Purpose

• To repeal Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law and related provisions.
• To return unspent money from the family medical leave account to the general fund.
• To repeal a broad set of statutes in Minnesota Statutes chapter 268B that govern the family medical leave program.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: TRANSFER. Unspent funds from the family medical leave account (as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 268B.02) are transferred to the general fund.
• Broad repeal of the paid leave framework. The bill repeals the Minnesota Paid Leave Law and what appears to be a large portion of the related statutory provisions in Minnesota Statutes chapter 268B. This includes sections and subdivisions that define, administer, fund, and regulate the paid leave program (the family medical leave account and its rules).

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Elimination of the Paid Leave program in Minnesota: The bill would remove the statutory basis for paid family and medical leave.
• Transfer of unspent funds to the general fund: Any remaining money in the family medical leave account would be moved back to the state’s general fund.
• Legal framework repealed: A broad set of provisions within Minnesota Statutes 268B (and related definitions and processes) would be repealed, effectively dissolving the program and its administration.

Practical Implications (overview)

• Employers and workers would no longer operate under Minnesota’s paid leave requirements.
• The state would not carry forward or fund a paid leave program under this framework.
• The general fund would receive any unspent money previously allocated to the family medical leave account.

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