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Bill > SF3045
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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Crossed Over
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Passed
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to state government operations; establishing a biennial budget; appropriating money for the legislature, certain constitutional offices and state agencies, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota Humanities Center, certain retirement accounts, certain offices, departments, boards, commissions, councils, general contingent account, and tort claims; transferring money; raising fees; making changes to policy provisions for state government operations and local government policy; modifying state personnel management policies; modifying business filing and fraud policies; making changes to certain licensing boards; making technical changes; repealing provisions; modifying various laws related to election administration; modifying voting and absentee voting requirements and procedures; formalizing the election reporting system; modifying special election provisions; clarifying terminology; modifying campaign finance definitions; establishing and modifying disclaimer requirements; modifying laws on transition expenses; modifying statement of economic interest requirements; authorizing rulemaking; repealing the voting equipment grant account; requiring reports and publications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.06; 3.099, subdivision 3; 3.303, subdivision 3; 3.305, subdivisions 1, 9; 3.971, subdivisions 2, 8a, 9, by adding a subdivision; 10A.01, subdivisions 21, 22, 26, 26b, by adding a subdivision; 10A.04, subdivision 4; 10A.06; 10A.09, subdivision 1; 10A.20, by adding a subdivision; 11A.07, subdivisions 4, 4b; 11A.24, by adding a subdivision; 13.04, subdivision 4; 13.485, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 13D.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 14.48, subdivisions 1, 2; 14.62, subdivisions 1, 2a, by adding a subdivision; 15A.082, subdivisions 3, 7; 16A.057, subdivision 5; 16A.103, subdivision 1a; 16A.152, subdivision 8; 16A.28, subdivision 3; 16B.055, subdivision 1; 16B.335, subdivision 2; 16B.48, subdivision 4; 16B.54, subdivision 2; 16B.97, subdivision 1; 16B.98, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 16B.981, subdivision 4; 16B.991, subdivision 2; 16C.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16C.137, subdivision 2; 16C.16, subdivisions 2, 6, 6a, 7; 16D.09, subdivision 1; 43A.01, subdivision 3; 43A.02, subdivision 14; 43A.04, subdivisions 1, 4, 8; 43A.05, subdivision 3; 43A.08, subdivisions 1a, 4; 43A.11, subdivision 9; 43A.121; 43A.15, subdivisions 4, 7, 12, 14; 43A.17, subdivision 5; 43A.18, subdivision 2; 43A.181, subdivision 1; 43A.1815; 43A.19, subdivision 1; 43A.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 43A.24, subdivisions 1a, 2; 43A.27, subdivisions 2, 3; 43A.33, subdivision 3; 43A.346, subdivisions 2, 6; 43A.36, subdivision 1; 43A.421; 117.036, subdivision 2; 151.741, subdivision 5; 155A.23, by adding a subdivision; 155A.27, subdivision 2; 155A.2705, subdivision 3; 155A.30, subdivision 2; 181.931, by adding subdivisions; 181.932, subdivision 1; 201.054, subdivisions 1 SF3045 REVISOR SGS S3045-4 4th Engrossment 1, 2; 201.056; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 7; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 4; 201.091, subdivisions 5, 8; 201.121, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.161, subdivisions 4, 5, 8; 201.162; 201.225, subdivisions 2, 5; 201.275; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 203B.06, subdivision 4; 203B.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.081, subdivision 4; 203B.121, subdivisions 4, 5; 203B.17, subdivision 3; 203B.23, subdivision 2; 203B.29, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.30, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.06, subdivisions 1, 1b; 204B.07, subdivision 2; 204B.09, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3; 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4a; 204B.16, subdivisions 1a, 4; 204B.175, subdivision 3; 204B.19, subdivision 5; 204B.24; 204B.25, subdivision 1; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204B.44; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204C.05, subdivision 2; 204C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.09, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivisions 2, 3; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 204C.32, subdivision 1; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204D.19, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 204D.195; 205.13, subdivisions 1, 1a; 205A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a; 205A.11, subdivision 2; 206.83; 206.845, subdivision 1; 211A.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 211B.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 211B.32, subdivision 4; 211B.35, subdivision 2; 222.37, subdivision 1; 240.131, subdivision 7; 326.05; 326.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 10; 326.111, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 326A.03, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 326A.14; 331A.10, subdivision 2; 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.06, subdivisions 2, 4, 11; 367.36, subdivision 1; 368.47; 375.20; 383B.041, subdivision 5; 383C.035; 412.02, subdivision 3; 412.341, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 412.591, subdivision 3; 414.09, subdivision 3; 447.32, subdivision 4; 471.6985, subdivision 2; 477A.017, subdivision 3; 609.48, subdivision 1; Laws 1992, chapter 534, sections 7, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 8, subdivision 2; 10, subdivision 4; 16; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 17, section 2, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, sections 11, subdivision 2; 13; 47; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 1; 5; 6; 8; 10A; 13; 15; 204B; 211B; 300; 383A; 471; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.8842; 3.8845; 16A.90; 16B.328, subdivision 2; 16B.356; 16B.357; 16B.358; 16B.359; 16B.45; 16C.36; 43A.315; 43A.317, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12; 43A.318, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 204B.25, subdivision 3; 206.57, subdivision 5b; 206.95; 211B.06; 211B.08; 383C.07; 383C.74, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, as amended; Laws 2022, chapter 50, article 3, section 2; Minnesota Rules, part 1105.7900, item D.
AI Summary
This bill is an omnibus state government and elections policy and appropriations bill that covers multiple areas of state government operations and policy. Here's a summary:
This bill establishes biennial state government appropriations and makes numerous changes to state laws across various areas. In terms of appropriations, the bill allocates funding for different state agencies and branches of government, including the Legislature, Governor's Office, State Auditor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and various state boards and commissions. The total appropriations cover fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with specific funding allocated to different departments and programs.
The bill introduces significant policy changes across several domains:
1. State Government Management: It creates new programs like the State Agency Value Initiative (SAVI) to encourage cost-saving measures, establishes requirements for organizational charts, and sets new guidelines for reporting potential misuse of public resources.
2. Elections Policy: The bill makes extensive modifications to election procedures, including changes to voter registration processes, absentee voting rules, polling place operations, and election judge training. It establishes new requirements for election reporting systems and chain of custody plans.
3. Personnel Management: The bill updates state employee management practices, including provisions for employee training, compensation, and workplace policies.
4. Licensing and Business Regulations: It introduces new rules for professional licensing boards, creates a Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act, and establishes guidelines for deceptive business mailings.
5. Campaign Finance: The bill modifies lobbying and campaign finance regulations, including new transparency requirements and definitions for various campaign-related activities.
The bill also includes several repealer provisions that eliminate certain existing statutes and makes numerous technical corrections to existing laws. It aims to improve government efficiency, transparency, and operational practices across multiple state agencies and systems.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Secretary of State, Filed (on 05/23/2025)
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