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This bill strengthens disability discrimination protections by amending Minnesota's human rights statutes to explicitly prohibit programs receiving state financial assistance from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the bill makes it an unfair discriminatory practice for such programs to exclude disabled persons from participation, deny them full and equal enjoyment of benefits, or otherwise discriminate based on disability. The legislation requires state agencies providing financial assistance to ensure recipients comply with these new requirements and to adopt rules for enforcement. Importantly, the bill ensures these protections remain in effect even if federal disability rights statutes are modified, repealed, or reduced, referencing specifically the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The bill amends section 363A.03 to expand the definition of "unfair discriminatory practice" and adds a new section (363A.195) detailing the specific protections for disabled individuals in state-funded programs. The provisions become effective the day after final enactment, providing immediate protection against disability discrimination in state-funded programs.

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