Bill > HF3333

This bill addresses multiple aspects of governance and funding for Hennepin County, with key provisions including establishing a new directed payment arrangement for private hospitals, modifying the Minnesota Ballpark Authority's governance, and expanding the county's authorized uses of tax proceeds. Specifically, the bill creates a voluntary program for the commissioner of human services to increase medical assistance funding for a specific private, nonprofit trauma hospital in Hennepin County, including its affiliated physicians and services. The bill also imposes term limits on Minnesota Ballpark Authority members, with new appointees after January 1, 2026, serving a maximum of four years. Additionally, the bill expands how Hennepin County can use tax revenues, including allocating $5 million annually for homeless prevention programs, allowing grants for capital improvements to health care facilities, and permitting the county to fund county-owned health care facilities. The bill requires that tax revenues be distributed in a specific priority order: first to human services programs, then to youth sports, libraries, and capital improvements, with any remaining funds directed to county health care facilities. These changes aim to provide more flexible funding mechanisms and governance structures for Hennepin County's various programs and authorities.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3333&ssn=0&y=2025