House Journal 64th Day Monday, April 27, 2026

A quorum was present.

Sencer-Mura was excused until 2:35 p.m.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means: Momanyi-Hiltsley.

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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.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 2971 and H. F. No. 3169, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Olson moved that S. F. No. 2971 be substituted for H. F. No. 3169 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 4244 and H. F. No. 4057, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Scott moved that S. F. No. 4244 be substituted for H. F. No. 4057 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a supplemental budget for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; authorizing the issuance of housing infrastructure bonds; modifying the authority of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency over the housing development fund; requiring reports; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.05, subdivision 8; 462A.20, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.21, subdivisions 10, 12a; 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5; Laws 2025, chapter 32, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 3, 15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 18, after "On" insert "or before"

Page 9, line 20, delete "appropriated to the agency" and insert "paid into the housing development fund"

Page 11, after line 17, insert:

"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.

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Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3426, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; extending certain prior appropriations; modifying provisions on expenditures from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying requirements for community grants program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116P.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 116P.09, subdivision 6; 116X.03, by adding subdivisions.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Franson and Lee, F., from the Committee on Capital Investment to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3478, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Centennial Office Building and Freeman Building sites to prepare for future redevelopment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4138, A bill for an act relating to civil law; establishing requirements for social media platforms related to accounts for minors; establishing enforcement mechanisms for regulations on child social media accounts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 24, delete "15" and insert "16" and delete "or the age estimate range is an average of 15 years of age or older,"

Page 4, line 32, delete "over 15" and insert "16"

Page 4, line 33, delete ", or the age estimate range is an average of 15 years of age"

Page 5, line 9, delete "over 15" and insert "16" and delete ", or the age estimate range" and insert "or older"

Page 5, line 10, delete "is an average of 15 years of age or older"

Page 5, line 30, after the period, insert "The covered social media platform shall retain documentation sufficient to reasonably establish it has obtained verifiable parental consent."

Page 7, line 13, delete "Enforcement; remedies" and insert "Contract provisions"

Page 7, delete lines 16 to 19

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Page 7, line 20, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"

Page 7, delete lines 27 to 31

Page 7, line 32, delete "(f)" and insert "(c)"

Page 8, delete lines 3 to 6

Page 8, before line 7, insert:

"Subd. 8. Civil action; enforcement. (a) A child or parent shall have a private right of action for a violation of this section. The court may award declaratory or injunctive relief, general and special damages, court costs and fees, reasonable attorney fees, and any other appropriate relief as a result of a negligent, reckless, or knowing violation of this section.

(b) When a child or parent prevails on a claim based on any violation of this section, and the court determines that the violation was reckless or knowing, the court shall award $10,000 in statutory damages, or actual damages, whichever is greater.

(c) If a covered social media platform's violation was part of a consistent pattern of reckless or knowing conduct, punitive damages may be awarded.

(d) A civil action for damages for a violation of this section must be brought within three years of the date the plaintiff knew, or reasonably should have known, of the alleged violation. However, this limitation period for the action shall be tolled until the holder of an account of a child reaches the age of 18."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

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

The report was adopted.

Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4372, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing meat processing training and retention incentive grantees more time to complete projects; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Franson and Lee, F., from the Committee on Capital Investment to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4656, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for community tree-planting grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1141, 3426, 4138 and 4372 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 2971 and 4244 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 5074, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for the settlement of certain claims; appropriating money.

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

Rehm, Norris, Gottfried, Fischer, Virnig, Howard and Rehrauer introduced:

H. F. No. 5075, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating eligibility for assistance to manufactured home owners experiencing economic displacement; eliminating maximum threshold for assistance through the manufactured home relocation trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 327C.015, by adding a subdivision; 327C.03, subdivision 6; 327C.095, subdivision 13; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 327C.095, subdivision 12.

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

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 5076, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for safety improvements to marked Trunk Highway 41 in the city of Chanhassen; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Freiberg; Keeler; Fischer; Xiong; Lee, X.; Falconer; Hussein and Jones introduced:

H. F. No. 5077, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

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Freiberg; Keeler; Gomez; Hill; Gottfried; Elkins; Frederick; Hansen, R.; Frazier; Howard; Wolgamott; Fischer; Coulter; Smith; Xiong; Lee, X.; Lillie; Falconer; Hussein; Kraft; Carroll; Long; Bierman; Huot; Noor; Cha; Tabke; Lee, F.; Norris; Johnson, P., and Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 5078, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; repealing the exemptions for preferred athletic facility seating and amenities included with the privilege of admissions; appropriating money for safe harbor shelter and housing grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.61, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.67, subdivisions 35, 38; 297A.68, subdivision 46.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 5079, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing an interstate licensure compact for athletic trainers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 5080, A bill for an act relating to commerce; banning the intentional use of ortho-phthalates in packaged food; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Lee, K.; Hollins; Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 5081, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; modifying uses of the St. Paul local sales tax; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added.

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

Huot; Bierman; Koegel; Lee, X., and Carroll introduced:

H. F. No. 5082, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plans to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.30, subdivision 2; 62Q.50; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Jones, Kraft, Buck, Hollins, Luger-Nikolai, Cha, Pinto, Sencer-Mura, Long, Klevorn, Koegel, Jordan and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 5083, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for bus rapid transit; 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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Davis, Knudsen, Roach, Altendorf, Schultz, Lawrence, Murphy, Allen, Wiener, McDonald, Mekeland, Gordon, Jacob and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 5084, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; recognizing that a preborn child has the right to life.

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

Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 5085, A bill for an act relating to crime; clarifying the Minnesota Competency Attainment Board's role as a public employer; making certain policy changes to Minnesota Competency Attainment Board processes; providing immunity from civil liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 179A.03, subdivision 15; 611.55, subdivision 2; 611.56, subdivisions 2, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 611.56, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.

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

Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 5086, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the governor to deliver a state of the state address to the legislature before a certain date; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

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

Davids, Skraba and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 5087, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the public employees insurance program; requiring participation by certain school employers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.316, subdivision 11.

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

Quam, Altendorf, McDonald, Gordon and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 5088, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring that the voter registration form include any requirements of federal law; requiring the secretary of state to ensure compliance with federal requirements related to elections; directing the secretary of state to allocate money to counties to assist them in complying with federal requirements; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.071, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, P. H., and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 5089, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for bridge replacement in the city of Chokio; 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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MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 3453, A bill for an act relating to public safety; controlled substances; establishing the legal age to possess kratom as 21 years of age or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.027, subdivision 7.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 3593, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 58 in Zumbrota as "Officer / Firefighter Gary L. Schroeder, Jr. Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:

S. F. Nos. 476 and 4807.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 476, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying policy provisions relating to continuity of care following a payment withhold, aging and disability services, adult protective services, substance use disorder treatment, Direct Care and Treatment, Department of Health regulation of long-term care services, and property markings; requiring and prohibiting certain actions relating to Optum reports; making technical and conforming changes; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.7381; 13.04, subdivision 4a; 13.384, subdivision 3; 13.46, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 97B.001, subdivision 4; 144.56, subdivision 2b; 144.586, subdivision 2; 144.6502, subdivision 1; 144.6512, subdivision 6; 144A.161, subdivisions 1a, 8; 144A.472, subdivision 5; 144A.72, subdivision 2; 144G.08, by adding subdivisions; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.31, subdivision 6; 144G.40, subdivision 2; 144G.41, subdivisions 1, 2; 144G.60, subdivision 4; 144G.61, subdivision 2; 144G.92, subdivision 5; 152.137, subdivision 6; 157.17, subdivisions 2, 5; 182.6545; 245A.03, by adding subdivisions; 245A.11, subdivision 2a; 245D.09, subdivision 5; 245D.10, subdivision 3; 245F.02, subdivision 17; 245F.15, subdivision 7; 245G.06, subdivision 4; 245G.11, subdivision 8; 253B.03, subdivision 6, by

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adding a subdivision; 253B.18, subdivision 14; 254B.052, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 256.9752, as amended; 256B.04, subdivision 24, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0658; 256B.0759, subdivision 3; 256B.0911, subdivision 32; 256B.0924, subdivisions 3, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 256B.4905, subdivision 2a; 256B.492, subdivisions 1, 3; 256B.493, subdivision 1; 256B.851, subdivision 8; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256R.481; 256S.205, subdivision 1; 256S.21, subdivision 3; 295.50, subdivision 4; 524.5-409, subdivision 2; 626.557, subdivisions 9, 9a, 12b, by adding subdivisions; 626.5572, subdivisions 2, 9, 17, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 144A.474, subdivision 11; 245C.03, subdivision 6; 245C.04, subdivision 6; 245C.10, subdivision 6; 245D.091, subdivisions 2, 3; 245D.10, subdivision 3a; 245F.08, subdivision 3; 245G.11, subdivision 7; 253B.18, subdivision 6; 254A.03, subdivision 3; 254B.0501, subdivision 6; 254B.0505, subdivision 8, by adding subdivisions; 256B.04, subdivision 21; 256B.0701, subdivision 9; 256B.0759, subdivision 4; 256B.0911, subdivision 13; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.4914, subdivisions 8, 10a; 256S.205, subdivision 2; 295.50, subdivision 9b; 524.5-311; 626.5572, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 144A; 144G; 245D; 246C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245A.03, subdivision 7; 256B.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 256B.0759, subdivisions 2, 5; 256B.5012, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16; 626.557, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 254B.052, subdivision 6; 256B.051, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8, 9, 10; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 18, section 3.

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

S. F. No. 4807, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos; directing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish an eligibility process; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; requiring a report; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.07, subdivision 15; 197.231; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9; 197.448, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time.

Olson moved that S. F. No. 4807 and H. F. No. 4615, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the committee to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention on Tuesday, April 28, 2026:

Moller; Lee, X.; Torkelson and Mueller.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 3489, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a field trip policy; requiring reporting to licensing boards; establishing the criminal offense of grooming; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.20, subdivisions 1, 2; 260E.15; 260E.28, subdivision 1; 609.352, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 260E.065, by adding a subdivision; 260E.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

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H. F. No. 4239 was reported to the House.

Quam moved to amend H. F. No. 4239 as follows:

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.022, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Investigation authority; complaint process. (a) The board may investigate any alleged or potential violation of this chapter. The board may also investigate an alleged or potential violation of section 211B.04, 211B.12, or 211B.15 by or related to a candidate, treasurer, principal campaign committee, political committee, political fund, or party unit, as those terms are defined in this chapter. The board may only investigate an alleged violation if the board:

(1) receives a written complaint alleging a violation;

(2) discovers a potential violation as a result of an audit conducted by the board; or

(3) discovers a potential violation as a result of a staff review.

The board may immediately dismiss a written complaint if it determines that the complaint is frivolous, was filed for the purpose of harassment, or is duplicative of facts and allegations that were previously submitted to and resolved by the board.

(b) When the board investigates the allegations made in a written complaint and the investigation reveals other potential violations that were not included in the complaint, the board may investigate the potential violations not alleged in the complaint only after making a determination under paragraph (d) that probable cause exists to believe a violation that warrants a formal investigation has occurred.

(c) Upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board, the board chair or another board member designated by the chair shall promptly make a determination as to whether the complaint alleges a prima facie violation. If a determination is made that the complaint does not allege a prima facie violation, the complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice and the complainant and the subject of the complaint must be promptly notified of the reasons the complaint did not allege a prima facie violation. The notice to the subject of the complaint must include a copy of the complaint. If the complainant files a revised complaint regarding the same facts and the same subject, the prima facie determination must be completed by a board member other than the member who made the initial determination and who does not support the same political party as the member who made the initial determination. The chair may order that the prima facie determination for any complaint be made by the full board and must order that the prima facie determination for a complaint being submitted for the third time be made by the full board.

(d) If a determination is made that the complaint alleges a prima facie violation, the board shall, within 60 days of the prima facie determination, make findings and conclusions as to whether probable cause exists to believe the alleged violation that warrants a formal investigation has occurred. Any party filing a complaint and any party against whom a complaint is filed must be given an opportunity to be heard by the board prior to the board's determination as to whether probable cause exists to believe a violation that warrants a formal investigation has occurred.

(e) Upon a determination by the board that probable cause exists to believe a violation that warrants a formal investigation has occurred, the board must undertake an investigation under subdivision 2 and must issue an order at the conclusion of the investigation, except that if the complaint alleges a violation of section 10A.25 or 10A.27, the

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board must either enter a conciliation agreement or make public findings and conclusions as to whether a violation has occurred and must issue an order within 60 days after the probable cause determination has been made. Prior to making findings and conclusions in an investigation, the board must offer the subject of the complaint an opportunity to answer the allegations of the complaint in writing and to appear before the board to address the matter. The deadline for action on a written complaint, including but not limited to issuance of a probable cause determination in accordance with paragraph (d), entering into a conciliation agreement, or issuance of public findings may be extended by majority vote of the board."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

Freiberg moved to amend the Quam amendment to H. F. No. 4239 as follows:

Page 1, line 13, delete everything after "board" and insert "chair may immediately dismiss a complaint as provided in paragraph (c)."

Page 1, delete lines 14 and 15

Page 1, line 23, after the period, insert "The board chair may immediately dismiss a written complaint if it determines that the complaint is frivolous, was filed for the purpose of harassment, or is duplicative of facts and allegations that were previously submitted to and resolved by the board."

The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

The question recurred on the Quam amendment, as amended, to H. F. No. 4239. The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

Freiberg moved to amend H. F. No. 4239, as amended, as follows:

Page 4, delete section 4 and insert:

"Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. ~~Font~~ Size, duration, and location. (a) For written communications other than an outdoor sign, website, or social media page, the disclaimer must be printed in 8-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

(b) Disclaimers on websites and social media must be clearly legible without manual adjustment or magnification by the user.

(c) Audiovisual advertisements must display the disclaimer for a minimum of four seconds at the end of the advertisement.

(d) Advertisements that only consist of audio must contain a disclaimer that is delivered at a volume, speed, and cadence that can be easily understood.

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(e) For signs that are smaller than two feet by three feet, the disclaimer must be printed in 12-point font or larger and provided in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

(f) For signs at least two feet by three feet but not larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least one inch tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

(g) For signs larger than four feet by eight feet, the disclaimer must be at least six inches tall and printed in black text, or in color text that is in high contrast, on a white background.

(h) Paragraphs (e) to (g) apply to signs printed on or after January 1, 2027. Signs printed prior January 1, 2027, that do not comply with paragraphs (e) to (g) may continue to be used after that date and are not in violation of this section."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Freiberg moved to amend H. F. No. 4239, as amended, as follows:

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 1a. Address. "Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended to read:

Subd. 26. Noncampaign disbursement. (a) "Noncampaign disbursement" means a purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit incurred, or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of the following purposes:

(1) payment for accounting and legal services related to operating the candidate's campaign committee, serving in office, or security for the candidate or the candidate's immediate family, including but not limited to seeking and obtaining a harassment restraining order;

(2) return of a contribution to the source;

(3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;

(4) return of a public subsidy;

(5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment, and facility rental for a fundraising event;

(6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer in the executive branch as provided in section 10A.173, subdivision 1;

(7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while they are engaged in campaign activities;

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(8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting directly related to legislative duties;

(9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative caucus in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;

(10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for serving in public office, other than for personal uses;

(11) costs of child care for the candidate's children when campaigning;

(12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;

(13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name will no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;

(14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;

(15) filing fees;

(16) post-general election holiday or seasonal cards, thank-you notes, or advertisements in the news media mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle;

(17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, if the defective material is destroyed without being used;

(18) contributions to a party unit;

(19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;

(20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator contact information and distributed to constituents;

(21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national convention in this state;

(22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as being for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or to promote or defeat a ballot question;

(23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, debit card, or electronic check;

(24) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee to support the candidate's participation in a recount of ballots affecting the candidate's election;

(25) a contribution to a fund established to support a candidate's participation in a recount of ballots affecting that candidate's election;

(26) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee for a single reception given in honor of the candidate's retirement from public office after the filing period for affidavits of candidacy for that office has closed;

(27) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to the state general fund;

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(28) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to a county obligated to incur special election expenses due to that candidate's resignation from state office;

(29) during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending on December 31 of the year of general election, total payments of up to ~~$3,000~~ $5,000 for:

(i) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;

(ii) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks, wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to provide security; and

(iii) security services;

(30) costs paid to repair or replace campaign property that was: (i) lost or stolen, or (ii) damaged or defaced to such a degree that the property no longer serves its intended purpose. For purposes of this clause, campaign property includes but is not limited to campaign lawn signs. The candidate must document the need for these costs in writing or with photographs; and

(31) transition expenses and inaugural event expenses as defined in section 10A.174.

(b) The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement within the meaning of this subdivision.

(c) A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for goods or services.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 35d. Security services. (a) "Security services" means threat assessments, security guards, or guest screening services needed to address specific security concerns that result from the individual's position as a public official or state or local candidate that are provided by:

(1) a state or local law enforcement agency; or

(2) an insured vendor licensed by the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services under sections 326.32 to 326.339.

(b) Security services do not include:

(1) services obtained from a relative or a business owned by a relative, within the third degree of consanguinity, of an official or candidate; or

(2) services obtained above fair market value.

(c) To be eligible under this definition, a security service's duties must be limited to addressing specific security concerns only. Any devices or personnel providing security services must not display campaign material or engage in campaign activity on behalf of a candidate or committee.

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Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 36a. Street address. "Street address" means the name or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.02, subdivision 11b, is amended to read:

Subd. 11b. Data privacy related to electronic reporting system. (a) The board may develop and maintain systems to enable ~~treasurers~~ individuals to enter and store electronic records online for the purpose of complying with this chapter. Data entered into such systems ~~by treasurers or their authorized agents~~ is not government data under chapter 13 and may not be accessed or used by the board for any purpose without the ~~treasurer's~~ written consent of the filer to whom the data pertains. Data from such systems that has been submitted to the board as a filed report or statement is government data under chapter 13. The street address of individuals contained on reports and statements filed with the board are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition to the subject of the data, are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The board, a county attorney, or a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter. In addition, the street address of a candidate contained on a report filed with the board by the candidate's principal campaign committee is accessible to the leader of each major political party caucus within the house of representatives and the senate. As a condition of receiving this access, a major political party caucus leader must agree to use the data only for official business and must not further distribute or publish the street address for any purpose.

(b) For purposes of administering the refund under section 290.06, subdivision 23, the board may access or use the following data entered and stored in an electronic reporting system and share the data with the commissioner of revenue: (1) the amount of the contribution; (2) the name and address of the contributor; (3) any unique identifier for the contribution; (4) the name and campaign identification number of the party or candidate that received the contribution; and (5) the date on which the contribution was received. Data accessed, used, or maintained by the board under this paragraph are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, and private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.027, is amended to read:

10A.027 INFORMATION ON WEBSITE.

Subdivision 1. Financial information. The board must not post on its website any canceled checks, bank account numbers, credit card account numbers, or Social Security numbers that may be in the board's possession as a result of report or statement filings, complaints, or other proceedings under this chapter.

Subd. 2. Addresses. The board must not post on its website the street address of an individual disclosed on a report or statement filed with the board. Reports and statements filed and available on the board's website prior to the effective date of this subdivision may be modified or republished by the board to exclude or redact street addresses of individuals.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Content. (a) A report under this section must include information the board requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision for the reporting period.

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(b) A lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for an entity represented by the lobbyist on each report submitted under this section. A lobbyist must describe a specific subject of interest in the report with enough information to show the particular issue of importance to the entity represented.

(c) A lobbyist must report every state agency that had administrative action that the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for each administrative action and the revisor of statutes rule draft number assigned to the administrative rulemaking.

(d) A lobbyist must report every political subdivision that considered official action that the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for each action.

(e) A lobbyist must report general lobbying categories and up to four specific subjects of interest related to each general lobbying category on which the lobbyist attempted to influence legislative action during the reporting period. If the lobbyist attempted to influence legislative action on more than four specific subjects of interest for a general lobbying category, the lobbyist, in consultation with the represented entity, must determine which four specific subjects of interest were the entity's highest priorities during the reporting period and report only those four subjects.

(f) A lobbyist must report the Public Utilities Commission project name for each rate setting, power plant and powerline siting, or granting of certification of need before the Public Utilities Commission that the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period.

(g) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit, excluding contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any official, as defined in section 10A.071, subdivision 1, by the lobbyist or an employer or employee of the lobbyist. The list must include the official's name ~~and address of~~, title, and the government jurisdiction for which the official serves for each official to whom the gift, item, or benefit was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.

(h) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in any year used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official action of a political subdivision. The list must include the name, address, and employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and principal place of business, of each payer of money in excess of $500.

(i) On each report, a lobbyist must disclose the general lobbying categories that were lobbied on in the reporting period.

(j) A lobbyist must report each expert witness that the lobbyist requested to communicate with public or local officials as described in section 10A.01, subdivision 21, paragraph (b), clause (9), and each finance professional who participated in conduit financing as described in section 10A.01, subdivision 21, paragraph (b), clause (7). The lobbyist must report the name of the expert witness or finance professional; the employer, if any, of the expert witness or finance professional; the government entity that received the communication from the expert witness or finance professional; and the specific subject on which the expert witness or finance professional communicated. The designated lobbyist must also report this information if the expert witness or finance professional is requested to communicate by the principal or association that the lobbyist represents."

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"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Form; general requirements. (a) A statement of economic interest required by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. Except as provided in subdivision 5b, the individual filing must provide the following information:

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(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of the name of each associated business and the nature of that association;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which the individual or the individual's spouse holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate ~~the street address and~~ the municipality or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the property is located;

(5) a listing of any investments, ownership, or interests in property connected with pari-mutuel horse racing in the United States and Canada, including a racehorse, in which the individual directly or indirectly holds a partial or full interest or an immediate family member holds a partial or full interest;

(6) a listing of the principal business or professional activity category of each business from which the individual or the individual's spouse receives more than $250 in any month during the reporting period as an employee, if the individual or the individual's spouse has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more in the business;

(7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the individual or the individual's spouse received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past 12 months as an independent contractor;

(8) a listing of the full name of each security with a value of more than $10,000 owned in part or in full by the individual or the individual's spouse, at any time during the reporting period; and

(9) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that:

(i) is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual serves as a public or local official.

(b) The business or professional categories for purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (6) and (7), must be the general topic headings used by the federal Internal Revenue Service for purposes of reporting self-employment income on Schedule C. This paragraph does not require an individual to report any specific code number from that schedule. Any additional principal business or professional activity category may only be adopted if the category is enacted by law.

(c) For the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation received from any single source in a single month, the amount shall include the total amount received from the source during the month, whether or not the amount covers compensation for more than one month.

(d) For the purpose of determining the value of an individual's interest in real property, the value of the property is the market value shown on the property tax statement.

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(e) For the purpose of this section, "date of appointment" means the effective date of appointment to a position.

(f) For the purpose of this section, "accepting employment as a public official" means the effective date of the appointment to the position, as stated in the appointing authority's notice to the board.

(g) The listings required in paragraph (a), clauses (3) to (9), must not identify whether the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:

Subd. 5b. Form; exceptions for certain officials. (a) This subdivision applies to the following individuals:

(1) a supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(2) a manager of a watershed district; and

(3) a member of a watershed management organization as defined under section 103B.205, subdivision 13.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 5, paragraph (a), an individual listed in paragraph (a), must provide only the information listed below on a statement of economic interest:

(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of any association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other organized legal entity from which the individual receives compensation in excess of $250, except for actual and reasonable expenses, in any month during the reporting period as a director, officer, owner, member, partner, employer, or employee;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which the individual or the individual's spouse holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the property is located; and

(5) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that meets the following criteria:

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(i) it is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) it is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual serves as a public or local official.

(c) The listings required in paragraph (b), clauses (3) to (5), must not identify whether the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

(d) For the purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), the street address of real property at which an individual or the individual's immediate family lives on a permanent or temporary basis is private data, if the individual certifies for each address that the individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's immediate family's safety if the address were public data.

(e) If an individual listed in paragraph (a) also holds a public official position that is not listed in paragraph (a), the individual must file a statement of economic interest that includes the information specified in subdivision 5, paragraph (a).

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Contents of report. (a) The report required by this section must include each of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the filer's report.

(b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the reporting period.

(c) The report must disclose the name, address, employer, or occupation if self-employed, and registration number if registered with the board, of each individual or association that has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the purchase of tickets for a fundraising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions, together with the amount and date of each contribution, and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from each source so disclosed. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the report.

(d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within the year in aggregate in excess of $200, continuously reported until repaid or forgiven, together with the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and registration number if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date and amount of the loan. If a loan made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven or is repaid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.

(f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200 during the reporting period not otherwise listed under paragraphs (c) to (e).

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(g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used, and the name and ~~address~~ the city, state, and zip code of, and office sought by, each candidate or local candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made, identification of the ballot question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat and an indication of whether the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question, and in the case of independent expenditures made in opposition to a candidate or local candidate, the candidate's or local candidate's name~~, address,~~; the city, state, and zip code; and office sought. A reporting entity making an expenditure on behalf of more than one candidate or local candidate must allocate the expenditure among the candidates and local candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation for each candidate or local candidate. The report must list on separate schedules any independent expenditures made on behalf of local candidates and any expenditures made for ballot questions as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 7, clause (2), (3), or (4).

(i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(j) The report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of credit incurred by the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an advance of credit incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven by the creditor or paid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was made.

(k) The report must disclose the name~~, address,~~ and registration number if registered with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, local candidate, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution. The report must include the city, state, and zip code of each principal campaign committee and local candidate. The report must include the city, state, and zip code of each political committee, political fund, and party unit. The report must list on separate schedules any contributions made to state candidates' principal campaign committees and any contributions made to local candidates.

(l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity during the reporting period and must separately disclose the sum of all contributions made to local candidates by the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(m) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered with the board of each individual or association to whom noncampaign disbursements have been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each noncampaign disbursement, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used.

(n) The report must disclose the sum of all noncampaign disbursements made within the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.

(o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section 211B.15, subdivision 17, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political fund during the reporting period.

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(p) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees and funds must itemize contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions on reports submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received, the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor. Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported as an aggregate total.

(q) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize expenditures and noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year on reports submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the committee made or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the name and address of the vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description of the service or item purchased, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used. Expenditures and noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically by vendor.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10. Limited personal contributions. (a) A candidate who signs an agreement under section 10A.322 may not contribute to the candidate's own campaign during a segment of an election cycle more than five times the candidate's contribution limit for that segment under subdivision 1.

(b) The limitation in paragraph (a) does not apply to payments made by the candidate for the following that would otherwise be considered campaign contributions to the candidate's own campaign:

(1) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft monitoring services, and credit monitoring services; and

(2) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks, wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to provide security.

Notwithstanding the exception in this paragraph, a candidate must still comply with the limitations for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01, subdivision 26, clause (29).

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Exceptions. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of section 10A.25 or 10A.27 and must not be allocated to candidates under section 10A.20, subdivision 3, paragraph (h):

(1) expenditures on behalf of candidates of that party generally without referring to any of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast advertisement;

(2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message, Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

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(4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more candidates; or

(6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates, including contracts with third parties for security services if the services are provided to at least three candidates.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:

Subd. 1b. Address, electronic mail address, and telephone number. (a) An affidavit of candidacy must state a telephone number where the candidate can be contacted. An affidavit must also state the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment issued electronic mail address or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an electronic mail address. Except for affidavits of candidacy for (1) judicial office, (2) the office of county attorney, or (3) county sheriff, an affidavit must also state the candidate's current address of residence as determined under section 200.031, or at the candidate's request in accordance with paragraph (c), the candidate's campaign contact address. When filing the affidavit, the candidate must present the filing officer with the candidate's valid driver's license or state identification card that contains the candidate's current address of residence, or documentation of proof of residence authorized for election day registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2); clause (3); or paragraph (d). If an original bill is shown, the due date on the bill must be within 30 days before or after the beginning of the filing period or, for bills without a due date, dated within 30 days before the beginning of the filing period. If the address on the affidavit and the documentation do not match, the filing officer must not accept the affidavit. The form for the affidavit of candidacy must allow the candidate to request~~, if eligible,~~ that the candidate's address of residence be classified as private data~~, and to provide the certification required under paragraph (c) for classification of that address~~.

(b) If an affidavit for an office where a residency requirement must be satisfied by the close of the filing period is filed as provided by paragraph (c), the filing officer must, within one business day of receiving the filing, determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. For all other candidates who filed for an office whose residency requirement must be satisfied by the close of the filing period, a registered voter in this state may request in writing that the filing officer receiving the affidavit of candidacy review the address as provided in this paragraph, at any time up to one day after the last day for filing for office. If requested, the filing officer must determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. If the filing officer determines that the address is not within the area represented by the office, the filing officer must immediately notify the candidate and the candidate's name must be removed from the ballot for that office. A determination made by a filing officer under this paragraph is subject to judicial review under section 204B.44.

(c) If the candidate requests that the candidate's address of residence be classified as private data, the candidate must list the candidate's address of residence on a separate form to be attached to the affidavit. The candidate must also certify on the affidavit that either: (1) a police report has been submitted, an order for protection has been issued, or the candidate has a reasonable fear in regard to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's family; or (2) the candidate's address is otherwise private pursuant to Minnesota law. The address of residence provided by a candidate who makes a request for classification on the candidate's affidavit of candidacy ~~and provides the certification required by this paragraph~~ is classified as private data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be reviewed by the filing officer as provided in this subdivision.

Sec. 9. [204B.065] CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DATA.

Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "street address" means the name or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Subd. 2. Data classification. Street address data of individual candidates on an affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition submitted prior to May 1, 2026, is classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective seven days following final enactment.

Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Form of petition. A nominating petition may consist of one or more separate pages each of which shall state:

(a) the office sought;

(b) the candidate's name ~~and residence address, including street and number if any~~; campaign website, if any; and the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment-issued email address or a statement that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email address; and

(c) the candidate's political party or political principle expressed in not more than three words. No candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition shall use the term "nonpartisan" as a statement of political principle or the name of the candidate's political party. No part of the name of a major political party may be used to designate the political party or principle of a candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition, except that the word "independent" may be used to designate the party or principle. A candidate who files an affidavit of candidacy to fill a vacancy in nomination for a nonpartisan office pursuant to section 204B.13, shall not state any political principle or the name of any political party on the petition.

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9. Street address. "Street address" means the name or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

Sec. 13. [211A.015] ADDRESSES; DATA CLASSIFICATION.

For purposes of chapter 211A, the street addresses of individuals contained on reports and statements filed with a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and, in addition to the subject of the data, are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter.

Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Information required. The report to be filed by a candidate or committee must include:

(1) the name of the candidate and office sought;

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(2) the printed name, ~~address,~~ telephone number, signature, and email address or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email address, of the person responsible for filing the report;

(3) the total cash on hand designated to be used for political purposes;

(4) the total amount of contributions received and the total amount of disbursements for the period from the last previous report to five days before the current report is due;

(5) if disbursements made to the same vendor exceed $100 in the aggregate during the period covered by the report, the name and ~~address for~~ city, state, and zip code of the vendor and the amount, date, and purpose for each disbursement; and

(6) the name~~, address,~~; city, state, and zip code; and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual or entity that during the period covered by the report has made one or more contributions that in the aggregate exceed $100, and the amount and date of each contribution. ~~The filing officer must restrict public access to the address of any~~ ~~individual who has made a contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing~~ ~~officer a written statement signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address~~ ~~from the financial report is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.~~

Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Campaign material. (a) A person or committee who participates in the preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section 211B.05, subdivision 1, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c) or subdivision 2, the required form of the disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by ~~the....... committee,.......~~ (name of entity) (address)." for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and paid for by the....... committee,....... (address)" for material prepared and paid for by a person or committee other than a principal campaign committee. The address must be ~~either~~ the ~~committee's~~ entity's mailing address, an actively monitored email address, or the ~~committee's~~ entity's website, if the website includes the ~~committee's~~ entity's mailing address or email address. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

(c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by ~~the....... committee~~ (name of entity). " If the material is produced and broadcast without cost, the required form of the disclaimer is: "The.~~...... committee~~ (name of entity) is responsible for the content of this message."

Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Independent expenditures. (a) Except in cases covered by paragraph (b), the required form of the disclaimer on ~~a written~~ independent expenditure material is: "This is an independent expenditure prepared and paid for by.~~......~~ (name of entity ~~participating in the expenditure~~),~~.......~~ (address). It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it." The address must be ~~either~~ the entity's mailing address or the entity's website, if the website includes the entity's mailing or email address. When ~~a written~~ independent expenditure material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "and paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

(b) The required form of the disclaimer on a broadcast independent expenditure material is: "This independent expenditure is paid for by.~~......~~ (name of entity ~~participating in the expenditure~~). It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it." When a broadcast independent expenditure material is produced and disseminated without cost, the following disclaimer may be used: "~~.......~~ (name of entity ~~participating in the expenditure~~) is responsible for the ~~contents~~ content of this independent expenditure. It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it.""

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Page 4, after section 4, insert:

"Sec. 5. REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS AND STATEMENTS.

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, within seven calendar days of the effective date of this section, any local government that posts campaign finance reports or statements on the local government's website must remove the reports or statements if the report or statement includes private or nonpublic data. Prior to reposting any statement or report, the local government must redact or omit all private or nonpublic data.

(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, the filing officer of a local government must have all reports and statements reposted within six months of the effective date of this section.

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

Sec. 6. REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; REPORTS AND STATEMENTS ON BOARD'S WEBSITE.

(a) Within seven calendar days of the effective date of this section, the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must remove from the board's website all reports and statements that were filed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.04, 10A.09, 10A.20, or 10A.202. The board must redact or omit private or nonpublic data from each statement or report and repost the statement or report to the board's website. The board must prioritize its work on reports and statements in the following order:

(1) reports and statements from candidates;

(2) reports and statements from party units;

(3) reports and statements from political committees, political funds, independent expenditure funds, and ballot funds; and

(4) all other statements and filings.

When the board completes its work with statements and reports from a category above, the board must post the reports and statements on the board's website.

(b) The board must have all reports and statements reposted within six months of the effective date of this section. If the board is unable to comply with this timeline, the board must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over campaign finance policy why compliance was not possible, what issues must be resolved in order for the board to be in compliance, and when the board anticipates it will be able to comply.

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

Sec. 7. TRANSITION TO NEW AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING PETITIONS NOT DEFICIENT.

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this act, a completed affidavit of candidacy under Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.06, submitted by a candidate is not deficient if the affidavit form was printed or provided prior to the effective date of any modification required by this act. For elections occurring on or after November 4, 2026, an election official must not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition that does not include the required modification in this act.

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(b) A nominating petition filed for an election held in 2026 is not deficient if a candidate complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, as it was in effect on April 1, 2026, or as amended by this act as of the effective date of this section.

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

Sec. 8. REPEALER.

(a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9, is repealed.

(b) Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2, is repealed."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title accordingly

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

H. F. No. 4239, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; modifying certain requirements for reports and disclaimers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.04, subdivision 6; 211B.04, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 122 yeas and 12 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: