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HF11 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year.

Related bill: SF2529

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • To delay the start of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law by about one year.

Main Provisions

  • Delay of Implementation: The bill postpones the implementation of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law by one year.
  • Procurement Exemptions for Administration: Until July 1, 2027 (the text also shows a related date reference of July 1, 2026/2027), the department responsible for administering the Paid Leave Law is exempt from certain state procurement laws and procedures. This means the department would not have to follow some normal bidding and purchasing rules while implementing the law.
  • Statutory Amendments: The bill changes several provisions in Minnesota Statutes 2024 related to the Paid Leave Law, specifically:
    • Section 268B.02 subdivision 6
    • Section 268B.14 subdivisions 6 and 7
    • Section 268B.17
    • Section 268B.18
    • Section 268B.25
    • Section 268B.26 These amendments are intended to reflect the delayed start and the procurement exemption, as well as administrative changes tied to the Paid Leave Law.

What this bill seeks to accomplish

  • Provide a temporary delay in when paid leave protections and requirements become effective for employers and employees.
  • Give the administering department more flexibility in purchasing and contracting related to implementing the law by carving out certain procurement requirements.
  • Update the statute references to align with the delayed timeline and the procurement exemptions.

Significant changes to existing law

  • Introduces a one-year postponement of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law start date.
  • Creates a procurement carve-out for the administering department, exempting it from specified state procurement laws and procedures through the stated date.
  • Updates several statutory provisions (268B.02, 268B.14, 268B.17, 268B.18, 268B.25, 268B.26) to reflect the delayed implementation and the procurement exemption.

Effects to be aware of

  • Employers and employees will experience a later start for paid leave requirements.
  • The department will operate under relaxed procurement rules for a period, which may alter how contracts and purchases related to the law are awarded during that time.
  • The changes are limited to the provisions listed and do not indicate a broader overhaul of the Paid Leave Law beyond the delay and procurement exemption.

Relevant Terms - Minnesota Paid Leave Law - procurement laws and procedures - department - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - sections 16A.15 subd 3 - sections 16C.06 - sections 16C.08 to 16C.09 - July 1, 2027 - one-year delay - administration of the chapter - 268B.02 subd 6 - 268B.14 subd 6 and 7 - 268B.17 - 268B.18 - 268B.25 - 268B.26

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 06, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
February 10, 2025HouseActionAuthors added
February 13, 2025HouseActionAuthors added
February 17, 2025HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt and re-refer toWays and Means
February 17, 2025HouseActionAuthor added
February 20, 2025HouseActionAuthor added
February 24, 2025HouseActionAuthors added
March 05, 2025HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 05, 2025HouseActionSecond reading
March 05, 2025HouseActionAuthor added
March 06, 2025HouseActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 06, 2025HouseActionAuthor added
March 10, 2025HouseActionReported to the House
March 10, 2025HouseActionMotion to lay on the table
March 10, 2025HouseActionMotion prevailed

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Temporary exemption from sections 16A.15 subdivision 3, 16C.06, 16C.08 to 16C.09 and any other applicable state procurement laws and procedures for the period stated."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Compliance with the listed procurement requirements is suspended for the department during the same period."
      ],
      "summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.02, subdivision 6 to create a temporary exemption from specified state procurement laws for the department administering this chapter until July 1 2026 2027.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.02",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 6"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.14, subdivisions 6 and 7, as part of the bill's amendments; the excerpt does not show the actual text of those amendments.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.14",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 6 and 7"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.17 as part of the bill's amendments; no specific amendment text shown in the excerpt.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.17",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.18 as part of the bill's amendments; no specific amendment text shown in the excerpt.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.18",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.25 as part of the bill's amendments; no specific amendment text shown in the excerpt.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.25",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 268B.26, subdivision 11 (as inferred from the text), as part of the bill's amendments; no specific amendment text shown in the excerpt.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268B.26",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 11"
  }
]

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