STATE
OF MINNESOTA
Journal of the House
NINETY-FOURTH
SESSION - 2026
_____________________
SEVENTIETH
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The House of Representatives convened at
11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Kaela Berg, Speaker pro tempore.
The members of the House paused for a
brief meditation or moment of reflection.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
A quorum was present.
Lillie was excused until 1:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following members to vote via
remote means: Burkel and McDonald.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to
Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following members
to vote via remote means: Kozlowski,
Momanyi-Hiltsley and Wolgamott.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
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.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DIVISIONS
Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2354, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; adding and modifying provisions governing medical assistance fraud; providing the attorney general certain subpoena and enforcement authority; providing criminal penalties; making conforming changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 8.16, subdivision 1; 609.52, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 256B.12; 609.902, subdivision 4; 628.26; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.466.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 23, delete "the"
Page 2, line 30, delete "256B or 245A" and insert "245A or 256B"
Page 2, line 32, delete "funds" and insert "money"
Page 3, line 2, delete the comma
Page 3, line 5, delete "funds" and insert "money"
Page 3, line 7, delete the comma and after the second "or" insert "is"
Page 3, line 11, delete the comma and delete "it" and insert "the record" and after "another" insert "person"
Page 3, line 13, delete "one" and insert "a person"
Page 3, line 15, delete "execute or"
Page 3, line 16, delete "chapter 256B" and insert "section 256B.0659 or community first services and supports under section 256B.85"
Page 3, line 17, delete everything after "that" and insert "required conditions for payment under chapter 256B were not met, including applicable service authorization, service delivery plan, documentation, training, supervision, evaluation, or other program requirements"
Page 3, line 18, delete "to law"
Page 4, line 26, delete "costs" and insert "cost"
Page 11, line 11, after the period, insert "The general fund base for this appropriation is $0 beginning in fiscal year 2028. The state government special revenue fund base for this appropriation is $1,230,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,230,000 in fiscal year 2029."
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. 2441, A bill for an act relating to jobs; establishing a biennial budget for workforce, labor, and economic development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, Explore Minnesota, Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; making various policy and technical changes; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.03, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.562, subdivisions 1, 3; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.27, subdivision 5; 181.211, subdivisions 7, 8; 181.988, subdivision 2; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 326B.0981, subdivision 4; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 20, section 2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30; Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 3; 4; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116L.35; 116L.98, subdivision 7; Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. [16C.37]
PAYROLL REPORTING PORTAL AND DATABASE.
Subdivision 1. Database
and portals. (a) By October
1, 2027, the commissioner must establish and maintain:
(1) a database to securely store
certified payroll information; and
(2) a reporting portal accessible on the
Internet for contractors to submit certified payroll information to be stored
in the database.
(b) The reporting portal must accept
certified payroll forms provided by the commissioner that are fillable and
designed to accept electronic signatures.
The reporting portal must accept data uploads and electronic data
transfers.
Subd. 2. Commissioner's
duties. By October 1, 2027,
the commissioner must establish processes and requirements for registrations
and authorizations under this section.
Subd. 3. Project
owner registration. Beginning
October 1, 2028, for construction contracts entered into on or after that date,
a project owner on a project subject to state prevailing wage requirements must
register through the reporting portal as a project owner. A city of the first class or a county with a
population greater than 500,000 is not required to register if that city or
county:
(1) administers a
program that requires contractors and subcontractors through contracts the city
or county awards, irrespective of whether the contract is financed in whole or
in part by state funds, to furnish prevailing wage payroll data required under
section 177.30;
(2) collects certified payrolls from
covered contractors during the contractor's performance of the contract;
(3) reviews payroll documents submitted
by the contractor to ensure employee wages and benefits conform to the wage
determination schedule specified in the contract; and
(4) refers noncompliance by the
contractor to the municipality's prevailing wage compliance authority.
Subd. 4. Project
registration. (a) Beginning
January 1, 2028, all projects owned by the Metropolitan Council or the state
that are subject to state prevailing wage requirements, including but not
limited to the requirements under sections 177.41, 177.42, 177.43, and
116J.871, subdivisions 2 and 3, must be registered by the project owner through
the portal. The database must assign a
unique identifying project number for each registered project.
(b) Work on a project subject to state
prevailing wage requirements must not begin until the project is registered in
the database through the reporting portal.
(c) Highway construction projects owned
by the Department of Transportation are not subject to the project registration
requirements under this subdivision.
Subd. 5. Payroll
reporting; notice to project owners.
(a) A contractor performing work on a project subject to state
prevailing wage requirements, including but not limited to the requirements
under sections 177.41, 177.42, 177.43, and 116J.871, subdivisions 2 and 3, must
report the certified payment information required under sections 177.30,
paragraph (a), clause (6), and 177.43, subdivision 3, to the commissioner by
entering the required information through the reporting portal.
(b) The commissioner must notify the
project owner when a report is made by a contractor under this section.
Subd. 6. Fulfillment
of other prevailing wage reporting requirements. Submission of certified payrolls under
this section fulfills the contractor reporting requirements under sections
177.30, paragraph (a), clause (6), and 177.43, subdivision 3, but does not
diminish the prevailing wage enforcement authority of the commissioner of labor
and industry.
Subd. 7. Local
governments and project owner opt-in.
Local units of government and project owners may opt in to
participation in the reporting portal and database created under this section
for the purpose of collecting certified payroll data in compliance with a local
prevailing wage ordinance or labor standards policy.
Subd. 8. Error
correction. The commissioner
must establish a process allowing contractors to correct or amend submitted
certified payroll data. The system must
clearly identify a corrected submission and maintain version history.
Subd. 9. Effect
on prevailing wage enforcement and administration. Nothing in this section diminishes or
alters the responsibilities of the commissioner of labor and industry to
provide enforcement, training, and outreach under section 177.43.
Subd. 10. Access
to data unaffected. Nothing
in this section affects the status or classification of data collected or
maintained in a database under this section or through fulfillment of
prevailing wage requirements or alters access to data through a request for
data under section 13.43, subdivision 19.
Subd. 11. Stakeholder
engagement. By September 1,
2026, the commissioner must obtain input from stakeholder groups, including but
not limited to the commissioner of labor, contractors, contractor associations,
minority contractor associations, building and construction trade unions, and local
government organizations regarding the features and implementation of the
database and portals, types of software that might be used in the database and
portals required under this section, and on issues of data integrity and
security.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2026.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.43, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Contract requirements. The contract must specifically state the prevailing wage rates, prevailing hours of labor, and hourly basic rates of pay. The contracting authority shall incorporate into its proposals and all contracts the applicable wage determinations for the contract along with contract language provided by the commissioner of labor and industry to notify the contractor and all subcontractors of the applicability of sections 177.41 to 177.44, including a statement affirming that it is the sole responsibility of the project owner to ensure that all contractors on the project owner's project comply with the applicable prevailing wage reporting requirements under sections 177.30, paragraph (a), clause (6), and 177.43, subdivision 3. Failure to incorporate the determination or provided contract language into the contracts shall make the contracting authority liable for making whole the contractor or subcontractor for any increases in the wages paid, including employment taxes and reasonable administrative costs based on the appropriate prevailing wage due to the laborers or mechanics working on the project. The contract must also provide that the contracting agency shall demand, and the contractor and subcontractor shall furnish to the contracting agency, copies of any or all payrolls not more than 14 days after the end of each pay period. The payrolls must contain all the data required by section 177.30. The contracting authority may examine all records relating to wages paid laborers or mechanics on work to which sections 177.41 to 177.44 apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2027, and
applies to contracts entered into on or after that date.
Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION;
PAYROLL REPORTING PORTAL AND DATABASE.
$1,958,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of administration for informational technology costs and administration of the payroll reporting portal and database established under Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.37. The base for this appropriation is $1,381,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a payroll reporting portal and database; modifying prevailing wage notice requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.43, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C."
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. 4017, A bill for an act relating to infectious or pathological waste; requiring notice of unlawfully transported infectious or pathological waste; requiring inspections of infectious or pathological waste generators; assessing financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious or pathological waste; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116.78, by adding a subdivision; 116.79, by adding a subdivision; 116.83, by adding a subdivision.
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. APPROPRIATION;
STUDY OF UNLAWFUL SHIPMENT OF INFECTIOUS OR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE.
(a) By January 15, 2027, the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must submit a study to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
committees and divisions with primary jurisdiction over environment and health
and human services on the unlawful transportation of infectious or pathological
waste to solid waste management facilities.
The study must include:
(1) an assessment of the extent and
frequency of unlawful transfer of infectious or pathological waste to solid
waste management facilities and an assessment of the costs associated with
those unlawful transfers;
(2) a survey of a representative sample
of known generators of infectious waste regarding current practices for
ensuring infectious and pathological waste is segregated from other waste
material as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 116.78; and
(3) recommendations for legislative or
policy changes that could be adopted to reduce the frequency and cost of
unlawful transfers of infectious or pathological waste, including an estimate
of the costs to state agencies. In
formulating these recommendations, the commissioner must consider whether the
following measures might contribute to a reduction in unlawful transfers of
infectious or pathological waste to solid waste management facilities:
(i) imposing fines on those who
unlawfully transport infectious or pathological waste to solid waste management
facilities; and
(ii) undertaking unannounced
inspections of infectious or pathological waste generators.
(b) $75,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the environmental fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to conduct the study required by this section. This is a onetime appropriation."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring study of unlawful shipment of infectious or pathological waste; appropriating money."
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. 4338, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to human services health care, the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General, background studies, behavioral health services, uniform service standards, aging and disability services, and assisted living facilities; establishing medical assistance fraud as a crime; providing for criminal penalties; establishing working groups; making technical corrections; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 8.16, subdivision
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 3, after line 29, insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.292, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Cost. (a) When a patient requests a copy of the patient's record for purposes of reviewing current medical care, the provider must not charge a fee.
(b) When a provider or its representative makes copies of patient records upon a patient's request under this section, the provider or its representative may charge the patient or the patient's representative no more than the following amount, unless other law or a rule or contract provide for a lower maximum charge:
(1) for paper copies, $1 per page, plus $10 for time spent retrieving and copying the records;
(2) for x-rays, a total of $30 for retrieving and reproducing x-rays; and
(3) for electronic copies, a total of $20 for retrieving the records.
(c) For any copies of paper records provided under paragraph (b), clause (1), a provider or the provider's representative may not charge more than a total of:
(2) $30 for copies of records of up to 25 pages;
(3) $50 for copies of records of up to 100 pages;
(4) $50, plus an additional 20 cents per page for pages 101 and above; or
(5) $500 for any request.
(d) A provider or its representative may charge a $10 retrieval fee, but must not charge a per page fee or x-ray fee to provide copies of records requested by a patient or the patient's authorized representative if the request for copies of records is for purposes of appealing a denial of Social Security disability income or Social Security disability benefits under title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act or for purposes of a disability determination by the department's state medical review team. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a provider or its representative must not charge a fee, including a retrieval fee, to provide copies of records requested by a patient or the patient's authorized representative if the request for copies of records is for purposes of appealing a denial of Social Security disability income or Social Security disability benefits under title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act or for purposes of a disability determination by the department's state medical review team when the patient is receiving public assistance, represented by an attorney on behalf of a civil legal services program, or represented by a volunteer attorney program based on indigency. The patient or the patient's representative must submit one of the following to show that they are entitled to receive records without charge under this paragraph:
(1) a public assistance statement from the county or state administering assistance;
(2) a request for records on the letterhead of the civil legal services program or volunteer attorney program based on indigency; or
(3) a benefits statement from the Social Security Administration.
For the purpose of further appeals, a patient may receive no more than two medical record updates without charge, but only for medical record information previously not provided.
For purposes of this paragraph, a patient's authorized representative does not include units of state government engaged in the adjudication of Social Security disability claims.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 4, after line 5, insert:
"Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4711, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Coordination between case manager and community support services. (a) The county board must establish procedures that ensure ongoing contact and coordination between the case manager and the community support services program as well as other mental health services.
(b) At a minimum, the
case manager must have at least one case management contact with a documented
core service component, as defined by the commissioner, to claim reimbursement
for adult mental health targeted case management. Adult mental health case managers must not
conduct the required case management contact by telephone with the adult client
or the adult client's legal representative for more than two consecutive
calendar months.
Subd. 5. Coordination between case manager and family community support services. (a) The county board must establish procedures that ensure ongoing contact and coordination between the case manager and the family community support services as well as other mental health services for each child.
(b) At a minimum, the case manager must have at least one contact in every calendar month, conducted in person or by interactive video that meets the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b, with the child, the child's parents, or the child's legal representative."
Page 14, after line 11, insert:
"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a. Case management contact. "Case management contact" means interactive communication conducted either in person, by interactive video that meets the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b, or by telephone with the client; client's parent; legal guardian, guardian ad litem, or attorney for clients that are children or youth under 19 years of age; or client's attorney for clients that are adults 19 years of age or older."
Page 26, after line 9, insert:
"Subd. 4. Termination for lack of submitted claims. The commissioner may terminate the enrollment of an individual provider or an entity provider if the individual provider or entity provider has not submitted any claims in the previous 12 consecutive calendar months."
Page 30, line 8, after "as" insert "moderate-risk or"
Page 30, line 13, delete "new" and before the period, insert "for the first time"
Page 30, line 21, delete everything after "under" and insert "this section within 15 days of a provider, covered service, or fee-for-service claim being subject to review under subdivision 2."
Page 30, delete lines 22 to 23
Page 31, line 1, before "service" insert "covered"
Page 31, line 13, before "claims" insert "fee-for-service"
Page 31, line 25, delete "may" and insert "must"
Page 31, line 26, delete "up to"
Page 32, line 1, delete "Claims" and insert "Fee-for-service claims" and delete "furnished" and insert "provided"
Page 32, line 11, delete "the" and insert "a list of"
Page 38, before line 1, insert:
"Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
(b) Entities meeting program
standards set out in rules governing family community support services as
defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 17, are eligible for medical
assistance reimbursement for case management services for children with serious
mental illness when these services meet the program standards in Minnesota
Rules, parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926, and 9505.0322, excluding
subparts 6 and 10 subpart 9.
(c) Medical assistance and
MinnesotaCare payment for mental health case management shall must
be made on a monthly basis in accordance with section 256B.076,
subdivisions 1, 2, 5, and 7. In
order to receive payment for an eligible child, the provider must document at
least a face-to-face contact either in person or by interactive video that
meets the requirements of subdivision 20b with the child, the child's parents,
or the child's legal representative. To
receive payment for an eligible adult, the provider must document:
(1) at least a face-to-face
contact with the adult or the adult's legal representative either in person or
by interactive video that meets the requirements of subdivision 20b; or
(2) at least a telephone
contact with the adult or the adult's legal representative and document a
face-to-face contact either in person or by interactive video that meets the
requirements of subdivision 20b with the adult or the adult's legal representative
within the preceding two months.
(d) Payment for mental health
case management provided by county or state staff shall must be
based on the monthly rate methodology under section 256B.094,
subdivision 6, paragraph (b), with separate rates calculated for child welfare
and mental health, and within mental health, separate rates for children and
adults 256B.076, subdivisions 5 and 7.
(e) Payment for mental health case management provided by Indian health services or by agencies operated by Indian tribes may be made according to this section or other relevant federally approved rate setting methodology.
(f) Payment for mental health case management provided by vendors who contract with a county must be calculated in accordance with section 256B.076, subdivision 2. Payment for mental health case management provided by vendors who contract with a Tribe must be based on a monthly rate negotiated by the Tribe. The rate must not exceed the rate charged by the vendor for the same service to other payers. If the service is provided by a team of contracted vendors, the team shall determine how to distribute the rate among its members. No reimbursement received by contracted vendors shall be returned to the county or tribe, except to reimburse the county or tribe for advance funding provided by the county or tribe to the vendor.
(g) If the service is provided by a team which includes contracted vendors, tribal staff, and county or state staff, the costs for county or state staff participation in the team shall be included in the rate for county-provided services. In this case, the contracted vendor, the tribal agency, and the county may each receive separate payment for services provided by each entity in the same month. In order to prevent duplication of services, each entity must document, in the recipient's file, the need for team case management and a description of the roles of the team members.
(h) Notwithstanding section 256B.19, subdivision 1, the nonfederal share of costs for mental health case management shall be provided by the recipient's county of responsibility, as defined in sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, from sources other than federal funds or funds used to match other federal funds. If the service is provided by a tribal agency, the nonfederal share, if any, shall be provided by the recipient's tribe. When this service is paid by the state without a federal share through fee-for-service, 50 percent of the cost shall be provided by the recipient's county of responsibility.
(j) The commissioner may
suspend, reduce, or terminate the reimbursement to a provider that does not
meet the reporting or other requirements of this section or sections
245.4711, 245.4881, 256B.0924, 256B.094, and 256F.10. The county of responsibility, as defined in
sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, or, if applicable, the tribal agency, is
responsible for any federal disallowances.
The county or tribe may share this responsibility with its contracted
vendors.
(k) The commissioner shall set aside a portion of the federal funds earned for county expenditures under this section to repay the special revenue maximization account under section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (n). The repayment is limited to:
(1) the costs of developing and implementing this section; and
(2) programming the information systems.
(l) Payments to counties and tribal agencies for case management expenditures under this section shall only be made from federal earnings from services provided under this section. When this service is paid by the state without a federal share through fee-for-service, 50 percent of the cost shall be provided by the state. Payments to county‑contracted vendors shall include the federal earnings, the state share, and the county share.
(m) Case management services under this subdivision do not include therapy, treatment, legal, or outreach services.
(n) If the recipient is a resident of a nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or hospital, and the recipient's institutional care is paid by medical assistance, payment for case management services under this subdivision is limited to the lesser of:
(1) the last 180 days of the recipient's residency in that facility and may not exceed more than six months in a calendar year; or
(2) the limits and conditions which apply to federal Medicaid funding for this service.
(o) Payment for case management services under this subdivision shall not duplicate payments made under other program authorities for the same purpose.
(p) If the recipient is receiving care in a hospital, nursing facility, or residential setting licensed under chapter 245A or 245D that is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, mental health targeted case management services must actively support identification of community alternatives for the recipient and discharge planning.
(q) Counties may receive payment for up to 12 15-minute units for use at case initiation and case closing to facilitate the case management client's needs assessments, individualized plan development, referrals, or case documentation without needing to meet the contact requirements specified in sections 245.4711, 245.4881, 256B.0924, 256B.094, and 256F.10."
Page 44, line 8, delete "information" and insert "informations"
"Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.076, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) It is the policy of this state to ensure that individuals on medical assistance receive cost-effective and coordinated care, including efforts to address the profound effects of housing instability, food insecurity, and other social determinants of health. Therefore, subject to federal approval, medical assistance covers targeted case management services as described in this section and sections 245.4711, 245.4881, 256B.0625, subdivisions 20 to 20b, 256B.0924, 256B.094, and 256F.10.
(b) The commissioner, in collaboration with Tribes, counties, providers, and individuals served, must propose further modifications to targeted case management services to ensure a program that complies with all federal requirements, delivers services in a cost-effective and efficient manner, creates uniform expectations for targeted case management services, addresses health disparities, and promotes person- and family-centered services.
(c) The commissioner may
suspend, reduce, or terminate the reimbursement to a provider that does not
meet the requirements of this section or sections 245.4711, 245.4881,
256B.0625, subdivisions 20 and 20b, 256B.0924, 256B.094, and 256F.10. The county of financial responsibility, as
determined under sections 256G.01 to 256G.12 or, if applicable, the Tribal
agency, is responsible for any federal disallowances. The county or Tribal agency may share the
financial responsibility with the county's or Tribal agency's contracted
vendors.
Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.076, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5. County-provided
fee-for-service rate setting and reconciliation. (a) Effective January 1 of the
implementation year determined under subdivision 6, or upon federal approval,
whichever is later, the commissioner must pay targeted case management services
for which counties provide the nonfederal share of money and county staff
provide the services on a fee-for-service basis according to the cost-based
payment methodology in this subdivision and consistent with the federal
regulations related to certified public expenditures. To receive federal reimbursement for these
services, a county providing eligible forms of targeted case management
services must complete a federally approved cost report, in accordance with
section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (o).
(b) The commissioner must reimburse submitted claims based on an interim rate and must determine a final rate on a calendar-year basis following completion of a cost report reconciliation. The commissioner must notify counties of the final rate and post final rates publicly.
(c) A county has 60 days
to appeal a final rate. To appeal a
final rate, a county must submit a written appeal request to the commissioner
within 60 days of the date the commissioner issued the final rate determination. The appeal request shall specify (1) the
disputed items, and (2) the name and address of the person to contact regarding
the appeal.
(d) The payment
methodology under this section must only be used to reimburse allowable
Medicaid costs. The county of financial
responsibility, as determined under sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, is responsible
for any federal disallowances.
(e) Upon implementation,
the commissioner must base interim rates on data from the testing period. The commissioner must base subsequent interim
rates for a calendar year on the most recently completed reconciliation. The commissioner must notify counties of the
interim rate by June 30 each year and post interim rates publicly. If the commissioner is unable to notify the
counties by June 30, the commissioner must notify each county in writing no
later than June 30 that the new interim rate is delayed and must provide an
estimate of when the new interim rate will be available.
(f)
Payments to counties for case management expenditures under this section must
be made only from federal earnings from services provided under this section.
(g) Counties must submit
all claims for targeted case management services described in this section
using a 15‑minute unit.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.076, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 6. Testing
and implementation. The
commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families; the
Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC); and the Minnesota Association of
County Social Service Administrators (MACSSA) must collaborate to establish a
joint governance agreement that must:
(1) establish system
functionality requirements to meet the business needs of local agencies
providing targeted case management services and comply with applicable state
and federal regulations for the Social Services Information System (SSIS),
SSIS's replacement, and adjacent systems and the target case management cost
report under subdivision 5;
(2) establish a schedule
for transition planning, including but not limited to fiscal impact assessment
and training; and
(3) specify that the
rate method established in subdivision 5 must not be implemented without both
the completion of the required testing period of 12 calendar months and the
expressed approval by the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and
families; AMC; and MACSSA.
Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.076, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7. Managed
care plan units and rates for mental health targeted case management. The commissioner must ensure that the
prepaid health plans providing covered health services for eligible persons
pursuant to this chapter and chapter 256L reimburse counties at a rate that is
at least equal to the fee-for-service rate described in subdivision 5 for
targeted case management services provided to Minnesota health care program
(MHCP) health plan enrollees covered by medical assistance. If, for any contract year, federal approval
is not received for this subdivision, the commissioner must adjust the
capitation rates paid to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans
for that contract year to reflect the removal of this subdivision. Contracts between managed care plans and
county-based purchasing plans and providers to whom this subdivision applies
must allow recovery of payments from those providers if capitation rates are
adjusted in accordance with this subdivision.
Payment recoveries must not exceed the amount equal to any increase in
rates that results from this subdivision.
This subdivision expires if federal approval is not received for this
subdivision at any time. This
subdivision does not obligate MHCP health plans to contract with counties for
the provision of targeted case management services.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective January 1, 2027.
Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.076, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8. Targeted
case management gap funding. (a)
For purposes of this subdivision, "unacceptable loss" means when a
county's finalized amount of targeted case management federal reimbursement
following the commissioner's reconciliation for a calendar year for targeted
case management under subdivision 5 is less than 90 percent of the average
federal reimbursement received by that county during the base calendar years
determined in paragraph (c).
(b) The
commissioner must pay targeted case management gap funding in the amount and
time frame specified in paragraph (c) to an individual county for calendar
years in which the county experiences an unacceptable loss.
(c) The base calendar
years are the three calendar years immediately before the testing period of 12
calendar months determined under subdivision 6.
In consultation with the county that experienced the unacceptable loss,
the commissioner must make appropriate adjustments to base year amounts as
needed to prevent the base amounts from being unduly influenced by onetime
events, anomalies, or small changes that appear large compared to a narrow
historical base. The commissioner must
not make adjustments to the eight county human services agencies that received
the greatest amount of targeted case management federal reimbursement during
the base calendar years. For agencies
other than the eight county human services agencies that received the greatest
amount, the total of all adjustments for a given calendar year must not exceed
two percent of statewide federal targeted case management federal reimbursement
that calendar year.
(d) The commissioner must
pay targeted case management gap funding to the applicable county in an amount
equaling the difference between the finalized amount of targeted case
management federal reimbursement after reconciliation for that calendar year and
90 percent of the average federal reimbursement received by that county during
the base calendar years, including any adjustments under paragraph (c). The commissioner must pay the county within
90 days of completing the reconciliation under subdivision 5.
(e) Targeted case
management gap funding is a forecasted program under section 16A.11.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective January 1, 2027.
Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0924, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Payment
for targeted case management. (a) Medical
assistance and MinnesotaCare payment for targeted case management shall be made
on a monthly basis. In order to receive
payment for an eligible adult, The provider must document at least one
contact per month and not more than two consecutive months without a face‑to‑face
meet the contact either in person or requirements under
section 256B.094, subdivision 6. Contact
by interactive video that meets must meet the requirements in
section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b, with the adult or the adult's legal
representative, family, primary caregiver, or other relevant persons person
identified as necessary to the development or implementation of the goals of
the personal service plan.
(b) Except as provided under
paragraph (m), payment for targeted case management provided by county staff
under this subdivision shall must be based on the monthly
rate methodology under section 256B.094, subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
calculated as one combined average rate together with adult mental health case
management under section 256B.0625, subdivision 20, except for calendar year
2002. In calendar year 2002, the rate
for case management under this section shall be the same as the rate for adult
mental health case management in effect as of December 31, 2001 established
in section 256B.076, subdivisions 5 and 7.
Billing and payment must identify the recipient's primary population
group to allow tracking of revenues.
(c) Payment for targeted case management provided by county-contracted vendors shall be based on a monthly rate calculated in accordance with section 256B.076, subdivision 2. The rate must not exceed the rate charged by the vendor for the same service to other payers. If the service is provided by a team of contracted vendors, the team shall determine how to distribute the rate among its members. No reimbursement received by contracted vendors shall be returned to the county, except to reimburse the county for advance funding provided by the county to the vendor.
(d) If the service is provided by a team that includes contracted vendors and county staff, the costs for county staff participation on the team shall be included in the rate for county-provided services. In this case, the contracted vendor and the county may each receive separate payment for services provided by each entity in the same month. In order to prevent duplication of services, the county must document, in the recipient's file, the need for team targeted case management and a description of the different roles of the team members.
(f) The commissioner may suspend, reduce, or terminate reimbursement to a provider that does not meet the reporting or other requirements of this section. The county of responsibility, as defined in sections 256G.01 to 256G.12, is responsible for any federal disallowances. The county may share this responsibility with its contracted vendors.
(g) The commissioner shall set aside five percent of the federal funds received under this section for use in reimbursing the state for costs of developing and implementing this section.
(h) Payments to counties for targeted case management expenditures under this section shall only be made from federal earnings from services provided under this section. Payments to contracted vendors shall include both the federal earnings and the county share.
(i) Notwithstanding section 256B.041, county payments for the cost of case management services provided by county staff shall not be made to the commissioner of management and budget. For the purposes of targeted case management services provided by county staff under this section, the centralized disbursement of payments to counties under section 256B.041 consists only of federal earnings from services provided under this section.
(j) If the recipient is a resident of a nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or hospital, and the recipient's institutional care is paid by medical assistance, payment for targeted case management services under this subdivision is limited to the lesser of:
(1) the last 180 days of the recipient's residency in that facility; or
(2) the limits and conditions which apply to federal Medicaid funding for this service.
(k) Payment for targeted case management services under this subdivision shall not duplicate payments made under other program authorities for the same purpose.
(l) Any growth in targeted case management services and cost increases under this section shall be the responsibility of the counties.
(m) The commissioner may make payments for Tribes according to section 256B.0625, subdivision 34, or other relevant federally approved rate setting methodologies for vulnerable adult and developmental disability targeted case management provided by Indian health services and facilities operated by a Tribe or Tribal organization.
Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.094, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Eligible services. Services eligible for medical assistance reimbursement include:
(1) assessment of the recipient's need for case management services to gain access to available medical, social, educational, economic support, and other related services;
(2) development, completion, and regular review of a written individual service plan based on the assessment of need for case management services to ensure access to available medical, social, educational, economic support, and other related services;
(4) coordinating referrals for, and the provision of, case management services for the client with appropriate service providers, consistent with section 1902(a)(23) of the Social Security Act;
(5) coordinating and monitoring the overall service delivery to ensure quality of services;
(6) monitoring and evaluating services on a regular basis to ensure appropriateness and continued need based on the child's and family's or caregiver's current circumstances;
(7) completing and maintaining necessary documentation that supports and verifies the activities in this subdivision;
(8) traveling to conduct a visit with the client or other relevant person necessary to the development or implementation of the goals of the individual service plan; and
(9) coordinating with the medical assistance facility discharge planner in the 30-day period before the client's discharge into the community. This case management service provided to patients or residents in a medical assistance facility is limited to a maximum of two 30-day periods per calendar year.
Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.094, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Coordination
and provision of services. (a) In a
county or reservation where a prepaid medical assistance provider managed
care organization (MCO) or county-based purchasing (CBP) plan has
contracted under section 256B.69 to provide medical and mental health
services, the case management provider shall coordinate with the prepaid
provider MCO or CBP plan to ensure that all necessary medical and
mental health services required under the contract are provided to recipients
of case management services.
(b) When the case
management provider determines that a prepaid provider is not providing mental
health services as required under the contract, the case management provider
shall assist the recipient to appeal the prepaid provider's denial pursuant to
section 256.045, and may make other arrangements for provision of the covered
services.
(c) The case management
provider may bill the provider of prepaid health care services for any mental
health services provided to a recipient of case management services which the
county or tribal social services arranges for or provides and which are included
in the prepaid provider's contract, and which were determined to be medically
necessary as a result of an appeal pursuant to section 256.045. The prepaid provider must reimburse the
mental health provider, at the prepaid provider's standard rate for that
service, for any services delivered under this subdivision.
(b) Child welfare
targeted case management is carved out of Minnesota health care programs
managed care contracts. The case
management provider must assist the recipient to ensure access to all medically
necessary services listed in section 256B.0625, whether delivered on a
fee-for-service basis or by an MCO or CBP plan.
(d) (c) If
the county or Tribal social services has not obtained prior authorization for
this service, or an appeal results in a determination that the services were
not medically necessary, the county or Tribal social services may not seek
reimbursement from the prepaid provider.
Subd. 6. Medical
assistance reimbursement of case management services. (a) Medical assistance reimbursement for
services under this section shall must be made on a monthly
basis in accordance with section 256B.076. Payment is based on face-to-face contacts
either in person or by interactive video, or telephone contacts between the
case manager and the client, client's family, primary caregiver, legal
representative, or other relevant person identified as necessary to the
development or implementation of the goals of the individual service plan
regarding the status of the client, the individual service plan, or the goals
for the client. These contacts must meet
the following requirements:
(1) there must be a face-to-face contact either in person or by interactive video that meets the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b, at least once a month except as provided in clause (2); and
(2) for a client placed outside of the county of financial responsibility, or a client served by Tribal social services placed outside the reservation, in an excluded time facility under section 256G.02, subdivision 6, or through the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, section 260.93, and the placement in either case is more than 60 miles beyond the county or reservation boundaries, there must be at least one contact per month and not more than two consecutive months without a face-to-face, in-person contact.
(b) Except as provided
under paragraph (c), the payment rate is established using time study data on
activities of provider service staff and reports required under sections
245.482 and 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (o).
(c) (b) Payments
for Tribes may be made according to section 256B.0625 or other relevant
federally approved rate setting methodology for child welfare targeted case
management provided by Indian health services and facilities operated by a
Tribe or Tribal organization.
(d) (c) Payment
for case management provided by county contracted vendors must be calculated in
accordance with section 256B.076, subdivision 2. Payment for case management provided by
vendors who contract with a Tribe must be based on a monthly rate negotiated by
the Tribe. The rate must not exceed the
rate charged by the vendor for the same service to other payers. If the service is provided by a team of
contracted vendors, the team shall determine how to distribute the rate among
its members. No reimbursement
received by contracted vendors shall be returned to the county or Tribal social
services, except to reimburse the county or Tribal social services for advance
funding provided by the county or Tribal social services to the vendor.
(e) (d) If
the service is provided by a team that includes contracted vendors and county
or Tribal social services staff, the costs for county or Tribal social services
staff participation in the team shall be included in the rate for county or
Tribal social services provided services.
In this case, the contracted vendor and the county or Tribal social
services may each receive separate payment for services provided by each entity
in the same month. To prevent
duplication of services, each entity must document, in the recipient's file,
the need for team case management and a description of the roles and services
of the team members.
Separate payment rates
may be established for different groups of providers to maximize reimbursement
as determined by the commissioner. The
payment rate will be reviewed annually and revised periodically to be
consistent with the most recent time study and other data. Payment for services will be made upon
submission of a valid claim and verification of proper documentation described
in subdivision 7. Federal administrative
revenue earned through the time study, or under paragraph (c), shall be
distributed according to earnings, to counties, reservations, or groups of
counties or reservations which have the same payment rate under this
subdivision, and to the group of counties or reservations which are not
certified providers under section 256F.10.
The commissioner shall modify the
requirements set out in Minnesota Rules, parts 9550.0300 to 9550.0370, as
necessary to accomplish this.
Subd. 7. Documentation
for case record and claim Service provision requirements. (a) The assessment, case finding, and
individual service plan shall be maintained in the individual case record under
the Data Practices Act, chapter 13.
(b) Payment is based on
face-to-face contacts either in person or by interactive video, or on telephone
contacts between the case manager and the client, client's family, primary
caregiver, legal representative, or other relevant person identified as necessary
to the development or implementation of the goals of the individual service
plan regarding the status of the client, the individual service plan, or the
goals for the client. Contacts must meet
the following requirements:
(1) in accordance with
section 260C.212, subdivision 4a, and United States Code, title 42, section
622(b)(17), there must be a face-to-face contact either in person or by
interactive video that meets the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision
20b, at least once a month, except as provided in clause (2); and
(2) for a client placed
outside of the county of financial responsibility, or a client served by Tribal
social services placed outside the reservation, in an excluded time facility
under section 256G.02, subdivision 6, or according to the Interstate Compact
for the Placement of Children under section 260.93, and the placement in either
case is more than 60 miles beyond the county or reservation boundaries, there
must be at least one contact per month and not more than two consecutive months
without a face-to-face, in-person contact.
(c) The individual service plan must be reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary. Each individual case record must maintain documentation of routine, ongoing, contacts and services. Each claim must be supported by written documentation in the individual case record.
(b) (d) Each
claim must include:
(1) the name of the recipient;
(2) the date of the service;
(3) the name of the provider agency and the person providing service;
(4) the nature and extent of services; and
(5) the place of the services."
Page 55, after line 25, insert:
"Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.198, is amended to read:
256B.198 PAYMENTS FOR NON-HOSPITAL-BASED GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH CENTERS.
(a) The commissioner may make payments to non-hospital-based health centers operated by a governmental entity for the difference between the expenditures incurred by the health center for patients eligible for medical assistance, and the payments to the health center for medical assistance permitted elsewhere under this chapter.
(b) The nonfederal share of payments authorized under paragraph (a) shall be provided through certified public expenditures authorized under section 256B.199, paragraph (b).
(d) Beginning July 1, 2014, or no earlier than 12 months after the initial allocation under paragraph (c) if a portion of the federal matching funds for certified public expenditure remains with the state, the commissioner shall annually determine if the savings from county's total cost of care demonstration project exceeded the savings from the previous year and allocate federal matching funds for certified public expenditures to Hennepin County equal to the amount of savings achieved above the amount achieved in the previous year. The proportion of federal matching funds for certified public expenditure allocated to Hennepin County shall be paid to Hennepin County each year thereafter, until no federal matching funds for certified public expenditures under paragraph (a) remain with the state.
(e) Nothing under this section precludes Hennepin County from receiving an additional gain-sharing payment or relieves the county from paying a downside risk-sharing payment to the state under the demonstration project under section 256B.0755.
(f) Payments under this section expire June 30, 2026."
Page 99, delete section 25
Page 114, line 2, after the second comma, insert "family"
Page 117, line 18, after the second comma, insert "family"
Page 119, delete section 9
Page 121, after line 5, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4661, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 1a. Direct
payment. For purposes of this
section, "direct payment" means a funding mechanism used by the
commissioner to distribute state appropriations to a county or Tribe for the
purpose of carrying out duties, services, or activities authorized under this
section. A direct payment is not a grant
under section 16B.97 and is not subject to statewide grant-making policies and
laws, including but not limited to sections 16A.15 and 16C.05, except as
specifically required by the commissioner.
A direct payment must be used for the purposes and allowable activities
established by the commissioner and is subject to financial oversight,
reporting, and monitoring requirements under subdivision 11.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4661, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Authority
and rulemaking. (a) The
commissioner may distribute money under this section through direct payments to
counties or Tribes when the commissioner determines that a direct payment is
the most effective and efficient method to support the delivery of adult mental
health services, Tribal government activities, or county
responsibilities
under this section. The commissioner
shall establish eligibility criteria, allowable uses, documentation standards,
and reporting requirements for recipients of direct payments. The commissioner is authorized to engage in
rulemaking to fulfill the requirements of this subdivision.
(b) By January 1, 2027,
the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services
finance and policy that includes, at a minimum, the commissioner's plan for
determining direct payment eligibility criteria, allowable uses of direct
payments, documentation standards, and reporting requirements for recipients of
direct payments.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245.4661, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Programs
and eligible services and programs.
(a) The following three distinct grant programs are funded
may receive direct payments under this section:
(1) mental health crisis services;
(2) housing with supports for adults with serious mental illness; and
(3) projects for assistance in transitioning from homelessness (PATH program).
(b) In addition, The
following services are eligible for grant funds funding as
direct payments under this section as the payor of last resort:
(1) community education and prevention;
(2) client outreach;
(3) early identification and intervention;
(4) adult outpatient diagnostic assessment and psychological testing;
(5) peer support services;
(6) community support program services (CSP);
(7) adult residential crisis stabilization;
(8) supported employment;
(9) assertive community treatment (ACT);
(10) housing subsidies;
(11) basic living, social skills, and community intervention;
(12) emergency response services;
(13) adult outpatient psychotherapy;
(14) adult outpatient medication management;
(15) adult mobile crisis services, including the purchase and renovation of vehicles by mobile crisis teams in order to provide protected transport under section 256B.0625, subdivision 17, paragraph (l), clause (6);
(17) partial hospitalization;
(18) adult residential treatment;
(19) adult mental health targeted case management; and
(20) transportation.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4661, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Commissioner
duty to report on use of grant funds biennially. (a) By November 1, 2016, and biennially
thereafter, the commissioner of human services shall provide sufficient
information to the members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction
over mental health funding and policy issues to evaluate the use of funds
appropriated under this section. The
commissioner shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) the amount of funding to adult mental health initiatives, what programs and services were funded in the previous two years, gaps in services that each initiative brought to the attention of the commissioner, and outcome data for the programs and services that were funded; and
(2) the amount of funding for other targeted services and the location of services.
(b) This subdivision expires January 1, 2032.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4661, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 12. Oversight
of direct payments. (a) The
commissioner shall develop and maintain monitoring, financial review, and
accountability procedures for all direct payments issued under this section.
(b) Recipients of direct
payments must comply with all documentation, reporting, and expenditure
requirements established by the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner may
require corrective action, suspend payments, or recover money if a recipient
fails to comply with requirements established under this subdivision.
(d) The commissioner
shall develop a direct payment acknowledgment process to ensure that recipients
understand the terms, conditions, and oversight requirements associated with
direct payments.
(e) The commissioner is
authorized to engage in rulemaking to fulfill the requirements of this
subdivision.
(f) By January 1, 2027,
the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services
finance and policy that, at a minimum, describes the commissioner's development
of the monitoring, financial review, and accountability procedures as required
under this section.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Subd. 2. American Indian programs. There is hereby created a section of American Indian programs, within the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Section of the Department of Human Services, to be headed by a special assistant for American Indian programs on substance misuse and substance use disorder and two assistants to that position. The section shall be staffed with all personnel necessary to fully administer programming for substance misuse and substance use disorder services for American Indians in the state. The special assistant position shall be filled by a person with considerable practical experience in and understanding of substance misuse and substance use disorder in the American Indian community, who shall be responsible to the director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Section created in subdivision 1 and shall be in the unclassified service. The special assistant shall meet and consult with the American Indian Advisory Council as described in section 254A.035 and serve as a liaison to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and tribes to report on the status of substance misuse and substance use disorder among American Indians in the state of Minnesota. The special assistant with the approval of the director shall:
(1) administer direct payments using funds appropriated for American Indian groups, organizations and reservations within the state for American Indian substance misuse and substance use disorder programs;
(2) establish policies and procedures for such American Indian programs with the assistance of the American Indian Advisory Board; and
(3) hire and supervise staff to assist in the administration of the American Indian program section within the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Section of the Department of Human Services.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective January 1, 2027.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 254B.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Tribal allocation. The commissioner may make direct payments to Tribal Nation servicing agencies from money allocated under this section to support individuals with substance use disorders and determine eligibility for behavioral health fund payments. The payment must not be less than 133 percent of the Tribal Nations payment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, adjusted in proportion to the statewide change in the appropriation for this chapter.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027."
Page 122, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 254B.0505, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Peer
recovery support services requirements. Eligible
vendors of peer recovery support services must:
(1) submit to a
review by the commissioner of up to ten percent of all medical assistance and
behavioral health fund claims to determine the medical necessity of peer
recovery support services for entities billing for peer recovery support
services individually and not receiving a daily rate; and.
(2) limit an individual
client to 14 hours per week for peer recovery support services from an
individual provider of peer recovery support services.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective January 1, 2027.
Subd. 9. Billing
limits. (a) Treatment
coordination must not exceed five hours per week per recipient.
(b) Peer recovery
support services must not exceed ten hours per week per recipient. Services must be provided in person and must
not include time spent transporting a recipient.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective January 1, 2027.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 254B.0509, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Annual
adjustments. Effective January 1,
2027, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of human services must adjust
the payment rates under subdivision 1 section 254B.0505, subdivision
1, clauses (1) to (9), according to the change from the midpoint of the
previous rate year to the midpoint of the rate year for which the rate is being
determined using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare
Economic Index as forecasted in the fourth quarter of the calendar year before
the rate year. Notwithstanding this
subdivision, rates must not be adjusted lower than those established on January
1, 2026.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 254B.17, is amended to read:
254B.17 WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT START-UP AND CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS.
The commissioner must
establish start-up and capacity-building grants for prospective or,
new, or existing substance use disorder treatment or withdrawal
management programs licensed under chapter 245F that will meet ASAM
criteria for medically monitored managed or clinically
monitored levels of care by integrating withdrawal management services into
outpatient, intensive outpatient, or residential treatment services. Grants must be used to measurably increase
client capacity or expand available services and must align services with ASAM
criteria. Grants may be used to
add medications for opioid use disorder to a grantee's available services and
for capacity‑building expenses that are not reimbursable under Minnesota
health care programs, including but not limited to:
(1) costs associated with hiring staff or contracting with medical services providers;
(2) costs associated with staff retention;
(3) the purchase of office equipment and supplies;
(4) the purchase of software;
(5) costs associated with obtaining applicable and required licenses;
(6) business formation costs;
(7) costs associated with
staff training; and
(8) the purchase of medical
equipment and supplies necessary to meet health and safety requirements.;
(9) costs associated with adding or
improving physical space;
(10)
start-up costs associated with adding new locations; and
(11) costs associated
with becoming ASAM certified for medically managed levels of care.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.04, subdivision 23, is amended to read:
Subd. 23. Medical
assistance costs for certain inmates. (a)
The commissioner shall execute an interagency agreement with the commissioner
of corrections to recover the state cost attributable to medical assistance
eligibility for inmates of public institutions admitted to a medical
institution on an inpatient basis. The
annual amount to be transferred from the Department of Corrections under the
agreement must include all eligible state medical assistance costs, including
administrative costs incurred by the Department of Human Services, attributable
to inmates under state and county jurisdiction admitted to medical institutions
on an inpatient basis that are related to the implementation of section
256B.055, subdivision 14, paragraph (c).
This paragraph expires upon the effective date of paragraph (b).
(b) Effective January 1,
2027, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, the commissioner shall
execute an interagency agreement with the commissioner of corrections to
recover the state cost attributable to medical assistance eligibility for
inmates of public institutions admitted to a medical institution on an
inpatient basis. The annual amount to be
transferred from the Department of Corrections under the agreement must include
all eligible state medical assistance costs, including administrative costs
incurred by the Department of Human Services attributable to inmates under
state and county jurisdiction admitted to medical institutions on an inpatient
basis that are related to implementation of section 256B.0618, paragraph (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 123, lines 10 and 12, delete "2027" and insert "2028"
Page 124, line 8, before the semicolon, insert ", through direct coordination between providers that includes timely communication, active engagement of the individual when feasible, and facilitation of continuity of care upon release"
Page 126, after line 16, insert:
"Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0623, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 15. Billing limits. Effective January 1, 2027, services under this section must not exceed four hours per week per recipient, with a maximum of 18 hours per month. Prior authorization is required for services exceeding 200 hours per year."
Page 126, line 19, delete "2027" and insert "2028"
Page 126, line 21, after "under" insert "section"
Page 126, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 14. Billing
limits. Child and family
psychoeducation services under this section must not exceed two hours per day,
three days per week per recipient.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027."
Page 126, line 27, after the period, insert "This paragraph expires upon the effective date of paragraph (b)."
Page 126, after line 27, insert:
"(b) Effective
January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, individuals are
eligible to receive services under this demonstration if they are eligible
under section 256B.055, subdivision 3a, 6, 7, 7a, 9, 15, 16, or 17, as
determined by the commissioner in collaboration with correctional facilities,
local governments, and Tribal governments.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment"
Page 126, before line 28, insert:
"Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0761, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Eligible correctional facilities. (a) The commissioner's waiver application is limited to:
(1) three state correctional facilities to be determined by the commissioner of corrections, one of which must be the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee;
(2) two facilities for
delinquent children and youth licensed under section 241.021, subdivision 2,
identified in coordination with the Minnesota Juvenile Detention Association
and the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
(3) (2) four
correctional facilities for adults licensed under section 241.021, subdivision
1, identified in coordination with the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association and the
Association of Minnesota Counties; and
(4) (3) one
correctional facility owned and managed by a Tribal government or a facility
located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area that has an inmate census
with a significant proportion of Tribal members or American Indians.
(b) Additional facilities may be added to the waiver contingent on legislative authorization and appropriations.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0943, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 14. Billing
limits. (a) Skills training
under this section must not exceed two hours per day, three days per week per
recipient. Prior authorization is
required for services exceeding 200 hours per year.
(b) Mental health
behavioral aide services under this section must not exceed six hours per day,
three days per week per recipient. Prior
authorization is required for services exceeding 200 hours per year.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective January 1, 2027.
Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256I.04, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. License required; staffing qualifications. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), an agency may not enter into an agreement with an establishment to provide housing support unless:
(1) the establishment is licensed by the Department of Health as a hotel and restaurant; a board and lodging establishment; a boarding care home before March 1, 1985; or a supervised living facility, and the service provider for residents of the facility is licensed under chapter 245A. However, an establishment licensed by the Department of Health to provide lodging need not also be licensed to provide board if meals are being supplied to residents under a contract with a food vendor who is licensed by the Department of Health;
(3) the facility is licensed under chapter 144G and provides three meals a day; or
(4) effective January 1,
2027 July 1, 2026, the establishment is licensed by the Department
of Health as a board and lodging establishment and is certified by the
commissioner as a recovery residence in accordance with section 254B.215,
subdivision 3, that is subject to the requirements of section 256I.04,
subdivisions 2a to 2f. The Department of
Human Services must serve as the lead agency for agreements entered into under
this clause.
(b) The requirements under paragraph (a) do not apply to establishments exempt from state licensure because they are:
(1) located on Indian reservations and subject to tribal health and safety requirements; or
(2) supportive housing establishments where an individual has an approved habitability inspection and an individual lease agreement.
(c) Supportive housing establishments that serve individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness and emergency shelters must participate in the homeless management information system and a coordinated assessment system as defined by the commissioner.
(d) Effective July 1, 2016, an agency shall not have an agreement with a provider of housing support unless all staff members who have direct contact with recipients:
(1) have skills and knowledge acquired through one or more of the following:
(i) a course of study in a health- or human services-related field leading to a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, or associate's degree;
(ii) one year of experience with the target population served;
(iii) experience as a mental health certified peer specialist according to section 256B.0615; or
(iv) meeting the requirements for unlicensed personnel under sections 144A.43 to 144A.483;
(2) hold a current driver's license appropriate to the vehicle driven if transporting recipients;
(3) complete training on vulnerable adults mandated reporting and child maltreatment mandated reporting, where applicable; and
(4) complete housing support orientation training offered by the commissioner.
Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297E.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Collection; disposition. (a) Taxes imposed by this section are due and payable to the commissioner when the gambling tax return is required to be filed. Distributors must file their monthly sales figures with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Returns covering the taxes imposed under this section must be filed with the commissioner on or before the 20th day of the month following the close of the previous
(b) The sales tax imposed by chapter 297A on the sale of pull-tabs and tipboards by the distributor is imposed on the retail sales price. The retail sale of pull-tabs or tipboards by the organization is exempt from taxes imposed by chapter 297A and is exempt from all local taxes and license fees except a fee authorized under section 349.16, subdivision 8.
(c) One-half of one percent
of the revenue deposited in the general fund under paragraph (a), is
appropriated to the commissioner of human services for the compulsive gambling
treatment program established under section 245.98. One-half of one percent of the revenue
deposited in the general fund under paragraph (a), is appropriated to the
commissioner of human services for a grant to the state affiliate recognized by
the National Council on Problem Gambling to increase public awareness of
problem gambling, education and training for individuals and organizations
providing effective treatment services to problem gamblers and their families,
and research relating to problem gambling.
Money appropriated by this paragraph must supplement and must not
replace existing state funding for these programs. The balance of amounts appropriated under
this paragraph that are unencumbered and unspent at the close of a fiscal year
must be available in the next fiscal year for the same purposes and must not
cancel to the fund from which the amounts were appropriated.
(d) The commissioner of human services must provide to the state affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling a monthly statement of the amounts deposited under paragraph (c). Beginning January 1, 2022, the commissioner of human services must provide to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over treatment for problem gambling and to the state affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling an annual reconciliation of the amounts deposited under paragraph (c). The annual reconciliation under this paragraph must include the amount allocated to the commissioner of human services for the compulsive gambling treatment program established under section 245.98, and the amount allocated to the state affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling. The annual reconciliation must also include any rollover amounts from the previous fiscal year and the utilization of those amounts during the current reporting period."
Page 128, delete section 16
Page 130, lines 8 and 12, delete "2027" and insert "2028"
Page 149, line 11, strike "256B.0624, subdivision 11" and insert "245I.24, subdivision 11"
Page 167, after line 9, insert:
"Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Required intensive residential treatment services. (a) On a daily basis, the license holder must follow a client's treatment plan to provide intensive residential treatment services to the client to improve the client's functioning.
(b) The license holder must offer and have the capacity to directly provide the following treatment services to each client:
(1) daily rehabilitative mental health services;
(2) crisis prevention planning to assist a client with:
(ii) developing crisis prevention strategies that include de-escalation strategies that have been effective for the client in the past;
(3) health services and administering medication;
(4) co-occurring substance use disorder treatment;
(5) engaging the client's family and other natural supports in the client's treatment and educating the client's family and other natural supports to strengthen the client's social and family relationships; and
(6) making referrals for the client to other service providers in the community and supporting the client's transition from intensive residential treatment services to another setting.
(c) The license holder must include Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR), or other similar interventions in the license holder's programming as approved by the commissioner.
Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Required residential crisis stabilization services. (a) On a daily basis, the license holder must follow a client's individual crisis treatment plan to provide services to the client in residential crisis stabilization to improve the client's functioning.
(b) The license holder must offer and have the capacity to directly provide the following treatment services to the client:
(1) daily crisis stabilization services as described in section 256B.0624, subdivision 7;
(2) rehabilitative mental health services;
(3) health services and administering the client's medications; and
(4) making referrals for the client to other service providers in the community and supporting the client's transition from residential crisis stabilization to another setting.
Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245I.23, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Intensive residential treatment services assessment and treatment planning. (a) Within 12 hours of a client's admission, the license holder must evaluate and document the client's immediate needs, including the client's:
(1) health and safety, including the client's need for crisis assistance;
(2) responsibilities for children, family and other natural supports, and employers; and
(3) housing and legal issues.
(b) Within 24 hours of the client's admission, the license holder must complete an initial treatment plan for the client. The license holder must:
(2) consider crisis assistance strategies that have been effective for the client in the past;
(3) identify the client's initial treatment goals, measurable treatment objectives, and specific interventions, and the frequency of interventions, that the license holder will use to help the client engage in treatment;
(4) identify the participants involved in the client's treatment planning. The client must be a participant; and
(5) ensure that a treatment supervisor approves of the client's initial treatment plan if a behavioral health practitioner or clinical trainee completes the client's treatment plan, notwithstanding section 245I.08, subdivision 3.
(c) According to section 245A.65, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), the license holder must complete an individual abuse prevention plan as part of a client's initial treatment plan.
(d) Within five days of the client's admission and again within 60 days after the client's admission, the license holder must complete a level of care assessment of the client. If the license holder determines that a client does not need a medically monitored level of service, a treatment supervisor must document how the client's admission to and continued services in intensive residential treatment services are medically necessary for the client.
(e) Within ten days of a client's admission, the license holder must complete or review and update the client's standard diagnostic assessment.
(f) Within ten days of a client's admission, the license holder must complete the client's individual treatment plan, notwithstanding section 245I.10, subdivision 8. Within 40 days after the client's admission and again within 70 days after the client's admission, the license holder must update the client's individual treatment plan. The license holder must focus the client's treatment planning on preparing the client for a successful transition from intensive residential treatment services to another setting. The individual treatment plan must be based on the client's diagnostic assessment and functional assessment and must contain, at a minimum, identified goals according to subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (1), as applicable. In addition to the required elements of an individual treatment plan under section 245I.10, subdivision 8, the license holder must identify the following information in the client's individual treatment plan: (1) the client's referrals and resources for the client's health and safety; and (2) the staff persons who are responsible for following up with the client's referrals and resources. If the client does not receive a referral or resource that the client needs, the license holder must document the reason that the license holder did not make the referral or did not connect the client to a particular resource. The license holder is responsible for determining whether additional follow-up is required on behalf of the client.
(g) Within 30 days of the client's admission, the license holder must complete a functional assessment of the client. Within 60 days after the client's admission, the license holder must update the client's functional assessment to include any changes in the client's functioning and symptoms.
(h) For a client with a current substance use disorder diagnosis and for a client whose substance use disorder screening in the client's standard diagnostic assessment indicates the possibility that the client has a substance use disorder, the license holder must complete a written assessment of the client's substance use within 30 days of the client's admission. In the substance use assessment, the license holder must: (1) evaluate the client's history of substance use, relapses, and hospitalizations related to substance use; (2) assess the effects of the client's substance use on the client's relationships including with family member and others; (3) identify financial problems, health issues, housing instability, and unemployment; (4) assess the client's legal problems, past and pending incarceration, violence, and victimization; and (5) evaluate the client's suicide attempts, noncompliance with taking prescribed medications, and noncompliance with psychosocial treatment.
Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245I.23, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Minimum treatment team staffing levels and ratios. (a) The license holder must maintain a treatment team staffing level sufficient to:
(1) provide continuous daily coverage of all shifts;
(2) follow each client's treatment plan and meet each client's needs as identified in the client's treatment plan;
(3) implement program requirements; and
(4) safely monitor and guide the activities of each client, taking into account the client's level of behavioral and psychiatric stability, cultural needs, and vulnerabilities.
(b) The license holder must ensure that treatment team members:
(1) remain awake during all work hours; and
(2) are available to monitor and guide the activities of each client whenever clients are present in the program.
(c) On each shift, the license holder must maintain a treatment team staffing ratio of at least one treatment team member to nine clients. If the license holder is serving nine or fewer clients, at least one treatment team member on the day shift must be a mental health professional, clinical trainee, certified rehabilitation specialist, or behavioral health practitioner. If the license holder is serving more than nine clients, at least one of the treatment team members working during both the day and evening shifts must be a mental health professional, clinical trainee, certified rehabilitation specialist, or behavioral health practitioner.
(d) If the license holder provides residential crisis stabilization to clients and is serving at least one client in residential crisis stabilization and more than four clients in residential crisis stabilization and intensive residential treatment services, the license holder must maintain a treatment team staffing ratio on each shift of at least two treatment team members during the client's first 48 hours in residential crisis stabilization.
(e) The license holder
must maintain documentation of a daily staffing schedule indicating the names
and credentials of individuals providing services, according to the record
retention requirements under section 245A.041.
Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
Subd. 12. Daily documentation. (a) For each day that a client is present in the program, the license holder must provide a daily summary in the client's file that includes observations about the client's behavior and symptoms, including any critical incidents in which the client was involved, and documentation of a daily medically necessary rehabilitation service according to section 245I.08.
(b) For each day that a client is not present in the program, the license holder must document the reason for a client's absence in the client's file.
Subd. 17. Admissions referrals and determinations. (a) The license holder must identify the information that the license holder needs to make a determination about a person's admission referral.
(b) The license holder must:
(1) always be available to receive referral information about a person seeking admission to the license holder's program;
(2) respond to the referral source within eight hours of receiving a referral and, within eight hours, communicate with the referral source about what information the license holder needs to make a determination concerning the person's admission;
(3) consider the license
holder's staffing ratio and the areas of treatment team members' competency
when determining whether the license holder is able to meet the needs of a
person seeking admission; and
(4) determine whether to
admit a person within 72 hours of receiving all necessary information from the
referral source.; and
(5) document client eligibility according to subdivision 15, paragraph (a), and subdivision 16."
Page 191, after line 23, insert:
"ARTICLE 6
UNIFORM SERVICE STANDARDS CONFORMING CHANGES
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.46, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Mental health data. (a) Mental health data are private data on individuals and shall not be disclosed, except:
(1) pursuant to section 13.05, as determined by the responsible authority for the community mental health center, mental health division, or provider;
(2) pursuant to court order;
(3) pursuant to a statute specifically authorizing access to or disclosure of mental health data or as otherwise provided by this subdivision;
(4) to personnel of the welfare system working in the same program or providing services to the same individual or family to the extent necessary to coordinate services, provided that a health record may be disclosed only as provided under section 144.293;
(5) to a health care provider governed by sections 144.291 to 144.298, to the extent necessary to coordinate services; or
(6) with the consent of the client or patient.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a community mental health center, mental health division of a county, or a mental health provider must disclose mental health data to a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency provides the name of a client or patient and communicates that the:
(1) client or patient is
currently involved in a mental health crisis as defined in section 256B.0624,
subdivision 2, paragraph (j) 245I.24, subdivision 2, paragraph (g),
to which the law enforcement agency has responded; and
(2) data is necessary to protect the health or safety of the client or patient or of another person.
The scope of disclosure under this paragraph is limited to the minimum necessary for law enforcement to safely respond to the mental health crisis. Disclosure under this paragraph may include the name and telephone number of the psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, mental health professional, practitioner, or case manager of the client or patient, if known; and strategies to address the mental health crisis. A law enforcement agency that obtains mental health data under this paragraph shall maintain a record of the requestor, the provider of the data, and the client or patient name. Mental health data obtained by a law enforcement agency under this paragraph are private data on individuals and must not be used by the law enforcement agency for any other purpose. A law enforcement agency that obtains mental health data under this paragraph shall inform the subject of the data that mental health data was obtained.
(d) In the event of a request under paragraph (a), clause (6), a community mental health center, county mental health division, or provider must release mental health data to Criminal Mental Health Court personnel in advance of receiving a copy of a consent if the Criminal Mental Health Court personnel communicate that the:
(1) client or patient is a defendant in a criminal case pending in the district court;
(2) data being requested is limited to information that is necessary to assess whether the defendant is eligible for participation in the Criminal Mental Health Court; and
(3) client or patient has consented to the release of the mental health data and a copy of the consent will be provided to the community mental health center, county mental health division, or provider within 72 hours of the release of the data.
For purposes of this paragraph, "Criminal Mental Health Court" refers to a specialty criminal calendar of the Hennepin County District Court for defendants with mental illness and brain injury where a primary goal of the calendar is to assess the treatment needs of the defendants and to incorporate those treatment needs into voluntary case disposition plans. The data released pursuant to this paragraph may be used for the sole purpose of determining whether the person is eligible for participation in mental health court. This paragraph does not in any way limit or otherwise extend the rights of the court to obtain the release of mental health data pursuant to court order or any other means allowed by law.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.294, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Disclosure to law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding section 144.293, subdivisions 2 and 4, a provider must disclose health records relating to a patient's mental health to a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency provides the name of the patient and communicates that the:
(2) disclosure of the records is necessary to protect the health or safety of the patient or of another person.
The scope of disclosure under this subdivision is limited to the minimum necessary for law enforcement to safely respond to the mental health crisis. The disclosure may include the name and telephone number of the psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, mental health professional, practitioner, or case manager of the patient, if known; and strategies to address the mental health crisis. A law enforcement agency that obtains health records under this subdivision shall maintain a record of the requestor, the provider of the information, and the patient's name. Health records obtained by a law enforcement agency under this subdivision are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and must not be used by law enforcement for any other purpose. A law enforcement agency that obtains health records under this subdivision shall inform the patient that health records were obtained.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245.4835, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Failure to maintain expenditures. (a) If a county does not comply with subdivision 1, the commissioner shall require the county to develop a corrective action plan according to a format and timeline established by the commissioner. If the commissioner determines that a county has not developed an acceptable corrective action plan within the required timeline, or that the county is not in compliance with an approved corrective action plan, the protections provided to that county under section 245.485 do not apply.
(b) The commissioner shall consider the following factors to determine whether to approve a county's corrective action plan:
(1) the degree to which a county is maximizing revenues for mental health services from noncounty sources;
(2) the degree to which a county is expanding use of alternative services that meet mental health needs, but do not count as mental health services within existing reporting systems. If approved by the commissioner, the alternative services must be included in the county's base as well as subsequent years. The commissioner's approval for alternative services must be based on the following criteria:
(i) the service must be provided to children or adults with mental illness;
(ii) the services must be based on an individual treatment plan or individual community support plan as defined in the Comprehensive Mental Health Act; and
(iii) the services must be
supervised by a mental health professional and provided by staff who meet the
staff qualifications defined in sections 256B.0943, subdivision 7 245I.30,
subdivision 4, and 256B.0623, subdivision 5 245I.22, subdivision
5.
(c) Additional county expenditures to make up for the prior year's underspending may be spread out over a two‑year period.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245.4871, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Case management service provider. (a) "Case management service provider" means a case manager or case manager associate employed by the county or other entity authorized by the county board to provide case management services specified in subdivision 3 for the child with serious mental illness and the child's family.
(b) A case manager must:
(2) be a mental health practitioner under section 245I.04, subdivision 4, or have at least a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or a related field including, but not limited to, social work, psychology, or nursing from an accredited college or university or meet the requirements of paragraph (d);
(3) have experience and training in identifying and assessing a wide range of children's needs;
(4) be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of children and their families; and
(5) meet the supervision and continuing education requirements of paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), as applicable.
(c) A case manager may be a member of any professional discipline that is part of the local system of care for children established by the county board.
(d) A case manager who is not a mental health practitioner and does not have a bachelor's degree or who has a bachelor's degree that is not in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields must meet one of the requirements in clauses (1) to (5):
(1) have three or four years of experience as a case manager associate;
(2) be a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree who has a combination of specialized training in psychiatry and work experience consisting of community interaction and involvement or community discharge planning in a mental health setting totaling three years;
(3) be a person who qualified as a case manager under the 1998 Department of Human Services waiver provision and meets the continuing education, supervision, and mentoring requirements in this section;
(4) prior to direct service delivery, complete at least 80 hours of specific training on the characteristics and needs of children with serious mental illness that is consistent with national practices standards; or
(5) prior to direct service delivery, demonstrate competency in practice and knowledge of the characteristics and needs of children with serious mental illness, consistent with national practices standards.
(e) A case manager with at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children must receive regular ongoing supervision and clinical supervision totaling 38 hours per year, of which at least one hour per month must be clinical supervision regarding individual service delivery with a case management supervisor. The other 26 hours of supervision may be provided by a case manager with two years of experience. Group supervision may not constitute more than one-half of the required supervision hours.
(f) A case manager without 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with mental illness must:
(1) begin 40 hours of training approved by the commissioner of human services in case management skills and in the characteristics and needs of children with serious mental illness before beginning to provide case management services; and
(2) receive clinical supervision regarding individual service delivery from a mental health professional at least one hour each week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of experience is met.
(h) Clinical supervision must be documented in the child's record. When the case manager is not a mental health professional, the county board must provide or contract for needed clinical supervision.
(i) The county board must ensure that the case manager has the freedom to access and coordinate the services within the local system of care that are needed by the child.
(j) A case manager associate (CMA) must:
(1) work under the direction of a case manager or case management supervisor;
(2) be at least 21 years of age;
(3) have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent; and
(4) meet one of the following criteria:
(i) have an associate of arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences or human services;
(ii) be a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree;
(iii) have three years of life experience as a primary caregiver to a child with serious mental illness as defined in subdivision 6 within the previous ten years;
(iv) have 6,000 hours work experience as a nondegreed state hospital technician; or
(v) have 6,000 hours of
supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services to
children with mental illness; hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide I
or II under section 256B.0943, subdivision 7 245I.30, subdivision 4,,
may count toward the 6,000 hours of supervised work experience.
Individuals meeting one of the criteria in items (i) to (iv) may qualify as a case manager after four years of supervised work experience as a case manager associate. Individuals meeting the criteria in item (v) may qualify as a case manager after three years of supervised experience as a case manager associate.
(k) Case manager associates must meet the following supervision, mentoring, and continuing education requirements:
(1) have 40 hours of preservice training described under paragraph (f), clause (1);
(2) receive at least 40 hours of continuing education in serious mental
illness and mental health service annually; and
(3) receive at least five hours of mentoring per week from a case management mentor. A "case management mentor" means a qualified, practicing case manager or case management supervisor who teaches or advises and provides intensive training and clinical supervision to one or more case manager associates. Mentoring may occur while providing direct services to consumers in the office or in the field and may be provided to individuals or groups of case manager associates. At least two mentoring hours per week must be individual and face-to-face.
(l) A case management supervisor must meet the criteria for a mental health professional as specified in subdivision 27.
(1) is currently enrolled in and is actively pursuing credits toward the completion of a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields at an accredited college or university;
(2) completes 40 hours of training as specified in this subdivision; and
(3) receives clinical supervision at least once a week until the requirements of obtaining a bachelor's degree and 2,000 hours of supervised experience are met.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4882, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Crisis admissions and stabilization. (a) A child may be referred for residential treatment services under this section for the purpose of crisis stabilization by:
(1) a mental health professional as defined in section 245I.04, subdivision 2;
(2) a physician licensed under chapter 147 who is assessing a child in an emergency department; or
(3) a member of a mobile
crisis team who meets the qualifications under section 256B.0624,
subdivision 5 245I.24, subdivision 5.
(b) A provider making a referral under paragraph (a) must conduct an assessment of the child's mental health needs and make a determination that the child is experiencing a mental health crisis and is in need of residential treatment services under this section.
(c) A child may receive services under this subdivision for up to 30 days and must be subject to the screening and admissions criteria and processes under section 245.4885 thereafter.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 245.735, subdivision 4d, is amended to read:
Subd. 4d. Requirements for integrated treatment plans. (a) An integrated treatment plan must be completed within 60 calendar days following the preliminary screening and risk assessment and updated no less frequently than every six months or when the client's circumstances change.
(b) Only a mental health professional may complete an integrated treatment plan. The mental health professional must consult with an alcohol and drug counselor when substance use disorder services are deemed clinically appropriate. An alcohol and drug counselor may approve the integrated treatment plan. The integrated treatment plan must be developed through a shared decision-making process with the client, the client's support system if the client chooses, or, for children, with the family or caregivers.
(c) The integrated treatment plan must:
(1) use the ASAM 6 dimensional framework; and
(2) incorporate prevention, medical and behavioral health needs, and service delivery.
(d) The psychiatric evaluation and management service fulfills requirements for the integrated treatment plan when a client of a CCBHC is receiving exclusively psychiatric evaluation and management services. The CCBHC must complete an integrated treatment plan within 60 calendar days of a client's referral for additional CCBHC services.
(1) section 245G.06, subdivision 1;
(2) section 245G.09,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (6); and
(3) section 245I.10,
subdivisions 7 and 8; and.
(4) section 256B.0943,
subdivision 6, paragraph (b), clause (2).
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Eligibility
for services. An individual is
eligible for children's residential crisis stabilization services if the
individual is under 21 years of age and meets the eligibility criteria for
crisis services under section 256B.0624, subdivision 3 245I.24,
subdivision 3.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.26, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Required services; providers. (a) A license holder providing residential crisis stabilization services must continually follow a client's individual crisis treatment plan to improve the client's functioning.
(b) The license holder must offer and have the capacity to directly provide the following treatment services to a client:
(1) crisis stabilization
services as described in section 256B.0624, subdivision 7 245I.24,
subdivision 9;
(2) mental health services as specified in the client's individual crisis treatment plan, according to the client's treatment needs;
(3) health services and medication administration, if applicable; and
(4) referrals for the client to community-based treatment providers and support services for the client's transition from residential crisis stabilization to another treatment setting.
(c) Children's residential
crisis stabilization services must be provided by a qualified staff person
listed in section 256B.0624, subdivision 8 245I.24, subdivision 9,
paragraph (b), according to the scope of practice for the individual staff
person's position.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.26, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Assessment and treatment planning. (a) Within 12 hours of a client's admission for residential crisis stabilization, the license holder must assess the client and document the client's immediate needs, including the client's:
(1) health and safety, including the need for crisis assistance;
(2) need for connection to family and other natural supports;
(3) if applicable, housing and legal issues; and
(4) if applicable, responsibilities for children, family, and other natural supports, and employers.
(c) A mental health professional must review a client's crisis treatment plan each week and document the weekly reviews in the client's client file.
(d) For a client receiving children's residential crisis stabilization services who is 18 years of age or older, the license holder must complete an individual abuse prevention plan for the client, pursuant to section 245A.65, subdivision 2, as part of the client's crisis treatment plan.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245C.10, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Children's
therapeutic services and supports providers.
The commissioner shall recover the cost of background studies
required under section 245C.03, subdivision 7, for the purposes of children's
therapeutic services and supports under section 256B.0943 245I.30,
through a fee of no more than $44 per study charged to the license holder. The fees collected under this subdivision are
appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose of conducting background
studies.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Required residential crisis stabilization services. (a) On a daily basis, the license holder must follow a client's individual crisis treatment plan to provide services to the client in residential crisis stabilization to improve the client's functioning.
(b) The license holder must offer and have the capacity to directly provide the following treatment services to the client:
(1) crisis stabilization
services as described in section 256B.0624, subdivision 7 245I.24,
subdivision 9;
(2) rehabilitative mental health services;
(3) health services and administering the client's medications; and
(4) making referrals for the client to other service providers in the community and supporting the client's transition from residential crisis stabilization to another setting.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Residential crisis stabilization assessment and treatment planning. (a) Within 12 hours of a client's admission, the license holder must evaluate the client and document the client's immediate needs, including the client's:
(1) health and safety, including the client's need for crisis assistance;
(2) responsibilities for children, family and other natural supports, and employers; and
(3) housing and legal issues.
(c) Section 245A.65, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), requires the license holder to complete an individual abuse prevention plan for a client as part of the client's crisis treatment plan.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245I.23, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
Subd. 16. Residential
crisis stabilization services admission criteria. An eligible client for residential crisis
stabilization is an individual who is age 18 or older and meets the eligibility
criteria in section 256B.0624, subdivision 3 245I.24, subdivision 3.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.092, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
Subd. 14. Reduce avoidable behavioral crisis emergency room admissions, psychiatric inpatient hospitalizations, and commitments to institutions. (a) Persons receiving home and community-based services authorized under this section who have had two or more admissions within a calendar year to an emergency room, psychiatric unit, or institution must receive consultation from a mental health professional as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, or a behavioral professional as defined in the home and community-based services state plan within 30 days of discharge. The mental health professional or behavioral professional must:
(1) conduct a functional assessment of the crisis incident as defined in section 245D.02, subdivision 11, which led to the hospitalization with the goal of developing proactive strategies as well as necessary reactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of future avoidable hospitalizations due to a behavioral crisis;
(2) use the results of the
functional assessment to amend the support plan set forth in section 245D.02,
subdivision 4b, to address the potential need for additional staff training,
increased staffing, access to crisis mobility services, mental health services,
use of technology, and crisis stabilization services in section 256B.0624,
subdivision 7 245I.24, subdivision 9; and
(3) identify the need for additional consultation, testing, and mental health crisis intervention team services as defined in section 245D.02, subdivision 20, psychotropic medication use and monitoring under section 245D.051, and the frequency and duration of ongoing consultation.
(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "institution" includes, but is not limited to, the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center and the Minnesota Security Hospital.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.49, subdivision 25, is amended to read:
Subd. 25. Reduce avoidable behavioral crisis emergency room admissions, psychiatric inpatient hospitalizations, and commitments to institutions. (a) Persons receiving home and community-based services authorized under this section who have two or more admissions within a calendar year to an emergency room, psychiatric unit, or institution must receive consultation from a mental health professional as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, or a behavioral professional as defined in the home and community-based services state plan within 30 days of discharge. The mental health professional or behavioral professional must:
(1) conduct a functional assessment of the crisis incident as defined in section 245D.02, subdivision 11, which led to the hospitalization with the goal of developing proactive strategies as well as necessary reactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of future avoidable hospitalizations due to a behavioral crisis;
(3) identify the need for additional consultation, testing, mental health crisis intervention team services as defined in section 245D.02, subdivision 20, psychotropic medication use and monitoring under section 245D.051, and the frequency and duration of ongoing consultation.
(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "institution" includes, but is not limited to, the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center and the Minnesota Security Hospital.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256L.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Cost-sharing. (a) Co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles do not apply to children under the age of 21 and to American Indians as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 600.5.
(b) The commissioner must adjust co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for covered services in a manner sufficient to maintain the actuarial value of the benefit to 94 percent. The cost-sharing changes described in this paragraph do not apply to eligible recipients or services exempt from cost-sharing under state law. The cost-sharing changes described in this paragraph shall not be implemented prior to January 1, 2016.
(c) The cost-sharing changes authorized under paragraph (b) must satisfy the requirements for cost-sharing under the Basic Health Program as set forth in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, sections 600.510 and 600.520.
(d) Cost-sharing for prescription drugs and related medical supplies to treat chronic disease must comply with the requirements of section 62Q.481.
(e) Co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles do not apply to additional diagnostic services or testing that a health care provider determines an enrollee requires after a mammogram, as specified under section 62A.30, subdivision 5.
(f) Cost-sharing must not apply to drugs used for tobacco and nicotine cessation or to tobacco and nicotine cessation services covered under section 256B.0625, subdivision 68.
(g) Co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles do not apply to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications when used for the prevention or treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(h) Co-payments,
coinsurance, and deductibles do not apply to mobile crisis intervention or
crisis assessment as defined in section 256B.0624, subdivision 2 245I.24,
subdivision 2."
Page 191, after line 25, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 144.0724, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11. Nursing facility level of care. (a) For purposes of medical assistance payment of long-term care services, a recipient must be determined, using assessments defined in subdivision 4, to meet one of the following nursing facility level of care criteria:
(1) the person requires formal clinical monitoring at least once per day;
(3) the person needs the assistance of another person or constant supervision to begin and complete toileting, transferring, or positioning and the assistance cannot be scheduled;
(4) the person has significant difficulty with memory, using information, daily decision making, or behavioral needs that require intervention;
(5) the person has had a qualifying nursing facility stay of at least 90 days;
(6) the person meets the nursing facility level of care criteria determined 90 days after admission or on the first quarterly assessment after admission, whichever is later; or
(7) the person is determined
to be at risk for nursing facility admission or readmission through a
face-to-face long-term care consultation assessment as specified in section
256B.0911, subdivision 17 to 21, 23, 24, 27, or 28, by a county, Tribe, or
managed care organization under contract with the Department of Human Services. The person is considered at risk under this
clause if the person currently lives alone or will live alone or be homeless
without the person's current housing and also meets one of the following
criteria:
(i) the person has experienced a fall resulting in a fracture;
(ii) the person has been determined to be at risk of maltreatment or neglect, including self-neglect; or
(iii) the person has a sensory impairment that substantially impacts functional ability and maintenance of a community residence.
(b) The assessment used to establish medical assistance payment for nursing facility services must be the most recent assessment performed under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), that occurred no more than 90 calendar days before the effective date of medical assistance eligibility for payment of long-term care services. In no case shall medical assistance payment for long-term care services occur prior to the date of the determination of nursing facility level of care.
(c) The assessment used to establish medical assistance payment for long-term care services provided under chapter 256S and section 256B.49 and alternative care payment for services provided under section 256B.0913 must be the most recent face-to-face assessment performed under section 256B.0911, subdivision 17 to 21, 23, 24, 27, or 28, that occurred no more than one calendar year before the effective date of medical assistance eligibility for payment of long-term care services.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027."
Page 193, delete section 2 and insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.975, subdivision 7b, is amended to read:
Subd. 7b. Exemptions and emergency admissions. (a) Exemptions from the federal screening requirements outlined in subdivision 7a, paragraphs (b) and (c), are limited to:
(1) a person who, having entered an acute care facility from a certified nursing facility, is returning to a certified nursing facility; or
(2) a person transferring from one certified nursing facility in Minnesota to another certified nursing facility in Minnesota.
(1) persons described in paragraph (a);
(2) an individual who has a
contractual right to have nursing facility care paid for indefinitely by the
Veterans Administration; and
(3) an individual enrolled
in a demonstration project under section 256B.69, subdivision 8, at the time of
application to a nursing facility; and.
(4) an individual
currently being served under the alternative care program or under a home and
community‑based services waiver authorized under section 1915(c) of the federal
Social Security Act.
(c) Persons admitted to a Medicaid-certified nursing facility from the community on an emergency basis as described in paragraph (d) or from an acute care facility on a nonworking day must be screened the first working day after admission.
(d) Emergency admission to a nursing facility prior to screening is permitted when all of the following conditions are met:
(1) a person is admitted from the community to a certified nursing or certified boarding care facility during Senior LinkAge Line nonworking hours;
(2) a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant has determined that delaying admission until preadmission screening is completed would adversely affect the person's health and safety;
(3) there is a recent precipitating event that precludes the client from living safely in the community, such as sustaining an injury, sudden onset of acute illness, or a caregiver's inability to continue to provide care;
(4) the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant has authorized the emergency placement and has documented the reason that the emergency placement is recommended; and
(5) the Senior LinkAge Line is contacted on the first working day following the emergency admission.
(e) Transfer of a patient from an acute care hospital to a nursing facility is not considered an emergency except for a person who has received hospital services in the following situations: hospital admission for observation, care in an emergency room without hospital admission, or following hospital 24-hour bed care and from whom admission is being sought on a nonworking day.
(f) A nursing facility must provide written information to all persons admitted regarding the person's right to request and receive long-term care consultation services as defined in section 256B.0911, subdivision 11. The information must be provided prior to the person's discharge from the facility and in a format specified by the commissioner.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027."
Page 211, line 10, delete "development" and insert "developmental"
Page 213, delete lines 7 and 8
Renumber the clauses in sequence
Page 214, after line 15, insert:
"Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.4914, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Unit-based services with programming; component values and calculation of payment rates. (a) For the purpose of this section, unit-based services with programming include employment exploration services, employment development services, employment support services, individualized home supports with family training, individualized home supports with training, and positive support services provided to an individual outside of any service plan for a day program or residential support service.
(b) Component values for unit-based services with programming are:
(1) competitive workforce factor: 6.7 percent;
(2) supervisory span of control ratio: 11 percent;
(3) employee vacation, sick, and training allowance ratio: 8.71 percent;
(4) employee-related cost ratio: 23.6 percent;
(5) program plan support ratio: 15.5 percent;
(6) client programming and support ratio: 4.7 percent, updated as specified in subdivision 5b;
(7) general administrative support ratio: 13.25 percent;
(8) program-related expense ratio: 6.1 percent; and
(9) absence and utilization factor ratio: 3.9 percent.
(c) A unit of service for unit-based services with programming is 15 minutes.
(d) Payments for unit-based services with programming must be calculated as follows, unless the services are reimbursed separately as part of a residential support services or day program payment rate:
(1) determine the number of units of service to meet a recipient's needs;
(2) determine the appropriate hourly staff wage rates derived by the commissioner as provided in subdivisions 5 and 5a;
(3) except for subdivision 5a, clauses (1) to (4), multiply the result of clause (2) by the product of one plus the competitive workforce factor;
(4) for a recipient requiring customization for deaf and hard-of-hearing language accessibility under subdivision 12, add the customization rate provided in subdivision 12 to the result of clause (3);
(5) multiply the number of direct staffing hours by the appropriate staff wage;
(6) multiply the number of direct staffing hours by the product of the supervisory span of control ratio and the appropriate supervisory staff wage in subdivision 5a, clause (1);
(8) for program plan support, multiply the result of clause (7) by one plus the program plan support ratio;
(9) for employee-related expenses, multiply the result of clause (8) by one plus the employee-related cost ratio;
(10) for client programming and supports, multiply the result of clause (9) by one plus the client programming and support ratio;
(11) this is the subtotal rate;
(12) sum the standard general administrative support ratio, the program-related expense ratio, and the absence and utilization factor ratio;
(13) divide the result of clause (11) by one minus the result of clause (12). This is the total payment amount;
(14) for services provided in a shared manner, divide the total payment in clause (13) as follows:
(i) for employment exploration services, divide by the number of service recipients, not to exceed five;
(ii) for employment support services, divide by the number of service recipients, not to exceed six;
(iii) for individualized home supports with training and individualized home supports with family training, divide by the number of service recipients, not to exceed three; and
(iv) for night supervision, divide by the number of service recipients, not to exceed two; and
(15) adjust the result of clause (14) by a factor to be determined by the commissioner to adjust for regional differences in the cost of providing services.
(e) Effective January 1,
2026, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, a provider must not bill
more than three consecutive hours and not more than six total hours per day for
individualized home supports with training and individualized home supports
with family training. This daily limit
does not limit a person's use of other disability waiver services, including
individualized home supports, which may be provided on the same day by the same
provider providing individualized home supports with training or individualized
home supports with family training. This
paragraph expires upon the effective date of paragraph (f).
(f) Effective January 1,
2027, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, a provider must not bill
more than:
(1) for individualized
home supports with training, a monthly service limit of 182.5 hours; and
(2) for individualized
home supports with family training, not more than six total hours per day.
(g) The limits in
paragraph (f), clauses (1) and (2), do not limit a person's use of other
disability waiver services, including individualized home supports, which may
be provided on the same day by the same provider providing individualized home
supports with training or individualized home supports with family training or
apply to individuals who meet the residential support services criteria under
sections 256B.092, subdivision 11a, and 256B.49, subdivision 29.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 225, delete section 29 and insert:
"Sec. 31. REPEALER.
Subdivision 1. Electronic
visit verification provider requirements.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.073, subdivision 4, is
repealed.
Subd. 2. MnCHOICES
exceptions following an institutional stay.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0911, subdivision 21, is
repealed.
EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 1 is effective July 1, 2026. Subdivision 2 is effective January 1, 2027."
Page 226, delete section 1
Page 229, delete section 5
Page 232, delete section 8
Page 234, delete section 9
Page 239, delete sections 10 and 11
Page 242, delete section 13
Page 242, line 27, delete "(122,988,000)" and insert "35,862,000"
Page 242, line 30, delete "(125,001,000)" and insert "33,849,000"
Page 242, line 33, delete "28,615,000" and insert "27,395,000"
Page 243, line 18, delete "$19,071,000" and insert "$18,756,000"
Page 243, line 19, delete "$16,954,000" and insert "$16,639,000"
Page 243, line 20, delete "1,795,000" and insert "24,795,000"
Page 243, line 22, delete "$2,195,000" and insert "$45,195,000"
Page 243, line 23, delete "$2,160,000" and insert "$45,160,000"
Page 243, line 26, delete "16,977,000" and insert "17,745,000"
Page 244, line 8, delete "$27,758,000" and insert "$28,665,000"
Page 244, line 9, delete "$28,498,000" and insert "$29,405,000"
Page 244, line 22, delete "39,695,000" and insert "39,721,000"
Page 244, line 26, delete "37,682,000" and insert "37,708,000"
Page 244, line 32, delete "$38,431,000" and insert "$38,457,000"
Page 245, line 6, delete "(202,368,000)" and insert "(64,971,000)"
Page 245, line 8, delete "(156,000)" and insert "(141,000)"
Page 245, line 10, delete "(19,237,000)" and insert "(19,248,000)"
Page 245, after line 10, insert:
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"Sec. 12. GRANT
PROGRAMS; HOUSING GRANTS |
$-0- |
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$192,000 |
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Sec. 13. GRANT
PROGRAMS; ADULT MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS |
$-0- |
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$(1,317,000) |
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Sec. 14. GRANT
PROGRAMS; CHILD MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS |
$-0- |
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$361,000 |
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Sec. 15. GRANT
PROGRAMS; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER GRANTS |
$-0- |
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$(361,000) |
Sec. 16. Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
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Subd. 4. Central
Office; Aging and Disability Services |
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(2,664,000) |
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4,164,000 |
(a) Tribal Vulnerable Adult and Developmental Disabilities Targeted Case Management Medical Assistance Benefit. $200,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a contract to develop a Tribal vulnerable adult and developmental disabilities targeted case management medical assistance benefit under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0924. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(b) Disability Services Person-Centered Engagement and Navigation Study. $600,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the disability services person-centered engagement and navigation study. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
(c) Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transition Pilot Program Administration. $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a
contract related to the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027
2028.
(e) Carryforward Authority. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, $758,000 in fiscal year 2025 is available until June 30, 2026, and $2,687,000 in fiscal year 2025 is available until June 30, 2027.
(f) Base Level Adjustment. The general fund base is increased by $340,000 in fiscal year 2026 and increased by $340,000 in fiscal year 2027.
Sec. 17. Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 9, article 12, section 29, is amended to read:
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Subd. 14. Grant
Programs; Disabilities Grants |
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1,650,000 |
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9,574,000 |
(a) Capital Improvement for Accessibility. $400,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a payment to Anoka County to make capital improvements to existing space in the Anoka County Human Services building in the city of Blaine, including making bathrooms fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act with adult changing tables and ensuring barrier-free access for the purposes of improving and expanding the services an existing building tenant can provide to adults with developmental disabilities. This is a onetime appropriation.
(b) Dakota County Disability Services Workforce Shortage Pilot Project. $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a
grant to Dakota County for innovative solutions to the disability services
workforce shortage. Up to $250,000 of
this amount must be used to develop and test an online application for matching
requests for services from people with disabilities to available staff, and up
to $250,000 of this amount must be used to develop a communities‑for-all
program that engages businesses, community organizations, neighbors, and
informal support systems to promote community inclusion of people with
disabilities. By October 1, 2026, the
commissioner shall report the outcomes and recommendations of these pilot
projects to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over human services finance and policy. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
(c) Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transition Pilot Program. $1,040,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
pediatric hospital-to-home pilot program.
This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027 2028.
(e) Emergency Relief Grants for Rural EIDBI Providers. $600,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for emergency relief grants for EIDBI providers. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(f) Self-Advocacy Grants for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for self-advocacy grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.477, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (5) to (7), and for administrative costs. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(g) Electronic Visit Verification Implementation Grants. $864,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for electronic visit verification implementation grants. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(h) Aging and Disability Services for Immigrant and Refugee Communities. $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a payment to SEWA-AIFW to address aging, disability, and mental health needs for immigrant and refugee communities. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(i) License Transition Support for Small Disability Waiver Providers. $3,150,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for license transition payments to small disability waiver providers. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(j) Own home services provider capacity-building grants. $1,519,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the own home services provider capacity-building grant program. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. This is a onetime appropriation.
(k) Continuation of Centers for Independent Living HCBS Access Grants. $311,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for continued funding of grants awarded under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 17, section 19, as amended by Laws 2022, chapter 98, article 15, section 15. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
Sec. 18. APPROPRIATIONS
GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
If an appropriation or
transfer in this article is enacted more than once during the 2026 regular
session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect once.
Sec. 19. EXPIRATION
OF UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE.
All uncodified language contained in this article expires on June 30, 2027, unless a different expiration date is explicit."
Page 245, delete section 2 and insert:
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"Sec. 2. COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH; TOTAL APPROPRIATION |
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$1,125,000 |
The amounts that may be
spent for each purpose are specified in the following sections.
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Sec. 3. HEALTH
IMPROVEMENT |
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$1,125,000 " |
Page 246, after line 8, insert:
"Sec. 5. APPROPRIATIONS
GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
If an appropriation or
transfer in this article is enacted more than once during the 2026 regular
session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect once.
Sec. 6. EXPIRATION
OF UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE.
All uncodified language contained in this article expires on June 30, 2027, unless a different expiration date is explicit."
Renumber the articles and sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Adjust amounts accordingly
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "establishing medical assistance"
Page 1, line 6, delete "fraud as a crime; providing for criminal penalties;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND
READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 2354, 2441, 4017
and 4338 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Wolgamott introduced:
H. F. No. 5119, A bill for an act relating to health; directing the commissioner of health to conduct a feasibility study of establishing a mobile lung cancer screening program in greater Minnesota; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 5120, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to a segment of Welk Drive in Faribault County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Olson introduced:
H. F. No. 5121, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the city of Granada; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, May 7, 2026 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:
H. F. Nos. 3131, 3295, 3298, 3682, 4102 and 4591; and S. F. Nos. 856 and 4612.
Niska moved that the House recess subject
to the call of the Chair. The motion
prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by Speaker pro tempore Olson.
CALENDAR
FOR THE DAY
S. F. No. 3432
was reported to the House.
Moller
moved to amend S. F. No. 3432, the third engrossment, as follows:
Delete
everything after the enacting clause and insert the following language of H. F.
No. 3230, the First engrossment:
"ARTICLE 1
APPROPRIATIONS
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Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the
columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and
for the purposes specified in this article and are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, are subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, Laws 2025, chapter
39, article 1, and Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1. The appropriations are from the general fund,
or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
each purpose. The figures
"2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year
2027. "The biennium" is fiscal
years 2026 and 2027.
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COURT |
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(a) Safety and Security
$376,000 in the second year
is to implement safety and security measures.
The base for this appropriation is $347,000 beginning in fiscal year
2028.
(b) Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative
$4,000,000 in the second
year is for a competitive grant program for courthouse safety and security
improvements. Grants may be awarded to
governmental entities to fund courthouse security assessments, equipment,
technology, construction, or training needs.
Grant recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate match. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
|
Sec. 3. COURT
OF APPEALS |
|
$-0- |
|
$60,000 |
Safety and Security
$60,000 in the second year
is to implement safety and security measures.
The base for this appropriation is $33,000 beginning in fiscal year
2028.
|
Sec. 4. DISTRICT COURTS |
|
$-0- |
|
$843,000 |
Safety and Security
$843,000 in the second year
is to implement safety and security measures.
The base for this appropriation is $467,000 beginning in fiscal year
2028.
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Sec. 5. PUBLIC
SAFETY |
|
|
|
|
|
Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$4,140,000 |
|
$10,989,000 |
The amounts that may be
spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
|
Subd. 2. State
Patrol Deficiency |
|
1,920,000 |
|
-0- |
|
Subd. 3. Capitol
Security Screening |
|
2,220,000 |
|
4,463,000 |
This appropriation is for
staffing, overtime, and equipping costs of additional State Patrol personnel
and associated scanning equipment, to perform screening of individuals entering
the State Capitol building.
|
Subd. 4. Capitol
Security Enhancements |
|
-0- |
|
4,454,000 |
This appropriation is for
security enhancements on the Capitol complex, including but not limited to
staffing, equipment, and operations. Of
this amount, $1,431,000 is for staffing and equipping costs of additional State
Patrol personnel.
|
Subd. 5. Legislative
Services |
|
-0- |
|
1,060,000 |
This appropriation is for
the legislative services unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10. Of this amount, $100,000 is for the Security
Services Task Force under article 2, section 12.
|
Subd. 6. Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension |
|
-0- |
|
1,012,000 |
This appropriation is for
staffing and equipping costs of additional personnel related to legislative
threat assessment and investigation. The
base for this appropriation is $1,012,000 beginning in fiscal year 2028.
|
Subd. 7. Base
Adjustment |
|
|
|
|
The base for Capitol
security is increased by $6,256,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $4,889,000 in
fiscal year 2029.
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Sec. 6. LEGISLATURE
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
|
$1,220,000 |
|
$546,000 |
The amounts that may be
spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
|
Subd. 2. Senate |
|
282,000 |
|
104,000 |
The base for this
appropriation is $155,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $161,000 in fiscal year 2029.
|
Subd. 3. House
of Representatives |
|
938,000 |
|
442,000 |
The base for this appropriation is $711,000 beginning in fiscal year
2028.
Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This article is effective the day following
final enactment.
ARTICLE 2
CAPITOL SECURITY POLICY
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.1985, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "member expenses" means:
(1) compensation to members of the legislature, to include salary; payroll taxes; leadership pay; employer-paid benefits or contributions offered through the state employee group insurance program or the Minnesota State Retirement System; and any fees related to items identified in this clause; and
(2) per diem and mileage costs associated with the conduct of legislative business by members of the legislature, and housing, security, and communication costs for members, as authorized by the house of representatives Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration or the senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 39. Emergency
contact information data. Data
related to emergency contacts for elected officials are governed by section
299A.96.
Sec. 3. [299A.96]
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the
following terms have the meanings given.
(b)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
(c) "Elected
official" means a state executive officer, member of the legislature,
justice of the supreme court, or member of the state's federal congressional
delegation.
Subd. 2. Submitting
contact information to commissioner.
(a) For purposes of subdivision 4 and subject to paragraph (c),
an elected official must submit and verify annually by January 31 to the
commissioner the following information in the form prescribed by the
commissioner:
(1) primary residential
address;
(2) any secondary address in the state;
(3)
work telephone number;
(4) home telephone
number;
(5) email address; and
(6) list and contact
information of immediate family members.
(b) An elected official
must notify the commissioner within 30 days after changing any information
under paragraph (a).
(c) An elected official
may opt out of the requirements under this subdivision by submitting a
notification in writing to the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Data
classification. All
information submitted under subdivision 2 is classified as private data on
individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12. The data may only be accessed by authorized
personnel for official public safety purposes when used or disclosed under
subdivision 4.
Subd. 4. Using
and disclosing information. (a)
The commissioner may use or disclose information under subdivision 2 only as
follows:
(1) to ensure the safety
and security of elected officials or their immediate family members; or
(2) for law enforcement
purposes when needed for protecting public safety.
(b) Use or disclosure of
the information under subdivision 2 is subject to the remedies and penalties
under sections 13.08 and 13.09.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299D.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Members,
powers, and duties. (a) The
commissioner is hereby authorized to employ and designate a chief supervisor, a
chief assistant supervisor, and such assistant supervisors, sergeants and
officers as are provided by law, who shall comprise the Minnesota State
Patrol.
(b) The Members of the
Minnesota State Patrol shall have the power and authority:
(1) as peace officers to enforce the provisions of the law relating to the protection of and use of trunk highways;
(2) at all times to direct all traffic on trunk highways in conformance with law, and in the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to insure safety, to direct traffic on other roads as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of law;
(3) to serve search warrants related to criminal motor vehicle and traffic violations and arrest warrants, and legal documents anywhere in the state;
(4) to serve orders of the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's duly authorized agents issued under the provisions of the Driver's License Law, the Safety Responsibility Act, or relating to authorized brake- and light-testing stations, anywhere in the state and to take possession of any license, permit, or certificate ordered to be surrendered;
(5) to inspect official brake and light adjusting stations;
(6) to make appearances anywhere within the state for the purpose of conducting traffic safety educational programs and school bus clinics;
(8) to cooperate, under
instructions and rules of the commissioner of public safety, with all sheriffs
and other police officers anywhere in the state, provided that said employees shall
have no power or authority in connection with strikes or industrial disputes;
(9) to assist and aid any peace officer whose life or safety is in jeopardy;
(10) as peace officers to provide security and protection: (i) to the governor, governor elect, either or both houses of the legislature, and state buildings or property in the manner and to the extent determined to be necessary after consultation with the governor, or a designee; and (ii) as provided in section 299E.10. Pursuant to this clause, members of the State Patrol, acting as peace officers have the same powers with respect to the enforcement of laws relating to crimes, as sheriffs and police officers have within their respective jurisdictions;
(11) to inspect school buses anywhere in the state for the purposes of determining compliance with vehicle equipment, pollution control, and registration requirements;
(12) as peace officers to
make arrests for public offenses committed in their presence anywhere within
the state. Persons arrested for
violations other than traffic violations shall must be referred forthwith
immediately to the appropriate local law enforcement agency for further
investigation or disposition; and
(13) to enforce the North American uniform out-of-service criteria and issue out-of-service orders, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.5.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), after consultation with the governor or a designee, the commissioner may require the State Patrol to provide security and protection to supreme court justices, legislators, and constitutional officers other than the governor, for a limited period and within the limits of existing resources, in response to a credible threat on the individual's life or safety.
(d) Upon request of the
speaker of the house, the minority leader of the house of representatives, or
the majority or minority leader of the senate, the commissioner may require the
State Patrol to provide personal security and protection to a legislator, for a
limited period and within the limits of existing resources, in response to a
credible threat on the individual's life or safety. The house of representatives and the senate,
as appropriate, must reimburse the Department of Public Safety for reasonable
costs incurred under this paragraph.
(e) The state may
contract for State Patrol members to render the services described in this
section in excess of their regularly scheduled duty hours and patrol members
rendering such services shall must be compensated in such
amounts, manner and under such conditions as the agreement provides.
(e) (f) Employees
thus employed and designated shall must subscribe an oath.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 5. [299E.005]
DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the
terms defined in this section have the meanings given.
Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of public safety.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Subdivision 1. Created;
director. A division section
in the Department of Public Safety to be known as the Capitol Complex
Security Division is created within the State Patrol. Capitol Security is under the supervision
and control of the director of Capitol complex security, who must be a
member of the State Patrol and to whom are assigned the duties and
responsibilities described in this section.
The commissioner of public safety may place the director's
position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria of
section 43A.08, subdivision 1a.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Responsibilities. (a) The division Capitol
Security is responsible and must utilize state employees for: (1) security and public information
services in state-owned buildings and state leased-to-own buildings in the
Capitol Area, as described in section 15B.02; and (2) legislative services
as provided under section 299E.10. It
The commissioner must provide personnel as are required by the
circumstances to insure ensure the orderly conduct of state
business and the convenience of the public.
Until July 1, 2026, it must provide emergency assistance and security
escorts at any location within the Capitol Area, as described in section
15B.02, when requested by a state constitutional officer.
(b) As part of the
division Capitol Security permanent staff, the director of
Capitol Security must establish the position of emergency manager that
includes, at a minimum, the following duties:
(1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and procedures that provide continuity of security operations;
(2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats and emergency procedures; and
(3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.
(c) The director must
provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol complex at all
times. The director and any state
troopers assigned to the Capitol complex must have current training in, or
recent experience conducting, criminal investigations that include identifying
witnesses and report writing.
(d) Subject to available
resources, the director must provide for a staffing complement and
reimbursements to meet the requirements under section 299E.10.
(d) (e) The
director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04, shall
must, at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among
other issues, Capitol complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and
public access to the Capitol complex. The
meetings must include, at a minimum:
(1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;
(2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and
(3) the public and public advocacy groups.
(f) Capitol Security is
the lead agency responsible for investigating alleged criminal offenses that
occur in state-owned buildings and state leased-to-own buildings, or on grounds
surrounding these buildings, within the Capitol Area. Another law enforcement agency may assume
responsibility for a criminal investigation under this paragraph if the
director and the chief law enforcement officer for the other agency agree, in
writing, to transfer responsibility for the investigation.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Subd. 3. Powers
and duties transferred. All powers,
duties and responsibilities heretofore assigned by law to the commissioner of
administration relating to the general function of security in Capitol complex
state-owned buildings are hereby transferred to the commissioner of public
safety. The commissioner of public
safety shall have has the final authority regarding public safety
and security in the Capitol complex. The
commissioner of administration shall have has the powers, duties,
and responsibilities relating to the Capitol complex of state-owned buildings
as provided under chapter 16B.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Capitol
complex. For purposes of this
section, the Capitol complex of state-owned buildings shall be is
as defined in chapter 15B, and acts amendatory thereof and such other
state-owned or state-leased buildings and property within the Twin Cities
metropolitan area as the governor from time to time may designate.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 10. [299E.015]
CAPITOL COMPLEX SECURITY; REPORTS.
Subdivision 1. Public
report. (a) By January 15 of
each year beginning in calendar year 2028, the commissioner must submit a
report on Capitol security to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety,
and transportation and to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security.
(b) At a minimum, the
report must:
(1) provide sufficient
information to support a public conversation on Capitol complex security while
maintaining the integrity of the state's security posture;
(2) provide an overview
of the activities of Capitol Security and the legislative services unit;
(3) review the
performance of the legislative services unit;
(4) summarize any
credible threats and security assessments, without disclosing sensitive
information;
(5) provide summary data
for the prior year on the number of:
(i) threat assessments
performed;
(ii) credible threats
identified; and
(iii) changes from the
preceding year in the amounts under items (i) and (ii);
(6) provide security
services costs, broken down by type of activity and any reimbursements; and
(7) provide any
recommendations for relevant efficiency improvements, cost saving measures, and
changes in security practices or state law.
(c) The public report may
include summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, and may
include the executive summary of the report under subdivision 2.
(d)
The report must not contain descriptions of identified security
vulnerabilities; public and controlled access systems and pathways; staffing
patterns; architectural constraints; camera, alarm, and records technology
systems; and other information of which the disclosure would be likely to
jeopardize the security of the Capitol buildings and the individuals who work
in and visit those spaces.
Subd. 2. Not
public report. (a) By January
15 of each year, the commissioner of public safety must report to the Advisory
Committee on Capitol Area Security, the senate majority leader, the senate
minority leader, the speaker of the house, and the minority leader of the house
of representatives or, if there is no minority leader, the leader of the caucus
that is not represented by the speaker of the house on Capitol security. At a minimum, the report must:
(1) describe how money
appropriated for Capitol security was used in the previous year;
(2) detail any security
incidents that occurred in the previous year;
(3) summarize the status
of security staffing, use of technology, training, and other security
procedures;
(4) describe any
identified security vulnerabilities and propose steps to eliminate or mitigate
those vulnerabilities; and
(5) make recommendations
for changes in security policy and levels of funding.
(b) The report prepared
under this section is security information as defined in section 13.37,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a).
Sec. 11. [299E.10]
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES.
Subdivision 1. Unit
created. A legislative
services unit is established within Capitol Security to perform the duties
specified in this section.
Subd. 2. Staffing. The legislative services unit must be
under the supervision and control of a member of the State Patrol who is a
peace officer.
Subd. 3. Duties. (a) For purposes of this subdivision,
"security services" includes but is not limited to security
activities; protective activities; identification and assessment of public
safety vulnerabilities, risks, and threats; and emergency response.
(b) At a minimum, the
duties of the legislative services unit are to:
(1) coordinate security
services provided to members of the legislature, including but not limited to
activities as a centralized communications and coordination hub and a liaison
between members of the legislature, the sergeants-at-arms of the senate and
house of representatives, the Minnesota Fusion Center, and local law
enforcement agencies;
(2) develop and maintain
a plan on security services provided to members of the legislature, which must
include but is not limited to a threat matrix protocol for members of the
legislature, for use statewide by the state and political subdivisions;
(3) develop protocols or
procedures for security services communications related to or conducted with
members of the legislature;
(4)
develop protocols or procedures to identify, collate, assess, and respond to a
credible threat to life or safety of a member of the legislature;
(5) review and provide
input on plans by political subdivisions and local law enforcement agencies for
security services provided to members of the legislature;
(6) offer to provide
security orientation and training for newly elected members of the legislature
prior to or within 21 days of taking the oath of office; and
(7) perform other
activities determined to be necessary and related to the duties specified in
this subdivision, after consultation with the commissioner and the governor.
(c) The duties of the
legislative services unit do not include individualized personal protective
activities or emergency response outside the Capitol complex, except as
provided under section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d).
(d) The commissioner may
provide security and protection under paragraph (b) in the form and manner the
commissioner deems necessary.
(e) The protocols and
procedures under paragraph (b) must follow generally accepted practices for
security activities information gathering and evaluation and must safeguard the
due process rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights of individuals.
Subd. 4. Agreements
with local law enforcement; reimbursement.
(a) The commissioner may enter into an agreement or similar
arrangement with a local law enforcement agency for assistance by local peace
officers to meet the security activities requirements under this section or
section 299D.03, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d).
(b) An appropriation to
the commissioner for the legislative services unit or the State Patrol, other
than from the trunk highway fund, is available for reimbursement to a local law
enforcement agency for eligible costs of assistance.
(c) The commissioner
must establish a reimbursement process that minimizes submission and
implementation burdens. Eligible costs
for reimbursement must include but are not limited to time and overtime of
personnel, travel expenses, equipment use, and other documented direct costs
determined by the commissioner as necessary and reasonable.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 12. SECURITY
SERVICES TASK FORCE.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the
following terms have the meanings given.
(b)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
(c) "Security services" has the meaning given in Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
(d) "Task
force" means the Security Services Task Force established in this section.
Subd. 2. Establishment. The Security Services Task Force is
established to advise and provide recommendations on security and protective
services provided to members of the legislature.
Subd. 3. Membership. (a) The task force is composed of the
following members:
(1) two members of the
senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and one appointed by
the senate minority leader;
(2) two members of the
house of representatives, with one appointed by the leader of each primary
caucus in the house of representatives;
(3) the commissioner or
a designee;
(4) one representative
from the Minnesota Fusion Center, appointed by the commissioner;
(5) the chief supervisor
of the State Patrol or a designee;
(6) the director of
Capitol Security or a designee;
(7) one representative
from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the president of the
association's board of directors;
(8) one representative
from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, appointed by the president of
the association's board of directors;
(9) the
sergeants-at-arms of the senate or a designee; and
(10) the
sergeants-at-arms of the house of representatives or a designee.
(b) By August 15, 2026,
the appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the appointments and
designations.
(c) Members of the task
force serve at the pleasure of the appropriate appointing authority.
(d) At its first
meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs from among the task
force members specified in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), by a majority
vote of those members present and may elect a vice-chair as necessary.
Subd. 4. Meetings. (a) By September 15, 2026, the
commissioner must convene the first meeting of the task force.
(b) The task force must
meet as necessary to accomplish the duties under subdivision 5.
(c) The task force is
subject to the Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D,
including but not limited to the authority provided under Minnesota Statutes,
section 13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
Subd. 5. Duties. (a) The task force must:
(1) review and analyze
national best practices on security services for public officials;
(2) advise the
commissioner on implementation of the legislative services unit under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10, including but not limited to providing input on (i)
unit duties, and (ii) mutual aid and reimbursement processes under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 4;
(3)
assist the commissioner in the development of protocols for communication and
coordination of security services for members of the legislature, including but
not limited to providing a recommendation of approval or disapproval of the
protocols;
(4) analyze
effectiveness, deficiencies, costs, data privacy, and potential enhancements of
information technology systems used for security services communications
related to members of the legislature;
(5) evaluate methods to
provide security services to the house of representatives and senate or a
legislative proceeding or event, and to provide individualized personal
protective services for a member of the legislature;
(6) advise the
commissioner in the development of procedures and requirements for security
orientation and training for new members of the legislature;
(7) evaluate methods to
ensure personal data privacy related to personal security needs of members of
the legislature;
(8) perform other activities as determined to be necessary and related
to the duties specified in this subdivision; and
(9) develop
recommendations related to the duties specified in this subdivision.
(b) The task force may
only adopt a finding or recommendation following a vote of at least four of the
task force members specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to
(3).
Subd. 6. Administration. (a) The commissioner must provide
administrative and staff support for the task force.
(b) Upon request of the
task force, the commissioner and local units of government must provide
information and technical assistance in a timely fashion.
(c) Members of the task
force serve without compensation under this section. Legislative members may receive per diem and
reimbursement for expenses as provided in the rules of their respective bodies.
Subd. 7. Report. By February 1, 2027, the commissioner
and the task force must jointly submit a report on the task force to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over state government, public safety, and transportation and to the Advisory
Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a
minimum, the report must:
(1) summarize the
activities of the task force, including for each of the duties specified under
subdivision 5;
(2) identify task force
findings and recommendations and any resulting actions by the commissioner;
(3) provide a status
update on implementation of the legislative services unit under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10;
(4) provide a
preliminary draft of the plan required under Minnesota Statutes, section
299E.10, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2); and
(5) make recommendations
on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed legislation.
Subd. 8. Expiration. The task force expires on June 30,
2027.
By December 15, 2027,
the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on the legislative
services unit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over state government, public safety, and
transportation and to the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. At a minimum, the report must:
(1) provide a status
update on implementation of the legislative services unit under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.10;
(2) summarize the
activities of the legislative services unit for each of the duties specified
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10, subdivision 3;
(3) provide the plan required under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.10,
subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (5);
(4) identify any actions
taken by the commissioner in response to recommendations of the Security
Services Task Force under section 12;
(5) identify and explain
the expenditures for legislative services unit implementation; and
(6) make recommendations on any relevant changes in state law, including proposed legislation."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying provisions governing Capitol complex
security; creating database of emergency contact information of elected
officials; providing for security and protective services for members of the
legislature; establishing Security Services Task Force; requiring reports;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.1985,
subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 299D.03, subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 299A; 299E."
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Moller moved to amend S. F. No. 3432, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, line 27, delete "legislative"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Schultz moved to amend S. F. No. 3432, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, delete article 1
Page 4, delete lines 15 and 16
Page 7, lines 5 and 8, delete the new language
Page 8, line 21, delete the new language
Page 9, delete lines 10 and 11
Page 9, line 12, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language
Page 9, line 19, delete "(f)" and insert "(e)"
Page 10, line 18, delete everything after "Security" and insert a semicolon
Page 10, delete lines 19 and 20
Renumber the clauses in sequence
Page 11, delete section 11
Page 13, line 15, delete everything after "services"" and insert "includes but is not limited to security activities; protective activities; identification and assessment of public safety vulnerabilities, risks, and threats; and emergency response."
Page 13, delete line 16
Page 14, line 22, delete "implementation of the" and insert "establishment of a" and delete "under" and insert a semicolon
Page 14, delete lines 23 to 25
Page 15, line 28, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 15, delete lines 29 to 32
Page 16, line 1, delete "(5)" and insert "(3)"
Page 16, delete section 13
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Bakeberg offered an amendment to the Schultz
amendment to S. F. No. 3432, the third engrossment, as amended.
POINT OF
ORDER
Long raised a point of order pursuant to
rule 3.21(b), that the Bakeberg amendment to the Schultz amendment was not in
order. Speaker pro tempore Olson ruled
the point of order well taken and the Bakeberg amendment to the Schultz
amendment out of order.
Niska appealed the decision of Speaker
pro tempore Olson.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The vote was taken on the question
"Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of
the House?" and the roll was called.
There were 69 yeas and 62 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Novotny
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
So it was the judgment of the House that
the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson should stand.
The question recurred on the Schultz
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 37 yeas and 94 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Altendorf
Backer
Bakeberg
Bliss
Davis
Dippel
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Hudson
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Murphy
Myers
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schultz
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Bahner
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dotseth
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Spk. Demuth
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote
means for the remainder of today’s session:
Allen.
S. F. No. 3432, as amended, was read for
the third time.
MOTION TO
LAY ON THE TABLE
Engen moved that
S. F. No. 3432, as amended, be laid on the table.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Engen motion
and the roll was called. There were 63
yeas and 71 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Novotny
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Schomacker
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail.
S. F. No. 3432, A bill for
an act relating to public safety; requiring removal of identifying equipment
and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public; providing for security
and protective services of certain state officials; requiring a report;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 299D.03,
subdivision 1; 299E.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws
2025, chapter 35, article 1, sections 2; 4; 5; Laws 2025, chapter 39, article
1, section 2; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 4,
subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
169; 299A; 299E.
The bill, as amended, was placed upon its
final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 92 yeas and 42 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Baker
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Schomacker
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Bakeberg
Bennett
Bliss
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Hudson
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schultz
Schwartz
Sexton
Stier
Van Binsbergen
West
Wiener
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 4348 was
reported to the House.
Kraft moved to amend H. F. No. 4348, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 429.011, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Improvement. "Improvement" means any type of
improvement made under authority granted by section 429.021, and in the case of
a county is limited to the construction, reconstruction, or improvement of a
county state-aid highway or county highway including curbs and gutters and
storm sewers, and to the purchase, installation, or maintenance of signs,
posts, and markers for addressing related to the operation of enhanced 911
telephone service improvements made pursuant to subdivision 2a."
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. 4348, A bill for
an act relating to local government; designating thermal energy networks as
public improvements and waterworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
429.011, subdivision 2a; 429.021, subdivision 1; 444.075, subdivision 1.
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 117 yeas and 16 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Altendorf
Backer
Davis
Fogelman
Harder
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Mekeland
Murphy
Novotny
Rarick
Roach
Scott
Wiener
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 4242 was reported
to the House.
Freiberg moved to amend H. F. No. 4242, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, line 16, delete "must" and insert "may"
Page 2, line 22, delete "sell" and insert "dispose of" and before the period, insert"by either placing the decedent's personal property with the decedent for burial, or selling the personal property of the decedent in accordance with paragraph (c)" and before "Revenue" insert "(c) If the coroner or medical examiner sells the personal property of the decedent,"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 4242, A bill for
an act relating to local government; modifying provisions governing disposition
of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 390.225, subdivision 5; 525.393.
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 133 yeas and 1 nay as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Dippel
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 4240 was reported
to the House.
Freiberg moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, after line 10, insert:
"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 3, delete section 3 and insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.065, is amended to read:
203B.065
USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
Subdivision 1. Applicability. A clerk administering absentee ballots
pursuant to this section must meet the requirements of section 203B.05,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
Subd. 2. Use
of the statewide voter registration system.
(a) Upon accepting an application for a state primary
or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall
record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's name, date of
birth, address of residence in Minnesota, mailing address, Minnesota driver's
license or state identification number, or the last four digits of the voter's
Social Security number, if provided by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee ballot application
of a voter who is registered to vote at an address different from the
residential address certified on the absentee ballot application, the voter
registration record with the previous address shall be challenged. Once the absentee ballot has been transmitted
to the voter, the method of transmission and the date of transmission must be
recorded.
(b) Upon receipt of a returned
absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election,
the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter
registration system that the voter has returned the ballot.
(c) Upon receipt of notice that the
ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee ballot for a state
primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk
shall record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was
accepted or rejected, and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to the
voter, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide
voter registration system.
(d) The labels
provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and from an
applicant for an absentee ballot for a state primary or state
general election must contain bar codes generated by the statewide voter
registration system to facilitate the recording required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering
information into the statewide voter registration system under this section
must include the information provided on the bar code label whenever
information is entered into the system.
(e) The requirements of this section do
not apply to a town election held in March, however the system may be used to
administer absentee voting in such an election.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2027."
Page 9, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 13. NOTIFICATION
TO ADMINISTER VOTING.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 203B.05, for a municipality already designated to or that has already
given notice of the intent to administer absentee voting, the municipality and
county must come to an agreement by June 12, 2026, and notify the secretary of
state whether the municipality will administer absentee voting for the 46 days
or 18 days before election day in the 2026 state primary.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Koznick moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 9, after line 3, insert:
"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 205A.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Combined polling place. (a) When no other election is being held in a school district, the school board may designate combined polling places at which the voters in those precincts may vote in the school district election.
(b) By December 31 of each year, the school board must designate, by resolution, any changes to combined polling places. The combined polling places designated in the resolution are the polling places, unless a change is made in accordance with this paragraph or:
(1) pursuant to section 204B.175; or
(2) because a polling place has become unavailable.
(c) If the school board designates combined
polling places pursuant to this subdivision, polling places must be designated
throughout the district, taking into account both geographical distribution and
population distribution. At a special
election conducted by a school district with boundaries that include more than
one county, at least one polling place must be designated within each county in
which more than 5,000 of the school district's registered
voters
reside, calculated as of the district's most recent general election. A combined polling place must be at a
location designated for use as a polling place by a county or municipality,
except as provided in this paragraph. If
the municipality conducts elections by mail balloting pursuant to section
204B.45, the school board may designate a polling place not used by the
municipality if the polling place satisfies the requirements in section
204B.16, subdivisions 4 to 7.
(d) In school districts that have organized into separate board member election districts under section 205A.12, a combined polling place for a school general election must be arranged so that it does not include more than one board member election district."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Heintzeman moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 9, after line 3, insert:
"Sec. 12. [211B.25]
PROHIBITIONS ON ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES BETTING ON ELECTIONS.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the
following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Prediction market" means
a system that allows consumers to place a wager on the future outcome of a
federal, state, or local election.
(c) "Wager" means a contract
whereby the parties to the contract agree to a gain or loss by one to the other
of money, property, or benefit.
Subd. 2. Prohibition;
penalty. A candidate is
guilty of a petty misdemeanor if the candidate places a wager with a prediction
market on the outcome of an election in which the candidate is running.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Administrative remedy; exhaustion. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), a complaint alleging a violation of chapter 211A or 211B must be filed with the office. The complaint must be finally disposed of by the office before the alleged violation may be prosecuted by a county attorney.
(b) Complaints arising under those sections and related to those individuals and associations specified in section 10A.022, subdivision 3, must be filed with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
(c) Violations of sections 211B.075 and,
211B.076, and 211B.25 may be enforced as provided in those
sections."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Page 6, after line 5, insert:
"Sec. 7. [204B.50]
ACCESS TO VOTER AND ELECTION DATA.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, the secretary of state must, upon request, provide to the United
States Department of Justice any data that relates to voters and elections in
this state, if the department intends to use the data solely to ensure
compliance with applicable federal laws related to voting and elections. If requested pursuant to this section, the
secretary of state must provide all applicable data in the statewide voter
registration system. The secretary of
state must provide data no later than 180 calendar days after the request was
made or no later than the 90th day prior to the next regularly scheduled
election, whichever occurs sooner.
(b) For purposes of this section,
"voters" includes but is not limited to individuals who attempted to
register but were not ultimately registered to vote, individuals whose voter
registration is not current, and individuals who registered to vote but never
voted. "Voters" does not
include individuals under the age of 18 who are preregistered to vote.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to requests for data made on or after that date."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Schultz
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote
means for the remainder of today’s session: Franson.
Altendorf moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 4, after line 15, insert:
"(e) At least yearly, prior to use of the statewide voter registration system by an official to administer absentee voting at an election as required by this section, the secretary of state must verify the citizenship and eligibility of each voter whose record is contained in the system. The secretary must certify compliance with this section in writing, along with details on the results of the verification process, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections no later than October 1 of each year."
Page 4, line 16, delete "(e)" and insert "(f)"
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Altendorf
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Quam moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, after line 10, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2a. Deceased
voter removal. The county
auditor must remove a voter from the statewide voter registration system after
changing the voter's status to "deceased.
"
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 9, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 13. RETROACTIVE
DECEASED VOTER REMOVAL.
The county auditor must remove all
voters with "deceased" status from the statewide voter registration
system by June 1, 2027.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Quam
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Davis moved to amend H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, after line 10, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.072, is amended to read:
171.072
TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD.
(a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of section 171.062 when an applicant applies for a noncompliant license or identification card.
(b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired identification card issued by a tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.
(c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology. The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public. The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other tampering.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph
(a), the requirements of this section do not apply: (1) except as provided in paragraph (a), to
an application for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under
this chapter; or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an
individual's residence for purposes of section 201.061, subdivision 3.
Subd. 1a. Incomplete
registration by mail. If the
county auditor determines that a voter who has submitted a voter
registration application by mail has not previously voted in this state for
a federal office and has also not presented a document authorized for election
day registration in section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the county
auditor, and the county auditor is unable to verify the voter's driver's
license, state identification, or last four digits of the voter's Social
Security number as provided by the voter on the voter registration application
whether the voter is eligible to vote, then the county auditor must
notify the voter that the registration is incomplete and to complete
registration by using one of the following methods:
(1) presenting to the auditor submitting
a completed voter registration application more than 20 days before the
election a document authorized for election day registration in section
201.061, subdivision 3;
(2) registering in person before or on
election day; or
(3) if voting by absentee ballot or by
mail, following election day registration procedures for absentee voters as
described in section 203B.04, subdivision 4; or
(4) providing proof of residence by any
of the methods authorized for election day registration in section 201.061,
subdivision 3.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective on January 1, 2027, and applies to elections held on or after that
date.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Election
day registration. (a) An individual
who is eligible to vote may register or update a registration on election day
by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
individual maintains residence, by and completing a voter
registration application, making an oath in the form prescribed by the
secretary of state and providing proof of residence. An individual may prove residence for
purposes of registering or updating a registration by:. For purposes of registration under this
subdivision, the voter registration application must be printed on or affixed
to a provisional ballot signature envelope and contain the information required
by section 201.071, subdivision 1. An
individual who registers on election day is entitled to cast a provisional
ballot pursuant to section 204C.135.
(1) presenting a driver's license or
Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07;
(2) presenting any document approved by
the secretary of state as proper identification;
(3) presenting a current student fee
statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct together
with a picture identification card; or
(4) having a voter who is registered to
vote in the precinct, or an employee who provides proof that they are employed
by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a
resident in the facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge
vouching that the voter or employee personally knows that the individual is a
resident of the precinct. A voter who
has been vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath
vouching for any other individual on that election day. An election judge may not sign a proof of
residence oath vouching for any individual who appears in the precinct where
the election judge is working unless the election judge personally knows the
individual is a resident of the precinct.
A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign up to eight
proof-of-residence oaths on any election day.
This limitation does not apply to an employee of a residential facility
described in this clause. The secretary
of state shall provide a form for election judges to use in
recording
the number of individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on
election day. The form must include
space for the maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign
proof-of-residence oaths. For each
proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is registered to vote in the precinct or
is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct, (ii) personally knows
that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the statement
on oath. The form must include a space
for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address.
The oath required by this subdivision and
Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be attached to the voter registration
application.
(b) The secretary of state must publish
guidance for residential facilities and residential facility employees on the
vouching process and the requirements of this subdivision.
(c) "Residential facility"
means transitional housing as defined in section 256K.48, subdivision 1; a
supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under section
144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01,
subdivision 5; an assisted living facility licensed by the commissioner of
health under chapter 144G; a veterans home operated by the board of
directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence
licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program
as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for
persons with a developmental disability licensed by the commissioner of human
services under section 252.28; setting authorized to provide housing support as
defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 10a; a shelter for battered women as
defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; a supervised publicly or privately
operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
accommodations for the homeless; a facility where a provider operates a
residential treatment program as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or
a facility where a provider operates an adult foster care program as defined in
section 245A.02, subdivision 6c.
(d) For tribal band members, an
individual may prove residence for purposes of registering or updating a
registration by:
(1) presenting an identification card
issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the name,
address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
(2) presenting an identification card
issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the name,
signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the
documents listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
(e) (b) A county, school
district, or municipality may require that an election judge responsible for
election day registration initial each completed registration application.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Registration
by election judges; procedures. Registration
and updates to registrations at the polling place on election day must be
conducted by the election judges. Before
registering an individual to vote or updating an individual's registration at
the polling place, the election judge must review any list of voters who
registered or updated a registration with an absentee ballot provided by the
county auditor or municipal clerk to see if the individual has already voted by
absentee ballot. If the individual's
name appears on the list, the election judge must not allow the individual to
register, to update the individual's registration, or to vote in the polling
place. The election judge who registers
an individual or updates an individual's registration at the polling place on
election day must not handle that voter's ballots at any time prior to the
opening of the ballot box after the voting ends. Registration applications and forms for
oaths must be available at each polling place. If an individual who registers
or
updates a registration on election day proves residence by oath of a registered
voter, the form containing the oath must be attached to the individual's
registration application. Registration
applications completed on election day must be forwarded to the county auditor
who must add the name of each voter to the registration system or update the
voter's registration unless the information forwarded is substantially
deficient. A county auditor who finds an
election day registration or update substantially deficient must give written
notice to the individual whose registration is found deficient. An election day registration or update must
not be found deficient solely because the individual who provided proof of
residence was ineligible to do so.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Entry
of registration information. (a) At
the time a voter registration application is properly completed, submitted, and
received in accordance with sections 201.061 and 201.071, the county auditor
must enter or update the information contained on it into the statewide
registration system. Voter registration
applications completed before election day must be entered into the statewide
registration system within ten days after they have been submitted to the
county auditor, but no later than three days after the election. Voter registration applications completed on
election day must be entered into the statewide registration system within
42 as soon as possible, but no later than three days after the
election, unless the county auditor notifies the secretary of state before
the deadline has expired that the deadline will not be met. Upon receipt of a notification under this
paragraph, the secretary of state must extend the deadline for that county
auditor by an additional 28 days.
The secretary of state may waive a county's obligations under this
paragraph if, on good cause shown, the county demonstrates its permanent
inability to comply.
The secretary of state must post data on each county's
compliance with this paragraph on the secretary of state's website including,
as applicable, the date each county fully complied or the deadline by which a
county's compliance must be complete.
(b) Upon receiving a completed voter registration application, the secretary of state may electronically transmit the information on the application to the appropriate county auditor as soon as possible for review by the county auditor before final entry or update in the statewide registration system. The secretary of state may mail the voter registration application to the county auditor.
(c) Within ten days after the county
auditor has entered or updated information from a voter registration
application in the statewide registration system, the secretary of state must
compare the voter's name, date of birth, and driver's license number, state
identification number, or the last four digits of the Social Security number
with the same information contained in the Department of Public Safety database. For applications received on election day,
this must be completed within three days after the county auditor or municipal
clerk has entered the information into the statewide voter registration system.
(d) The secretary of state must provide a
report to the county auditor on a weekly basis that includes a list of voters
whose name, date of birth, or identification number have been compared with the
same information in the Department of Public Safety database and cannot be
verified as provided in this subdivision.
The report must list separately those voters who have submitted a voter
registration application by mail and have not voted in a federal election in
this state. For the six days
following an election, the secretary of state must provide this report daily to
county auditors and municipal clerks.
(e) The county auditor must compile a list of voters for whom the county auditor and the secretary of state are unable to conclude that information on the voter registration application and the corresponding information in the Department of Public Safety database relate to the same person.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Technology requirements. An electronic roster must:
(1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
(2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;
(3) allow for data to be entered manually
or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license or identification card to locate a
voter record or populate a voter registration application that would be affixed
to the provisional ballot signature envelope after being (i) printed and
signed and dated by the voter. The
printed registration application can be a printed form, a label printed with
voter information to be affixed to a preprinted form, a combination of a form
and label, or an electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is
printed following its completion at the polling place, or (ii) signed
and dated electronically and then printed;
(4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's license or identification card;
(5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned driver's license or identification card that is otherwise required to be collected from the voter or an election judge;
(6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates that the voter is not eligible to vote;
(7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the voter maintains residence in a different precinct;
(8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when a voter's record is challenged;
(9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10, and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be a printed form, a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath, or an electronic record that the voter signs electronically and is printed following its completion at the polling place;
(10) contain only registered voters within the precinct, and not contain registered voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct, unless being utilized for a combined polling place pursuant to section 204B.14, subdivision 2, absentee or early voting under chapter 203B, or for mail balloting on election day pursuant to section 204B.45, subdivision 2a;
(12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information Technology Services;
(13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and
(14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.
Electronic rosters used only for registering voters and updating voters' registration do not need to comply with clauses (1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for processing voters who are registered and do not need to update a registration do not need to comply with clauses (4) and (5).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 201.225, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Election
day. (a) Precincts may use
electronic rosters for registering voters and updating registrations on
election day, to process registered voters, or both. The printed election day registration
applications must be reviewed when electronic records are processed in the
statewide voter registration system.
The election judges must determine the number of ballots to be counted
by counting the number of original voter signature certificates or the number
of voter receipts.
(b) Each precinct using electronic rosters must have a paper backup system approved by the secretary of state present at the polling place to use in the event that the election judges are unable to use the electronic roster.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Registration
at time of application; updating registration.
An eligible voter who is not registered to vote or needs to update
the voter's registration but who is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee
ballot may register or update a registration by including submitting
a completed voter registration application with the absentee ballot. The individual must present proof of
residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3, to the individual who
witnesses the marking of the absentee ballots If the absentee ballot and
voter registration application are returned by mail, the voter registration
must be placed into the return envelope along with the signature envelope. A military voter, as defined in section
203B.01, may register in this manner if voting pursuant to sections 203B.04 to
203B.15, or may register pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 4, after line 18, insert:
"Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Eligibility certificate. A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot must be printed on the back of the signature envelope. The certificate must contain space for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or to indicate that the voter does not have one of these numbers. The space must be designed to ensure that the voter provides the same type of
(1) the ballots were displayed to that
individual unmarked; and
(2) the voter marked the ballots in that
individual's presence without showing how they were marked, or, if the voter
was physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual
to mark them; and.
(3) if the voter was not previously
registered or needed to update the voter's registration, the voter has provided
proof of residence as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Procedures on receipt of ballots. (a) When absentee ballots are
returned to a county auditor or municipal clerk, that official shall stamp or
initial and date the signature envelope and. The county auditor must open the return
envelope to determine if a voter registration application is in the envelope. If a voter registration application is in the
envelope, the county auditor must remove the voter registration application. The county auditor must reseal the return
envelope, initial across the seal, and note that a voter registration
application was removed from the envelope.
The county auditor must place it all return envelopes
in a locked ballot container or other secured and locked space with other
signature envelopes received by that office.
Except for voter registration applications removed pursuant to this
section, all contents of the return envelope must remain in the return envelope
until delivered to the ballot board.
(b) Within five days after receipt, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver to the ballot board all signature envelopes received, except that during the 14 days immediately preceding an election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall deliver all signature envelopes received to the ballot board within three days. Signature envelopes received on election day after 8:00 p.m. shall be marked as received late by the county auditor or municipal clerk, and must not be delivered to the ballot board.
(c) Upon removing the voter registration
application as required by paragraph (a), the county auditor must promptly
process the voter registration application as provided in section 201.121,
subdivisions 1 and 2.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Alternative
procedure. (a) In elections not
eligible to use early voting under subdivision 1a, the county auditor may make
available a ballot counter and ballot box for use by the preregistered
voters during the 18 days before the election.
If a ballot counter and ballot box is provided, a voter must be given
the option either (1) to vote using the process provided in section 203B.08,
subdivision 1, or (2) to vote in the manner provided in this subdivision.
(b) If a voter chooses to vote in the manner provided in this subdivision, the voter must state the voter's name, address, and date of birth to the county auditor or municipal clerk. The voter shall sign a voter's certificate, which must include the voter's name, identification number, and the certification required by section 201.071, subdivision 1. The signature of an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence of the intent of the individual to vote at that election.
(d) The election official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the manner provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.
(e) The election duties required by this subdivision must be performed by an election judge, the county auditor, municipal clerk, or a deputy of the auditor or clerk.
(f) If a person is not registered to
vote, the person must not be allowed to cast an absentee ballot using the
alternative procedure authorized by this subdivision.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots. (a) The members of the ballot board shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section 203B.08. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk, two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. For return envelopes that note that voter registration application was removed under section 203B.08, subdivision 3, the election judges must not examine the signature envelope until after the fourth day following the election. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10, subdivision 2.
(b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:
(1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information provided on the absentee ballot application or voter record;
(2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;
(3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a number on the voter's absentee ballot application or voter record. If the number does not match, the election judges must compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine whether the ballots were returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;
(4) the voter is registered and eligible
to vote in the precinct or has included a properly completed voter
registration application in the signature envelope;
(5) the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an absentee ballot; and
(6) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after the close of business on the 19th day before the election, as provided by section 203B.081.
The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the county auditor.
(2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.
(3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected by the method or methods of communication provided by the voter on the voter's application for an absentee ballot or voter registration. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.
(d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required. If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:
(1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;
(2) the reason for rejection; and
(3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further questions, along with appropriate contact information.
(e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Voting procedure. (a) When a voter appears in an early voting polling place, the voter must state the voter's name, address, and, if requested, the voter's date of birth to the early voting official. The early voting official must confirm that the voter's registration is current in the statewide voter registration system and that the voter has not already cast a ballot in the election. If the voter's status is challenged, the voter may resolve the challenge as provided in section 204C.12. An individual who is not registered to vote must register and a voter whose name or address has changed must update the voter's registration in the manner provided in section 201.061, subdivision 3, and be provided a provisional ballot under section 204C.135. A voter who has already cast a ballot in the election must not be provided with a ballot.
(b) Each voter must sign the certification provided in section 204C.10. The signature of an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence of the intent of the individual to vote at that election. After the voter signs the certification, two early voting officials must initial the ballot and issue it to the voter. The voter must immediately retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to
(c) If a voter casts a provisional
ballot, the early voting official must process the ballot consistent with
section 204C.135.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 5, after line 10, insert:
"Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Processing of ballots. Each day when early voting occurs, the early voting officials must:
(1) remove and secure ballots cast, noting the date, voting location, and number of ballots cast;
(2) without inspecting the ballots, ensure that the number of ballots removed from the ballot box is equal to the number of voter certificates that were signed by voters in subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and
(3) seal and secure all voted and unvoted ballots present in that location at the end of the day.
The ballot board must count the ballots after the polls have
closed on election day following the procedures in section sections
203B.121, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), and 203C.135.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 6, after line 5, insert:
"Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
Subd. 3a. Residence
requirement. A challenger must be a
resident of this state. Appointed
challengers seeking admission to a polling place to serve in that capacity must
prove their status as a resident of this state by presenting one of the
documents listed in section 201.061, subdivision 3. a driver's license or Minnesota
identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07, any document approved by
the secretary of state as proper identification, or one of the following:
(1) a current valid student
identification card from a postsecondary educational institution in Minnesota,
if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of
the secretary of state; or
(2) a current student fee statement
that contains the student's valid address in the precinct together with a
picture identification card.
Challengers need not prove residence in the precinct in which they seek to act as a challenger.
Sec. 22. [204C.135]
PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Subdivision 1. Casting
provisional ballots. (a) A
voter who registered on election day pursuant to section 201.061, subdivision
3, or while early voting under 203B.30, subdivision 2, is entitled to cast a
provisional ballot.
(b) A voter seeking
to cast a provisional ballot must sign a provisional ballot roster or a
provisional voter signature certificate and complete the voter registration
application on the provisional ballot signature envelope. The voter registration application may be
completed by an electronic roster and affixed to the provisional ballot
signature envelope. The voter must also
swear or affirm in writing that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted
previously in the same election, and meets the criteria for registering to vote
in the precinct in which the voter appears.
(c) Once the voter has completed the
provisional ballot signature envelope, the voter must be allowed to cast a
provisional ballot. The provisional
ballot must be in the same form as the official ballot available in the
precinct on election day. A completed
provisional ballot shall be sealed in a ballot envelope. The ballot envelope shall be sealed inside
the voter's provisional ballot signature envelope and deposited by the voter in
a secure, sealed provisional ballot box.
Completed provisional ballots must not be combined with other voted
ballots in the polling place.
(d) The secretary of state must
prescribe the form of the ballot envelope and provisional ballot signature
envelope. The provisional ballot
signature envelope must be a color other than that provided for absentee ballot
signature envelopes and must be prominently labeled "Provisional Ballot
Signature Envelope."
(e) Provisional ballots and related
documentation shall be delivered to and securely maintained by the county
auditor or municipal clerk in the same manner as required for other election
materials under sections 204C.27 and 204C.28.
Subd. 2. Accepting
or rejecting provisional ballot signature envelopes. (a) Beginning four days after the
election and finishing no later than seven days after the election, the county
auditor or municipal clerk must process each applicant's provisional ballot
signature envelope. If the applicant is
registered to vote, that voter's provisional ballot signature envelope must be
accepted. The county auditor or
municipal clerk must mark the provisional ballot signature envelope
"Accepted" and initial or sign the envelope below the word
"Accepted." If the applicant
is not registered to vote, the provisional ballot signature envelope must be
rejected. If a provisional ballot
signature envelope is rejected, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark
the provisional ballot signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign
it below the word "Rejected," and list the reason for rejection on
the envelope. The county auditor or
municipal clerk must promptly record in the statewide voter registration system
that a voter's provisional ballot signature envelope has been accepted or
rejected.
(b) The county auditor or municipal
clerk must mail the voter a written notice of provisional ballot rejection
between six and ten weeks following the election. The notice must include the reason for
rejection and the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter
may direct further questions, along with appropriate contact information.
(c) A provisional ballot signature
envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or subject to further
review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.
Subd. 3. Provisional
ballots; reconciliation. On
the seventh day after the election and prior to counting any provisional
ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county auditor or
municipal clerk must verify that the number of signatures appearing on the
provisional ballot roster from that precinct is equal to or greater than the
number of provisional ballots submitted by voters in the precinct on election
day. Any discrepancy must be resolved
before the provisional ballots from the precinct may be counted. Excess provisional ballots must be randomly
withdrawn from the accepted provisional ballots in the manner required by
section 204C.20, subdivision 2.
Subd. 4. Counting
provisional ballots. Once the
reconciliation process required by subdivision 3 is completed, accepted
provisional ballot signature envelopes must be opened; duplicated as needed in
the manner provided in section 206.86, subdivision 5; initialed by the members
of the ballot board; and deposited in the appropriate ballot box. If more than one ballot is enclosed in the
ballot envelope, the ballots must be spoiled and must not be counted.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 6, after line 22, insert:
"Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.32, as amended by Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 8, section 70, is amended to read:
204C.32
CANVASS OF STATE PRIMARIES.
Subdivision 1. County
canvass. The county canvassing board
must meet at the county auditor's office on either the second or third the
tenth day following the state primary.
After taking the oath of office, the canvassing board must publicly
canvass the election returns delivered to the county auditor. The board must complete the canvass by the third
tenth day following the state primary and must promptly prepare and file
with the county auditor a report that states:
(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county, and in each precinct;
(b) for each precinct, the number of individuals registering to vote or updating registrations on election day and the number of individuals who were registered before election day and did not need to update the voter's registration;
(c) for each major political party, the names of the candidates running for each partisan office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
(d) the names of the candidates of each major political party who are nominated; and
(e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates for nonpartisan office in each precinct in the county and the names of the candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor must mail or deliver a notice of nomination to each nominee for county office voted for only in that county. The county auditor must transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express mail or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state must mail a notice of nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
Subd. 2. State
canvass. The State Canvassing Board
shall meet at a public meeting space located in the Capitol complex area seven
14 days after the state primary to canvass the certified copies of the
county canvassing board reports received from the county auditors. Immediately after the canvassing board
declares the results, the secretary of state shall certify the names of the
nominees to the county auditors. The
secretary of state shall mail to each nominee a notice of nomination.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Subdivision 1. County
canvass. The county canvassing board
must meet at the county auditor's office between the third tenth
and eighth 17th days following the state general election. After taking the oath of office, the board
must promptly and publicly canvass the general election returns delivered to
the county auditor. Upon completion of
the canvass, the board must promptly prepare and file with the county auditor a
report which states:
(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the county and in each precinct;
(b) for each precinct, the number of individuals registering to vote or updating registrations on election day and the number of individuals who were registered before election day and did not need to update the voter's registration;
(c) the names of the candidates for each office and the number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
(d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed change of county lines or county seat; and
(e) the number of votes counted for and against a constitutional amendment or other question in the county and in each precinct.
The result of write-in votes cast on the general election ballots must be compiled by the county auditor before the county canvass, except that write-in votes for a candidate for federal, state, or county office must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a request under section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The county auditor must arrange for each municipality to provide an adequate number of election judges to perform this duty or the county auditor may appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor may open the envelopes or containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order to count and record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion of this process. The county auditor must prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct for write-in candidates for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under section 204B.09 that votes for those candidates be tallied.
Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board must declare the candidate duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each county and state office voted for only within the county. The county auditor must transmit a certified copy of the county canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by messenger, express mail, or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date.
Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
204C.37
COUNTY CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
A copy of the report required by sections
204C.32, subdivision 1, and 204C.33, subdivision 1, shall be certified under
the official seal of the county auditor.
The copy shall be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of
state, with the county auditor's name and official address and the words
"Election Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The copy of the canvassing board report must
be sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary
of state within ten 17 days following the applicable election
a primary election, or within 24 days following a general election, the
secretary of state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall
deliver another copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
"Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Results. The municipal primary shall be conducted
and the returns made in the manner provided for the state primary so far as
practicable. The canvass may be
conducted on either the second or third day after the primary.
The governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns on the tenth day after the primary, and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to the office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the nominees for the office named. Their names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the municipal general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 7, line 30, strike "third" and insert "tenth" and delete "14th" and insert "17th"
Page 8, line 7, strike "two" and insert "nine"
Page 8, after line 15, insert:
"Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Results. (a) The school district primary
must be conducted and the returns made in the manner provided for the state
primary as far as practicable. If the
primary is conducted:
(1) only within that school district, a
canvass may be conducted on either the second or third day after the primary;
or
(2) in conjunction with the state
primary, the canvass must be conducted on the third day after the primary,
except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b).
On the tenth day after the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass the returns, and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive the highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the highest number of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
(b) Following a school district primary
as described in paragraph (a), clause (2), a canvass may be conducted on the
second day after the primary if the county auditor of each county in which the
school district is located agrees to administratively review the school
district's primary voting statistics for accuracy and completeness within a
time that permits the canvass to be conducted on that day.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 8, line 18, strike "third" and insert "tenth" and delete "14th" and insert "17th"
Page 9, after line 20, insert:
The secretary of state must conduct a
public awareness campaign to encourage people to register to vote prior to
election day. At a minimum, the
secretary of state must conduct the public awareness campaign in each even‑numbered
year from June 1 until the voter registration period ends prior to the state
general election.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on January 1, 2027, and
applies to elections held on or after that date."
Page 9, line 22, before "Minnesota" insert "(a)"
Page 9, after line 22, insert:"
(b) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.17, subdivision 2, is repealed
effective January 1, 2027.
(c) Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,
sections 201.061, subdivision 7; and 201.121, subdivision 3, are repealed
effective January 1, 2027."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Davis
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Hudson
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, W.
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Engen offered an amendment to
H. F. No. 4240, the first engrossment, as amended.
POINT OF
ORDER
Long raised a point of order pursuant to
rule 3.21 that the Engen amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Olson ruled the point of
order well taken and the Engen amendment out of order.
Engen appealed the decision of Speaker pro
tempore Olson.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The vote was taken on the question
"Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of
the House?" and the roll was called.
There were 91 yeas and 42 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davis
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Myers
Nadeau
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rehm
Rehrauer
Reyer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Bliss
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Gordon
Hudson
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Lawrence
Mekeland
Mueller
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
Olson
Perryman
Rarick
Repinski
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schultz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Stier
Swedzinski
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
West
Zeleznikar
So it was the judgment of the House that
the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson should stand.
H. F. No. 4240, A bill for
an act relating to elections; making various changes related to election
administration; modifying provisions related to absentee voting; modifying
timelines; making technical and clarifying changes; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06,
subdivision 3; 203B.065; 204B.27, subdivision 2; 204C.26, subdivisions 2, 4;
205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.10, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025
Supplement, sections 203B.30, subdivisions 2, 3; 375.20; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 5.31.
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 119 yeas and 15 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Altendorf
Backer
Dippel
Engen
Fogelman
Harder
Jacob
Knudsen
Mekeland
Murphy
Novotny
Roach
Schultz
Stier
Wiener
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 4195, A bill for
an act relating to children, youth, and families; modifying grants to youth
intervention programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.43.
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 104 yeas and 30 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Dotseth
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bliss
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Duran
Engen
Fogelman
Franson
Gordon
Harder
Hudson
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Lawrence
Mekeland
Murphy
Olson
Rarick
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schultz
Stier
Van Binsbergen
Wiener
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 2814, A bill for
an act relating to real estate appraisers; establishing a disciplinary sanction
matrix; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 82B.
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 133 yeas and 1 nay as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Engen
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Baker was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
H. F. No. 82, A bill for an
act relating to health-related licensing; clarifying athletic trainer scope of
practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.7802, subdivision 6,
by adding a subdivision; 148.7806; 148.7807; 148.7814; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4, 5.
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 127 yeas and 5 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, X.
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Bahner
Carroll
Klevorn
Liebling
Roach
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 4482, A bill for
an act relating to state government; permitting contracts for state historic
sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 138.669.
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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 3554 was
reported to the House.
Nash moved to amend H. F. No. 3554 as follows:
Page 1, line 9, before the second "snow" insert "private and public"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 3554, A bill for
an act relating to state government; designating the month of January as Snow
Professionals Appreciation Month; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 10.
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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 1714 was reported
to the House.
Page 2, line 5, after "subcontractor" insert "for"
The motion
prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
S. F. No. 1714, A bill for
an act relating to state government; requiring payment transparency in public
contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.72, by adding a
subdivision.
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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The bill was
passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 4244, A bill for
an act relating to legislative enactments; making miscellaneous technical
corrections to laws and statutes; correcting erroneous, obsolete, and omitted
text and references; removing redundant, conflicting, and superseded
provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.9215, subdivision 4;
3.9741, subdivision 1; 13.202, subdivision 11; 13.3806, subdivision 22; 13.461,
subdivision 7a; 13.55, subdivision 1; 13.825, subdivision 2; 34.02; 43A.34,
subdivision 3; 52.09, subdivision 2; 60D.18, subdivision 5; 62A.318,
subdivision 5; 65A.35, subdivision 5; 65B.133, subdivision 1; 65B.15,
subdivision 1; 66A.16, subdivision 2; 80E.13; 115.48, subdivision 2; 115A.28,
subdivision 2; 118A.09, subdivision 3; 120B.234, subdivision 2; 120B.303,
subdivision 1;
121A.15, subdivisions 3b, 11; 121A.425,
subdivision 1; 124D.03, subdivision 3; 124D.094, subdivision 2; 124D.096;
124D.59, subdivision 2; 125A.76, subdivision 2f; 126C.05, subdivision 1;
126C.17, subdivision 9; 126C.40, subdivision 5; 135A.15, subdivision 1;
136A.031, subdivision 3; 136A.1241, subdivision 2; 136A.829, subdivision 3;
136A.84, subdivision 1; 142A.03, subdivision 32; 142A.05; 142A.604, subdivision
2; 142B.01, subdivision 8; 142B.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 142B.05, subdivisions 7,
8; 142B.10, subdivision 1; 142B.12, subdivision 4; 142B.41, subdivision 3;
142D.08, subdivisions 5, 6; 142D.20, subdivision 2; 142D.32, subdivision 2;
142E.16, subdivision 2; 142G.22, subdivision 1; 142G.25; 142G.40, subdivision
1; 142G.57, subdivisions 2, 4; 144E.28, subdivision 8; 145.882, subdivision 5a;
145.8821; 148B.59; 148F.165, subdivision 2; 148F.205, subdivision 5; 148F.2051;
151.72, subdivision 2; 152.29, subdivision 5; 157.22; 169.223, subdivision 4;
169.99, subdivision 1; 181.211, subdivision 10; 204B.06, subdivision 9;
211B.04, subdivision 3; 214.06, subdivision 1a; 216B.16, subdivisions 6b, 6c;
216B.2411, subdivisions 1, 2; 216B.2425, subdivision 7; 216B.2427, subdivisions
1, 2; 216C.437, subdivision 19; 216I.06, subdivision 2; 240A.03, subdivision 6;
245A.03, subdivisions 6, 7; 245A.07, subdivision 2a; 245D.03, subdivision 2;
245F.03; 245G.11, subdivision 1; 245G.22, subdivision 6; 253B.02, subdivision
4c; 256.017, subdivision 2; 256.043, subdivision 1; 256.9657, subdivisions 1a,
3; 256.975, subdivisions 7d, 9; 256B.04, subdivision 15; 256B.051, subdivision
7; 256B.0624, subdivision 4; 256B.0658; 256B.0911, subdivision 29; 256B.15,
subdivision 1h; 256B.196, subdivision 2; 256B.1973, subdivision 1; 256B.431,
subdivision 17d; 256B.69, subdivision 16; 256B.77, subdivisions 4, 5; 256B.85,
subdivisions 7b, 20; 256D.01, subdivisions 1, 1e, 2; 256D.02, subdivision 1;
256D.03, subdivision 1; 256D.04; 256D.045; 256D.05, subdivision 8; 256D.06,
subdivision 7; 256D.07; 256D.16; 256F.10, subdivisions 6, 7; 256I.04, subdivision
1; 256I.05, subdivision 1c; 256K.10, subdivision 3; 256S.21, subdivision 3;
257.05, subdivision 3; 257.0755, subdivision 3; 259.41, subdivision 1; 259.83,
subdivision 1; 260.67, subdivision 2; 260C.001, subdivision 1; 260C.4411,
subdivision 1; 260C.4412; 260E.17, subdivision 2; 260E.33, subdivision 6a;
260E.35, subdivision 3; 275.011, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.01, subdivision 19;
290.0132, subdivision 32; 290.095, subdivision 11; 295.50, subdivision 4;
295.81, subdivision 1; 296A.06, subdivision 1; 297A.9915, subdivision 5;
297I.20, subdivisions 1, 3; 298.75, subdivision 2; 309.531, subdivision 2;
321.1109; 325F.071, subdivision 1; 327B.04, subdivision 8; 332.30; 336.7-209;
336.9-317; 352.01, subdivision 2a; 353D.07, subdivision 5; 353G.18, subdivision
2; 353G.19, subdivision 6; 356.47, subdivision 3; 363A.07, subdivision 4;
363A.08, subdivision 4; 424A.05, subdivision 5; 424B.13, subdivisions 5, 6;
424B.22, subdivisions 7, 8; 458D.08; 462A.07, subdivision 20; 469.174,
subdivision 10; 473.121, subdivision 5a; 473.164; 473.4057, subdivision 7;
473.755, subdivision 4; 473J.12, subdivision 2; 473J.13, subdivision 3;
491A.03, subdivision 4; 504B.361, subdivision 1; 518.10, subdivision 1;
518.175, subdivision 6; 518A.40, subdivision 1; 518A.41, subdivision 1; 518A.51;
518A.56, subdivision 11; 518C.613; 609.232, subdivision 11; 611A.37,
subdivision 1; 611A.372; 624.7192; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections
13.46, subdivisions 2, 4; 65B.05; 120B.117, subdivision 4; 124F.01, subdivision
2; 136A.054; 142G.01, subdivision 3; 148.6404; 148.6408, subdivision 2; 161.14,
subdivision 109; 161.45, subdivision 4; 168.012, subdivision 1; 168A.01,
subdivisions 18, 19, 20; 171.301, subdivision 1; 216B.1622, subdivision 2;
245A.04, subdivision 1; 245A.191; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 253B.10, subdivision
1; 254B.0507, subdivision 2; 256B.055, subdivision 12; 256B.0615, subdivision
1; 256B.0616, subdivision 1; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.0943, subdivision
9; 256B.761, subdivision 2; 257.0769, subdivision 1; 260.65; 297I.20, subdivision
7; 299C.061, subdivision 1; 353D.07, subdivision 2; 357.021, subdivision 1a;
423A.022, subdivision 2; 424A.015, subdivision 4; 473.4465, subdivision 2;
580.07, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2023, chapter 1, section 22, as amended;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461, subdivision 16a; 137.50,
subdivision 5; 142E.50, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 256.9756, subdivision 3;
256B.092, subdivision 4b; 256R.50, subdivision 6; 257E.10, subdivision 11;
272.02, subdivision 31; 273.11, subdivisions 19, 20; 273.1315, subdivision 1;
273.1385; 289A.60, subdivision 15; 297I.15, subdivision 2; 383B.1511; 473.551;
473.552; 473.553, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13;
473.556, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17;
473.561; 473.564, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.565; 473.572; 473.581; 473.592,
subdivision 1; 473.595; 473.596; 473.598; 473.599; 473.5995; 473.76; 473.763;
477A.18; 480.011; 504B.345, subdivision 2; Laws 2024, chapter 79, article 1,
section 20; Laws 2025, chapter 21, sections 56; 57.
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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 3637, A bill for
an act relating to transportation; clarifying that an optometrist may prescribe
certain window glazing materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,
section 169.71, subdivision 4a.
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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
There being no objection, the order of
business reverted to Messages from the Senate.
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. 3769, A bill for
an act relating to corrections; clarifying in law the multiple levels of
substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections; expanding
access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 241.021, subdivision 4a; 241.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4,
5, 6.
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. 4063, A bill for
an act relating to transportation; modifying first aid kit requirements on
school buses; requiring USDOT numbers for all school buses; authorizing use of
school buses on public roads for training purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, sections 169.011, subdivision 71; 169.448, subdivision 1; 169.449, by
adding a subdivision; 169.454, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the
following House File, herewith returned:
H. F. No. 4151, A bill for an act relating
to occupations; modifying eligibility of certain applicants for licenses to
serve as private detectives or protective agents; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, sections 326.32, subdivisions 8, 10, 10a, 10c, 12; 326.33, subdivision 1;
326.3381, subdivisions 2, 4; 326.3382, subdivisions 1, 4; 326.3385, subdivision
2; 326.3386, subdivision 3.
Thomas S. Bottern,
Secretary of the Senate
Madam
Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the
following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which
amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:
H. F. No. 4502, A bill for an act relating
to financial institutions; establishing a trusted contact program to mitigate
financial exploitation and fraud; limiting liability; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45A.
Thomas S. Bottern,
Secretary of the Senate
CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE
Perryman moved that the House concur in
the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 4502 and that the bill be
repassed as amended by the Senate. The
motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 4502, A bill for an act relating to financial
institutions; establishing a trusted contact program to mitigate financial
exploitation and fraud; limiting liability; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 45A.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended by the Senate, and placed upon its repassage.
The question was taken on the repassage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Fogelman
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Roach
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Wiener
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
The bill was repassed, as amended by the
Senate, and its title agreed to.
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the
Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully
requested:
H. F. No. 4188, A bill for
an act relating to commerce; modifying various consumer protections for
insurance and financial products; prohibiting virtual-currency kiosks;
modifying various provisions governing securities broker-dealers and
broker-dealers' agents; making technical changes to various provisions governed
or administered by the Department of Commerce; modifying and adding provisions
governing unclaimed property; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, sections 46.044, subdivision 1; 48.195; 49.37; 53B.69, subdivision 10;
58.14, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 58.18, subdivision 4;
58B.02, by adding subdivisions; 58B.03, subdivisions 10, 11; 58B.051; 58B.06,
subdivisions 4, 6; 60A.13, subdivisions 1, 6; 72A.061, subdivision 5; 72A.18,
subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 72A.20, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 80A.50; 80A.69; 80C.12, subdivision 1; 80G.01, subdivision 5a;
325E.21, subdivisions 1b, 2c; 332.32; 345.31, by adding a subdivision; 345.43,
by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 58B.02,
subdivision 8a; 80A.66; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 53B; 80A; 82B; 82C; 345; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
48.158; 53B.69, subdivisions 3b, 3c; 53B.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
Koegel moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 4188, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.
The motion prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 4188:
Koegel, Elkins, O'Driscoll and Perryman.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Huot moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 82. The motion prevailed.
Reyer moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1049. The motion prevailed.
Gordon moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1849. The motion prevailed.
Norris moved that the name of Lee, X., be added as an author on H. F. No. 2627. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Baker be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2904. The motion prevailed.
Klevorn moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3936. The motion prevailed.
Scott moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 4138. The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the name of Kozlowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 4173. The motion prevailed.
Davids moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 5031. The motion prevailed.
Buck moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 5105. The motion prevailed.
Buck moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 5106. The motion prevailed.
Gordon moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 5108. The motion prevailed.
Swedzinski moved that the names of Murphy and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 5118. The motion prevailed.
Lee, K.; Rarick and Robbins introduced:
House
Resolution No. 10, A House resolution reaffirming the commitment of the
Minnesota House of Representatives to strengthening and deepening sister ties
between the state of Minnesota and Taiwan; reaffirming support for the Taiwan
Relations Act by urging all enterprises in Minnesota to refer to Taiwan as
Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a bilateral trade agreement, the
avoidance of double taxation agreement, and the Indo-Pacific economic framework
for prosperity with the United States; and reiterating continued support for
increasing Taiwan's international profile.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
ADJOURNMENT
Niska moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2026. The motion prevailed.
Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore
Olson declared the House stands adjourned until 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7,
2026.
Patrick Duffy Murphy,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives