner of transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 174.82; 174.84, subdivision 2; 174.86, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Agbaje, Engen and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 2687, A bill for an act relating to housing; restricting ownership of single-family homes for corporate entities; providing for increased deed tax rates on conveyances of single-family homes to corporate owners; dedicating the state portion of revenues from the increased deed tax rates for the workforce and affordable homeownership program; creating a statewide landlord database; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 287.21, subdivision 1; 287.29, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 80H.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

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Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 2688, A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC; requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment; asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Reyer, Backer, Schomacker, Bierman and Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 2689, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying provisions governing the practice or provision of physical therapy; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.65, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 148.706, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 148.75; 148.76; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.65, subdivision 9; 148.77.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Liebling, Bierman, Huot, Carroll, Mahamoud, Bahner, Gomez, Acomb and Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 2690, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying medical assistance dental provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.0371, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 3c.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2691, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the African American Child Wellness Institute.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2692, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying board of cosmetology requirements for cosmetologists and hair technicians relating to textured hair training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 155A.23, by adding a subdivision; 155A.27, subdivision 2; 155A.2705, subdivision 3; 155A.30, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 3, section 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2693, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a locally controlled housing fund; modifying allowable uses of housing infrastructure bonds; requiring a report; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.37, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 2694, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by making technical changes to certain terms in Article I to be consistent with language in Minnesota Statutes.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Norris, West and Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 2695, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the housing challenge program by expanding eligible schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.33, subdivisions 2, 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Tabke and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 2696, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing Independent School District No. 720, Shakopee, to qualify under the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program as a district eligible for alternative facilities revenue; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 25, subdivision 3, as added.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Johnson, P.; Kozlowski and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 2697, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; extending an appropriation from 2023 for a grant to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District for clarifiers; amending Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivision 16.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

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Johnson, P.; Kozlowski and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 2698, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment for the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Smith; Hollins; Gomez; Hanson, J.; Falconer; Hicks; Pursell and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 2699, A bill for an act relating to controlled substances; authorizing the cultivation, possession, transportation, and personal use of psilocybin by individuals 21 years of age or older; establishing protections; establishing public education and harm reduction programs; establishing a Psychedelic Medicine Board; providing criminal penalties; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing civil actions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 152.021, subdivision 2; 152.022, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Elkins, Scott, Feist, Smith, Bahner and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 2700, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; modifying the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data; adding additional protections for sensitive data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 325M.11; 325M.12; 325M.16, subdivision 2; 325M.18; 325M.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325M.17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Smith; Johnson, P.; Cha and Hemmingsen-Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 2701, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; requiring the Office of Cannabis Management to review all verified social equity applicants before reviewing general licensing applicants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.14, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 2702, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting a candidate elected to the office of state senator or state representative to resign the position prior to the commencement of the term for which the candidate was elected; establishing procedures for the conduct of a special election in the event of an expected vacancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204D.19, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

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Stephenson, Zeleznikar and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 2703, A bill for an act relating to drug manufacturers; extending a prohibition on manufacturers interfering with access to 340B drugs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62J.96, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Curran, Virnig, Allen and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 2704, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying application processing times for housing stabilization services; modifying housing support supplemental service rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.051, subdivisions 6, 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Coulter, Gomez, Smith and Lee, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 2705, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption on clothing to include only clothing $150 or less per item; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.67, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Norris and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 2706, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to Isuroon for rental assistance and eviction prevention services; transferring money; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Keeler; Kozlowski; Hanson, J.; Noor; Gomez; Jordan; Reyer; Pinto; Feist; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Koegel; Rehm; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Berg; Hollins; Pérez-Vega; Hicks; Pursell; Sencer-Mura; Bahner; Curran; Agbaje; Mahamoud; Her; Klevorn; Rehrauer; Johnson, P.; Gottfried; Falconer; Greene; Cha; Jones; Finke; Liebling and Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 2707, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for sexually exploited youth for safe harbor shelter and housing.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Smith and Pursell introduced:

H. F. No. 2708, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

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Jones, Tabke, Jordan, Frazier and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 2709, A bill for an act relating to canvassing; modifying standards requiring access to a multiple unit dwelling by candidates and census workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 2.92, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 211B.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Stephenson and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 2710, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing test and professional licensure preparation services; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 2711, A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting disability discrimination by programs or activities receiving state financial assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.03, subdivision 48; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Xiong; Davids; Anderson, P. H.; Hicks; Lee, F.; Klevorn; Scott and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2712, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Capitol tunnel.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2713, A bill for an act relating to state government; updating state personnel management provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.01, subdivision 3; 43A.02, subdivision 14; 43A.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 8; 43A.05, subdivision 3; 43A.07, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivisions 1a, 4; 43A.11, subdivision 9; 43A.121; 43A.15, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 14; 43A.17, subdivision 5; 43A.181, subdivision 1; 43A.1815; 43A.19, subdivision 1; 43A.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 43A.24, subdivisions 1a, 2; 43A.27, subdivision 2; 43A.33, subdivision 3; 43A.346, subdivisions 2, 6; 43A.36, subdivision 1; 43A.421; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.05, subdivision 6; 43A.315; 43A.317, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12; 43A.318, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 2714, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions covering technology platform, pharmacy benefit manager, and data protection in vendor contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.231, subdivisions 3, 4, 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 2715, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; reducing homestead credit refund co‑pays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Smith; Johnson, P.; Cha and West introduced:

H. F. No. 2716, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; allowing authorized retailers to give away samples at cannabis event sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.40, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Greene, Virnig, Engen and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2717, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; creating a safe schools aid; expanding safe schools revenue to all cooperative units; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Jordan and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2718, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Grand Rounds Missing Link trail connection in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Berg; Noor; Hanson, J.; Reyer and Mahamoud introduced:

H. F. No. 2719, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for Isuroon to support microbusinesses through loans, grants, technical assistance, and a business incubator program; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

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Klevorn and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 2720, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the date of the report on the budget reserve percentage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.152, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Johnson, P.; Wolgamott; Tabke and Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 2721, A bill for an act relating to the State Fire Code; establishing fire life safety damper testing; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2722, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying positive support professional and positive support analyst qualifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245D.091, subdivisions 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 2723, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; modifying certain requirements for the small business investment credit; extending the credit allocation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Lee, F., and Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 2724, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for the Upper Harbor Terminal Amphitheater in the city of Minneapolis.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Klevorn, Zeleznikar and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2725, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Healthy Aging Subcabinet and Citizens' Engagement Council; requiring a Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan; describing duties and membership; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Her introduced:

H. F. No. 2726, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to celebrate 50 years of Southeast Asians in Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Kozlowski and Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 2727, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to stabilize shoreline in St. Louis County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 2728, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying great start compensation support payments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.21, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

Gomez, Elkins and Lee, K., introduced:

H. F. No. 2729, A bill for an act relating to taxation; appropriating money for an expanded corporate tax compliance initiative.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Gomez and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2730, A bill for an act relating to taxation; public financing; modifying local government debt financing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 373.40, subdivision 2; 446A.086, subdivisions 1, 2; 462C.04, subdivision 2; 469.104; 469.154, subdivision 4; 474A.091, subdivisions 2, 2a; 475.521, subdivision 2; 641.23.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 2731, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for Junior Achievement North for expansion of its student financial literacy activities; requiring reports; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

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Pursell and Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 2732, A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing the rural child care stabilization and support payment program; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 2733, A bill for an act relating to animals; creating a civil cause of action and allowing punitive and emotional civil damages for injury to pets; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2734, A bill for an act relating to civil law; clarifying the court procedure for a change of sex to vital records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 259.10, subdivision 1; 259.11.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2735, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to MAD DADS of Minneapolis for a youth workforce development program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2736, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the mandatory fine for school bus stop‑signal arm violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.444, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Hicks, Wolgamott and Coulter introduced:

H. F. No. 2737, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the Hunger-Free Campus grant program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

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Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2738, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing microcredentials for teachers and administrators of English learner programs; modifying the English learner revenue formula to provide additional revenue for a student with limited or interrupted formal education; creating English learner staff ratio reporting; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.14, by adding a subdivision; 122A.187, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.19, by adding a subdivision; 124D.65, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 2739, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; making changes to various sections of the Government Data Practices Act; updating the Official Records Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.05, subdivision 5; 13.356; 13.40, subdivision 2; 15.17, subdivision 1; 138.17, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Howard and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. No. 2740, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring a report on the affordable housing industry; setting a maximum compliance period for certain low-income tax credit commitment requirements; requiring the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to identify avenues for potential regulatory relief to affordable housing providers; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.07, subdivision 19, by adding a subdivision; 462A.222, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 2741, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying teacher licensure provisions; transferring grant programs from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.117, subdivision 4; 120B.363, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.09, subdivision 9; 122A.092, subdivisions 2, 5; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.635; 122A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 5a, 6; 136A.1276, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2742, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the Minnesota clearance grant program; increasing law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 2743, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; modifying provisions for the Office of the Inspector General within the Department of Education; providing for access to records by the Office of the Inspector General; classifying data; providing for immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation; establishing a process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments; clarifying definitions of fraud, theft, waste, and abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.32, subdivision 5; 13.82, subdivision 1; 120B.021, subdivision 3; 120B.117, subdivision 4; 127A.21, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4, 5, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 127A.49, subdivision 3; 268.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 2744, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the due date for a St. Anthony Falls study; amending Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 47.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 2745, A bill for an act relating to taxation; clarifying monthly return requirements for certain brewers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297G.09, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 2746, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement agencies to trace and report on recovered or confiscated firearms; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 2747, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a grant to Minnesota Independence College and Community for student scholarships and other specified purposes.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2748, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for Minnesota intercollegiate sports tickets and admissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Warwas, Zeleznikar, Davis, Wiener and Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 2749, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a grant to Forgotten Heroes Ranges and Retreat.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Skraba and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 2750, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for construction of a new National Loon Center in the city of Crosslake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 2751, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending exemptions to the sales tax on motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297B.03.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Rymer and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2752, A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing a peer-to-peer car sharing program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 72A.125, subdivision 1; 297A.64, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65B.49, subdivision 5a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 2753, A bill for an act relating to civil law; creating default surrogate for health decisions and providing a process to appoint default surrogate for health decisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 145C.01, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 145C.03, by adding a subdivision; 145C.10; 145C.11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Agbaje and Hudson introduced:

H. F. No. 2754, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring an audit of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy.

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Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 2755, A bill for an act relating to health; updating supplemental nursing services provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144A.70, subdivisions 3, 7, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 2756, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying case mix reimbursement for federal conformity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 7, 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 2757, A bill for an act relating to health; updating assisted living provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144G.08, by adding subdivisions; 144G.10, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 144G.16, subdivision 3; 144G.81, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144G.9999, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 2758, A bill for an act relating to human services; recodifying assertive community treatment and intensive residential treatment services statutory language; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148F.11, subdivision 1; 245.4662, subdivision 1; 245.4906, subdivision 2; 254B.04, subdivision 1a; 254B.05, subdivision 1a; 256.478, subdivision 2; 256B.0615, subdivisions 1, 3; 256B.0622, subdivisions 1, 8, 11, 12; 256B.82; 256D.44, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0622, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Koegel and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 2759, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a qualification-based selection requirement for certain projects at the Department of Transportation; requiring reports; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

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Mahamoud, Bierman, Reyer, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Nadeau, Rehm and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 2760, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying reimbursement procedures for federally qualified health centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 30.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Hansen, R.; Cha; Smith; Pursell; Jordan; Agbaje; Falconer; Lee, F.; Finke; Gottfried; Hollins and Hemmingsen‑Jaeger introduced:

H. F. No. 2761, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; adding pesticides from treated seeds to the commissioner's pesticide management plan requirements; broadening pesticide management plan coordination to include local governments and public health agencies; adding pesticides from treated seeds and pesticide breakdown products to groundwater monitoring requirements; requiring action to prevent and monitor pesticide contamination of surface water and air quality; requiring labeling statements for certain pesticide-treated seed; establishing new program for systemic pesticide-treated seed; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18B.045; 18B.10; 18D.40; 21.81, by adding a subdivision; 21.82, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 18B; 21.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Momanyi-Hiltsley and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2762, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; appropriating money for a grant to Restoration for All, Inc. to provide mental health and suicide prevention services and resources.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Momanyi-Hiltsley and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 2763, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to Restoration for All.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Momanyi-Hiltsley; Nadeau; Berg; Dippel; Rymer; Curran; Norris; Freiberg; Hill; Hussein; Elkins; Carroll; Lillie; Bierman; Reyer; Bahner; Gottfried; Keeler; Rehm; Kraft; Cha; Frederick; Rehrauer; Sencer-Mura; Pérez‑Vega; Feist; Hansen, R.; Xiong; Mahamoud; Falconer; Wolgamott and Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 2764, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public schools to offer plant-based meal options; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

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Carroll; Liebling; Gottfried; Smith; Jones; Hanson, J.; Hicks; Greene; Bahner; Johnson, P.; Falconer and Long introduced:

H. F. No. 2765, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying optometry scope of practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.56, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Her, Hill, Tabke, Finke, Hollins, Frazier, Greenman, Reyer, Cha and Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. No. 2766, A bill for an act relating to state employees; mandating a minimum wage for certain state interns; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Wolgamott and Allen introduced:

H. F. No. 2767, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing grant amounts for the dual training competency grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.246, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 2768, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions; making various policy and technical changes; modifying income tax credits and subtractions; modifying partnership provisions; modifying sales and use tax exemptions; modifying sales and use tax collections and deposits; modifying property tax classification; modifying enforcement, return, and audit provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116U.27, subdivision 2; 270C.445, subdivisions 3, 6; 273.13, subdivision 22; 289A.08, subdivision 7a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.31, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 19; 290.0132, subdivisions 26, 34; 290.0134, subdivision 20; 290.0693, subdivisions 1, 6, 8; 290.0695, subdivision 2; 297A.71, subdivision 54; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 10; 297A.995, subdivisions 2, 10; 297E.06, subdivision 4; 297I.20, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 1, sections 22; 28.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Dotseth and Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 2769, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for green burials; modifying the amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 149A.02, by adding a subdivision; 306.37, subdivision 1; 306.78; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 149A; 306; 307.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

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Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2770, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting the sale, use, or application of neonicitinoid pesticides; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 2771, A bill for an act relating to health care facilities; regulating private equity company acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; requiring a study; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144A.01, subdivision 4; 144G.08, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2772, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Serbian Home.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 2773, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for Lutheran Social Services CORE program; requiring reports.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 2774, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to Hmong Town Connections to renovate a building to create arts space.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 2775, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for a grant to Siengkane Lao MN.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

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Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 2776, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to All Square of Minnesota.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 2777, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; establishing special rules for the city of Brooklyn Park.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hansen, R., and Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 2778, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; transferring money to the agricultural research, education, extension, and technology transfer account.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Reyer; Bierman; Finke; Smith; Liebling; Moller; Bahner; Her; Hanson, J., and Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 2779, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care entities to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health; requiring annual public reports; providing for enforcement; authorizing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 2780, A bill for an act relating to state government; increasing the cap on certain lawful expenditures for charitable gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.12, subdivision 25.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 2781, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the definition of custodian for purposes of orders of protection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518B.01, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

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Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 2782, A bill for an act relating to liquor; exempting certain brewers from brand registration requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.311.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 2783, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a code of ethics for the legislative branch; allowing payment withholding if credible allegation of fraud; granting authority to share data regarding fraud in public programs; providing for renewable energy improvement and storage projects and EVSE projects; modifying insulin repayment account provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3A.03, subdivision 1; 13.02, subdivisions 7a, 16; 13.605, subdivision 1; 16A.28, subdivision 1; 151.741, subdivision 5; 352.04, subdivision 2; 352.92, subdivision 1; 352B.02, subdivision 1a; 353.27, subdivision 2; 353.65, subdivision 2; 353E.03, subdivision 1; 354.42, subdivision 2; 354A.12, subdivision 1; 490.123, subdivision 1a; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 13; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 13; 15; 16B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.287.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 2784, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring an annual report to the legislature on the beginning farmer loan program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41B.039, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 2785, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding appropriation for the farm to school and early care program; modifying eligibility for the farm to school and early care program; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

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SUSPENSION OF RULES

Niska moved that the rules be so far suspended so that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 5

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of Representatives concurring:

Upon the last adjournment from day to day prior to Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Senate and House of Representatives may each set its next day of meeting for Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Upon the last adjournment from day to day prior to Friday, April 11, 2025, at 12:00 noon, the Senate and House of Representatives may each set its next day of meeting for Monday, April 21, 2025, at 12:00 noon or later.

Each house consents to adjournment of the other house for more than three days for the purposes of this resolution.

Niska moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 was adopted.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to weights and measures; modifying requirements for sales and storage of nonoxygenated motor sports racing gasoline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 239.791, subdivision 11.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: