Elections Finance and Government Operations

MN - HF124 Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed.

MN - HF74 Amortization of certain property uses authorized.

MN - HF73 Maximum refund for political contributions increased.

MN - HF72 Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.

MN - HF71 Working group on local candidate campaign finance reporting established, report required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF70 Designation and election of presidential electors provided, and Minnesota withdrew from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

MN - HF69 City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose between even-numbered or odd-numbered year; and orderly transition plans required.

MN - HF68 Retention elections for persons appointed to certain county offices required.

MN - HF67 Automatic voter registration repealed, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF66 Set filing period for special elections established.

MN - HF37 Free, fair, and equal elections provided; and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF16 Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.

MN - HF286 Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.

MN - HF248 Elections; city, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose to conduct a general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of either an odd-numbered or even-numbered year; and cities, towns, and school districts required to adopt an orderly transition plan.

MN - HF752 Local governments authorized to prohibit the sale of cannabis products, local units of government authorized to prohibit the operation of cannabis businesses, adoption of interim ordinances authorized, and reimbursement of application fees required.

MN - HF742 Legislature's authority to place proposed statutory changes on the ballot for a public vote clarified.

MN - HF683 Ranked choice voting provided; jurisdictions allowed to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices; adoption, implementation, and use of ranked choice voting established; electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature allowed; and money appropriated.

MN - HF638 Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

MN - HF637 Election judge employment status clarified.

MN - HF600 Major political parties prohibited from accepting contributions during the legislative session.

MN - HF599 Municipal ID for state or federal service acceptance prohibited.

MN - HF598 Absentee ballot drop boxes authorization repealed.

MN - HF594 State primary date changed to the same date as the presidential primary nomination, and presidential nomination primary requirements amended.

MN - HF566 Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.

MN - HF554 Counties and cities required to have written procedures that are available to the public.

MN - HF553 Acceptance of a municipal ID for state or federal services prohibited.

MN - HF550 Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF531 Procedures for county to alter preexisting boundary line established, and counties required to restore and perpetuate United States public land survey monuments.

MN - HF484 Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction.

MN - HF483 Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building.

MN - HF455 Towns allowed to adopt home rule charters, and report required.

MN - HF438 Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers.

MN - HF368 Penalties related to the solicitation, collection, acceptance, or delivery of certain absentee ballots or absentee ballot applications modified.

MN - HF1058 North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified.

MN - HF1051 Sacred community requirements amended, municipalities authorized to regulate and establish approval processes for sacred communities, and remedy established for noncompliance.

MN - HF993 Publication of temporary polling locations required.

MN - HF992 Challengers in absentee and early voting polling places authorized.

MN - HF991 Local governments prohibited from accepting certain contributions for election expenses.

MN - HF990 Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.

MN - HF987 Orderly annexation election proceedings and detachment provisions modified.

MN - HF986 Statewide voter registration system data classified.

MN - HF977 Money transferred to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

MN - HF976 Money transferred to the state elections campaign account.

MN - HF931 Requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization provided.

MN - HF913 Certain duties related to ballot reconciliation and postelection review required to be completed before a canvassing board may certify its report on the results of an election.

MN - HF900 CIVIL Act established.

MN - HF898 Designation and election of presidential electors provided, and Minnesota withdrew from the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

MN - HF895 Legislative approval required for adoption of rules.

MN - HF886 Voter registration information on applications for drivers' licenses and identification cards modified.

MN - HF809 Local governments prohibited from enacting policies refusing to enforce traffic regulations.

MN - HF804 Affidavits of candidacy modified.

MN - HF1212 Secretary of state required to amend rules to recognize a medical bill as proof of residence on election day, and rulemaking authorized.

MN - HF1177 Election of state legislators without political party designation provided.

MN - HF1145 Legislators prohibited from lobbying for two years after leaving office, and civil penalty authorized.

MN - HF1136 Review procedures of building applications by government entities established.

MN - HF1135 Municipal land dedication requirements and authority amended.

MN - HF1134 Metropolitan Land Planning Act requirements and authority amended.

MN - HF1133 Certain housing proposals exempted from related interim ordinances.

MN - HF1109 Data centers prohibited in certain districts.

MN - HF1329 Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated.

MN - HF1317 Metropolitan Council; removal of members of the council for cause authorized, governor appointment of a vice-chair provided, council member salary and benefits specified, and annual reviews of the regional administrator by the council required.

MN - HF1313 Local governmental units authorized to prohibit or restrict the possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in local government-owned or leased buildings and land.

MN - HF1309 Minimum parking mandates prohibited.

MN - HF1299 Emergency shelter facilities authorized in certain zoning districts.

MN - HF1290 Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.

MN - HF1253 Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.

MN - HF1235 Statewide voter registration system data classified.

MN - HF1478 Priority criteria for public land survey system monument grant program amended, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1475 Metropolitan Council abolished, duties transferred to commissioners of administration and natural resources, transportation and transit-related functions transferred to Department of Transportation, metropolitan area sanitary sewer district created, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1471 Copy of the landlord-tenant guide required at issuance or renewal of rental license.

MN - HF1447 Disclosure of contributors who contribute less than $200 who live outside the area represented by the candidate required.

MN - HF1431 Grounds for recall of state officials amended.

MN - HF1405 Campaign report requirements amended to require disclosure of all contributors for legislative or statewide candidates and ballot questions.

MN - HF1378 Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.

MN - HF1369 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, ID of individuals acting as an agent for an absentee voter required, ID of individuals providing assistance at a polling place required, criminal penalties increased, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1356 Certain municipalities permitted to extend zoning authority to unincorporated territory.

MN - HF1345 Allowable number of statutory city public utility commission members increased.

MN - HF1596 Government data classification of investigative information pertaining to certain Metropolitan Council personnel modified.

MN - HF1593 Local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.

MN - HF1532 Eminent domain; certain reimbursement amounts increased.

MN - HF1525 Home-based businesses permitted in residential dwellings.

MN - HF1513 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1496 Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

MN - HF1495 Certain candidates, candidate representatives, and political parties permitted to observe the work of absentee ballot boards and permitted to observe recounts.

MN - HF1494 Voters who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF1731 Local governmental units authorized to opt out of the Metropolitan Council regulatory jurisdiction.

MN - HF1723 Unclassified service and appointment provisions for St. Louis County modified, and obsolete county appropriation for historical work removed.

MN - HF1703 Swift County; requirements for the number of board members of a hospital district modified.

MN - HF1667 Water and sewer districts added to the definition of municipality, and maximum tort liability for certain water and sewer districts set.

MN - HF1665 Public water and sewer systems authorized to install water and sewer pipelines in public road rights-of-way.

MN - HF1664 Ballot board activity required to be livestreamed, commissioner of information technology services required to provide livestreaming services and retain data, data classified, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1663 Certain officials in cities of the first, second, or third class required to file a statement of economic interest with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.

MN - HF1619 Voter history access in a timely manner improved.

MN - HF1618 Voter report access in a timely manner improved.

MN - HF1617 Voting system testing improved.

MN - HF1849 Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF1840 Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.

MN - HF1800 Voting administration provisions modified, including candidate filing, registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and postelection review; reports required; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated.

MN - HF1785 Term limits for governor and lieutenant governor provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF1750 Minnesota Civic Fund program established, political contribution refund program repealed, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1943 Money transferred from the general fund to the Help America Vote Act account.

MN - HF1930 Reprisals for refusing to communicate with public or local officials prohibited.

MN - HF1917 Definition of public official in a city or county modified.

MN - HF1890 Legislative office vacancies established, second-most vote getter at an election provided to take office in legislative offices, and special elections specified to not require to fill legislative vacancies.

MN - HF1873 Municipal approval of guideway plans required, municipalities allowed to revoke approval, and requesting of federal funds prohibited until municipal approval is received.

MN - HF1872 Requirements for identifying and verifying a candidate's residence on an affidavit of candidacy modified, and criminal penalty provided.

MN - HF2013 Residential development regulations limited.

MN - HF2003 Political subdivisions allowed to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections, conforming changes made, and constitutional amendment proposed.

MN - HF1987 Minnesota Starter Home Act established, requirements related to comprehensive plan amendments modified, and zoning authority of municipalities related to certain residential developments limited.

MN - HF1949 Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to publish a handbook for lobbying.

MN - HF2140 Mixed-use housing zones creation required.

MN - HF2119 Elections integrity act established requiring photo ID to register and to vote, ID cards and provisional ballots established, and criminal penalties increased.

MN - HF2105 Definitions related to lobbying amended, and certain lobbyist communications made exempt from disclosure requirements.

MN - HF2098 Metropolitan Council; procedures and review period for certain metropolitan programs modified, reporting requirements for expenditures modified, and report eliminated.

MN - HF2097 Application of small business programs expanded, and direct negotiation of certain contracts authorized.

MN - HF2095 Counties authorized to establish pools of election judges by random selection, and counties and cities allowed to required appointed registered voters to serve as election judges.

MN - HF2083 Revenue threshold requiring cities to perform annual audits raised.

MN - HF2073 Various election administration changes made, voter registration provisions modified, absentee voting provisions modified, requirements for appointing election judges modified, timelines modified, annexation laws modified, and money transferred.

MN - HF2029 Municipalities authorized to charge a street impact fee.

MN - HF2018 Multifamily and mixed-use development municipal zoning authority limited.

MN - HF2231 Requirements for publishing notice in a qualified newspaper modified, and online publication of public notices when no qualified newspaper is available authorized.

MN - HF2225 A resolution memorializing Congress to propose the For Our Freedom Amendment.

MN - HF2188 Public Utilities Commission administrative action definition modified.

MN - HF2185 Flag display residential property rights limits prohibited.

MN - HF2180 Open meeting law modified to allow flexibility for remote participation.

MN - HF2177 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, identification required of individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place, voter registration and absentee voting activities prohibited, criminal penalties increased, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2158 Volunteer emergency services providers authorized to purchase personal vehicle tires under municipal contracts.

MN - HF2156 Closed and abandoned town roads maintenance provision eliminated.

MN - HF2361 Polling place closure and change notice required until occurrence of a presidential election or redistricting.

MN - HF2349 Ramsey County Economic Development Authority created, and Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority powers expanded.

MN - HF2343 State primary date changed from August to May, and date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision changed in certain circumstances.

MN - HF2284 Definitions of lobbyist and metropolitan governmental unit modified, expert witness lobbying reporting requirements modified, and additional individuals required to file statements of economic interest.

MN - HF2474 Absentee voting provisions modified.

MN - HF2448 Local units of government prohibited from banning flavored tobacco product sales.

MN - HF2428 Various laws related to election administration modified, absentee voting requirements and procedures modified, timelines modified, notice with absentee ballot applications and sample ballots required, and filing period for certain local offices modified.

MN - HF2418 Local governments required to establish replacement accounts to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding.

MN - HF2392 Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, identification of individuals providing assistance to a voter in a polling place required, certain voter registration and absentee voting activities prohibited, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2614 Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners association documents.

MN - HF2600 Voter registration provisions modified for individuals in jail, secretary of state required to make grants to sheriffs, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2596 Special election timing modified.

MN - HF2595 Election judge provisions modified.

MN - HF2578 Provisions for annexing unincorporated property modified, and property owners eligible to petition for annexation clarified.

MN - HF2526 Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded.

MN - HF2709 Canvassing access to multiple unit buildings by candidates and census workers standards modified.

MN - HF2702 Candidate elected to the office of state senator or state representative permitted to resign the position prior to the commencement of the term for which the candidate was elected, and procedures established for the conduct of a special election in the event of an expected vacancy.

MN - HF2688 A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC, requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment, and asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

MN - HF2672 Statement of economic interest disclosure amended, and additional disclosure related to stock required.

MN - HF2671 Requirement that the term incumbent be printed next to the incumbent candidate's name on ballot repealed.

MN - HF2669 Designation and election of presidential electors provided, and Minnesota withdrawn from Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

MN - HF2668 Minnesota withdrawn from Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

MN - HF2642 Definition of lobbyist modified, and related definitions added.

MN - HF2870 Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.

MN - HF2815 Local enforcement of federal vaccine passports prohibited, and civil cause of action created.

MN - HF2792 Certain legal fees and expenses relating to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2917 Counties permitted to provide administrative penalties for certain violations of park ordinances.

MN - HF3160 Individuals under the age of 18 authorized to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances.

MN - HF3149 Political contribution refund program repealed.

MN - HF3118 Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to study campaign spending limits.

MN - HF3184 Prohibition on banning merchant bags removed.

MN - HF3173 Outgoing officials prohibited from voting on new municipal debt obligations.

MN - HF3288 Political contribution refund program repealed, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF3285 Public subsidy program repealed, conforming changes made, and money transferred.

MN - HF3295 Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.

MN - HF3377 Referendums required for certain capital improvement projects by economic development authorities.

MN - HF3363 Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the street address of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data classified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.

MN - HF3362 Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.

MN - HF3351 State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.

MN - HF3534 Ballot access and related provisions for minor party candidates modified.

MN - HF3530 Beltrami County exempted from cost-share requirement for state disaster assistance.

MN - HF3625 Alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures for first class cities repealed.

MN - HF3598 Certain cities required to modernize certain building project documentation procedures.

MN - HF3591 Information requirements for public information lists modified.

MN - HF3589 Voter permitted to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge.

MN - HF3588 Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.

MN - HF3587 Election judges who assist a voter outside of a polling place required to handle only one voted ballot at a time.

MN - HF3571 Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.

MN - HF3724 Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

MN - HF3723 Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

MN - HF3722 Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.

MN - HF3721 Student voter registration requirements modified for postsecondary institutions.

MN - HF3720 Eligibility requirements for caucus participation reinstated.

MN - HF3719 Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to the use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates, and report required.

MN - HF3698 Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.

MN - HF3689 Minimum age for local election candidates lowered.

MN - SF3887 Watershed districts, watershed management organizations, and towns permission to self-insure for certain employee health benefits

MN - HF3798 Ballot language relating to school district referenda amended.

MN - HF3783 All local officials required to file statements of economic interest, reporting periods modified for statements of economic interest, and place of filing modified.

MN - HF3895 Zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types limited.

MN - HF3886 Contracts to provide detention facilities for federal immigration purposes prohibited.

MN - HF3884 Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.

MN - HF3883 Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.

MN - HF3882 Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.

MN - HF3881 Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.

MN - HF3862 Secretary of state required to prepare and distribute a voter information guide prior to each statewide general election, and rulemaking authorized.

MN - HF3845 Certain voters who register on election day required to cast provisional ballots, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF4037 Secretary of state required to provide voter and election data to an agency or department of the federal government.

MN - HF3973 Deadlines for establishment of special service districts and housing improvement districts repealed.

MN - HF4105 Online publication authorized as an alternative to publication in a qualified newspaper.

MN - HF4077 Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.

MN - HF4243 Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.

MN - HF4242 Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.

MN - HF4241 Hennepin County medical examiner selection procedures modified, Independent School District No. 535, Rochester school board procedure modified, and economic interest disclosure required for park district board candidates.

MN - HF4240 Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting, timelines, and technical and clarifying changes; and money appropriated.

MN - HF4239 Lobbying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.

MN - HF4202 Provisions relating to local unit of government's regulation of cannabis businesses modified.

MN - HF4186 Housing and redevelopment agencies authorized to utilize certain long-term equity investment authority, and investment types in which a qualifying government may invest modified.

MN - HF4171 Imposition of certain fees for residential improvements necessary to accommodate the disability of a veteran prohibited.

MN - HF4158 Statement of economic interest required to include disclosures relating to stock and virtual currency.

MN - HF4400 Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; school board elections provided.

MN - HF4352 Certification by presidential candidates and political party chairs that the candidate satisfies all eligibility requirements of the United States Constitution required.

MN - HF4348 Thermal energy networks designated as public improvements and waterworks.

MN - HF4319 Public utilities commission procedures modified, Lake City port authority powers modified, and length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority changed.

MN - HF4295 County authorized to approve up to 24 chickens on any lot by ordinance.

MN - HF4505 Election judges required to transfer the record of results from a precinct to a central reporting location using a physical means of communication, and postelection review procedures required to separately review absentee and early voted ballots from ballots cast in a precinct on election day.

MN - HF4485 Land monument protection fund established for the public land survey system monument grant program, and new fee set for registration of a mortgage or deed.

MN - HF4481 Periodic competitions authorized to update the design of "I VOTED" stickers.

MN - HF4461 Economic interest disclosures required for Three Rivers Park District candidates and officials.

MN - HF4455 Ramsey County human resources personnel structure terminology updated, certain positions adjusted to unclassified service for consistency with other similar positions, obsolete language repealed, and technical changes made.

MN - HF4607 City rental housing licensing authority limited.

MN - HF4579 Length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority changed.

MN - HF4564 Petitions and certifications of persons nominated as presidential electors and alternate presidential electors required to include a certification attesting to the eligibility of the candidates for president and vice president to be elected to office.

MN - HF4563 Penalties for intimidation and interference with the voting process increased, and penalties for interference related to the performance of duties by an election official increased.

MN - HF4540 Misrepresentation of campaign authority prohibited, criminal penalties and civil remedies provided.

MN - HF4533 Hennepin and Ramsey Counties; 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience pilot program created, and report required.

MN - HF4530 Campaign finance and public disclosure board required to impose fees and civil penalties for various violations, fees and civil penalties allowed to be waived for good cause only in certain circumstances, and annual report required.

MN - HF4512 Public hearings and disclosures prior to approval of data center development required.

MN - HF4669 Local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.

MN - HF4665 Number of proof of residence oaths a person can sign on any election day reduced from eight to two.

MN - HF4765 Orderly annexation agreements limited to ten years, supremacy of orderly annexation agreements clarified to attempts to annex by nonparties, and grounds for annexation by ordinance narrowed.

MN - HF4744 Elections; money transferred, and money appropriated.

MN - HF4814 Local elected officials banned from entering certain nondisclosure agreements.

MN - HF4797 Online publication of public notice authorized when no qualified newspaper is available.

MN - HF4915 Local elected officials banned from entering nondisclosure agreements.

MN - HF4962 Definition of electronic voting system modified, and voting system rules and instructions permitted to be made available to and acknowledged by a voter using mobile voting technology.

MN - HF5004 Penalties for certain uses of public land by homeless individuals prohibited, affirmative defense in criminal proceedings provided, and civil remedies provided.

MN - HF4994 Townships permitted to regulate lawful gambling.