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This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to restrict the use of public union release time, which is paid time off granted to union representatives to conduct union-related duties while still receiving their regular government salary. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing law about time off for union representatives by adding a new provision that explicitly prohibits using this release time for political activities. Under the proposed change, while public employers must still provide reasonable time off for union representatives to perform their representational duties, these representatives cannot use this time for political purposes. This limitation aims to ensure that taxpayer-funded time is used solely for legitimate union representation activities rather than political campaigning or other politically-oriented work. The bill represents a narrowing of how public sector union representatives can use their employer-provided release time, potentially reducing the scope of activities that can be conducted during paid union leave.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0645&ssn=0&y=2025