Minnesota Pending Telecom Legislation
Active bills that could change your compliance requirements in Minnesota
Last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Active Bills (221)
Cities of the first class issuance of a social district license authorization provision
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Health care facilities accommodation of cannabis and hemp products requirement provision
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization provision, sports betting and fantasy contests taxation provision, licenses establishment, and appropriation
Sponsor: Nick Frentz
Health care sharing arrangements annual reporting requirement provision
Sponsor: John Marty
Sale of foods containing FD&C Yellow No. 5 or 6 to schools prohibition
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Cannabis concentrate, cannabis flower, topical, or transdermal hemp products THC potency limits establishment and retail location and product labeling requirements provisions
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Marshall special liquor license authorization
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Local unit of government permission to prohibit cannabis business operation within 500 feet of congregate housing for children
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
MinnesotaCare programs medical assistance coverage of abortion services prohibition, elimination of abortion as a health benefit for health plans other than large group plans, and State Employees Group Insurance Program inclusion of abortion prohibition
Sponsor: Nathan Wesenberg
Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision
Sponsor: Jim Abeler
Minnesota premium security plan technical and date adjustments
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Prohibit a seller from imposing a surcharge when the seller does not accept cash as payment
Sponsor: Rich Draheim
Long-term care, life, and disability insurers usage of genetic information for certain purposes prohibition provision
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Exemption criteria for bulk fuel delivery of nonoxygenated gasoline modification
Sponsor: Andrew Lang
For-profit health carriers charging differential rates for anesthesia prohibition provision
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Commissioner of commerce and commissioner of health access permission to certain data collected
Sponsor: Melissa Wiklund
Farmington permission to issue a social district license
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Seasonal licenses for resorts authorization
Sponsor: Paul Utke
Limitations requirements modification relating to Medicare-related coverage
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Banish intentional use of ortho-phthalates in packaged food
Sponsor: Rob Kupec
Securities broker-dealers and brokers-dealers' agents provisions modification
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Department of Commerce common interest community registration establishment provision
Sponsor: Susan Pha
City of Watertown social district license issuance authorization provision
Sponsor: Glenn Gruenhagen
Providers of outpatient behavioral health services to be paid at least 143 percent of the Medicare rate requirement
Sponsor: John Hoffman
Certain regulations on lenders to cannabis businesses establishment provision
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Private equity companies and real estate investments trusts prohibition from acquiring or increasing control over providers of health care services provision
Sponsor: Zaynab Mohamed
For-profit entities participating in certain health markets prohibition elimination
Sponsor: Paul Utke
License to sell scrap metal copper elimination
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Senior citizens and disabled persons recovery from insurers under a disability or long-term care policy authorization
Sponsor: Ronald Latz
Uninsured and underinsured motorist liability and coverage requirements modifications
Sponsor: Bonnie Westlin
Certain asphalt trade regulations provisions and requirements to sell
Sponsor: Ann Johnson Stewart
Certain locations of cannabis businesses prohibition
Sponsor: Steve Green
High-deductible health plans enrolled patients prompt payment alternative mechanism provision
Sponsor: Alice Mann
Recreational camping area owners charging fees associated with utility services usage prohibition
Sponsor: David Dibble
Sellers to accept United States currency for purchases requirement
Sponsor: Rich Draheim
Certain plastic containers holding personal care products provision by hotels and health clubs prohibition
Sponsor: Omar Fateh
Health plans to credit enrollees for services provided by out-of-network provider at a lower cost than the plan's in-network providers
Sponsor: Rich Draheim
Guaranteed issuance of Medicare supplement policies expansion for enrollees of a Medicare supplement policy that is involuntarily terminated or issues by an insolvent user
Sponsor: Melissa Wiklund
Gasoline stickers relating to state tax rates revision
Sponsor: John Jasinski
Minnesota Digital Choice Act
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Medicare supplement policies guaranteed issue requirements modification
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Various nondepository financial institutions provisions modifications
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Prohibit surveillance-based price setting
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
Drug price increases restrictions elimination provision and sale or distribution withdraw notice requirement elimination provision
Sponsor: Michael Kreun
Arbitration agreements to be made after a consumer transaction requirement
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Various cable communication systems provisions modifications and cable communications franchise application notice requirement repealer
Sponsor: Tou Xiong
Consent requirement for certain biometric data collection
Sponsor: Robert Farnsworth
Various consumer protections for insurance and financial products modification
Sponsor: Matt Klein
THC potency limits establishment for various cannabis products
Sponsor: Warren Limmer
Prohibit quantity limits on coverage for home care nursing services
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Minnesota Age-Appropriate Design Code Act establishment
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Certain single-use plastic use prohibition
Sponsor: Ann Johnson Stewart
Strengthen Minnesota homes program modification
Sponsor: Ronald Latz
Moorhead, Dilworth, and Detroit Lakes permission to issue a social district license
Sponsor: Rob Kupec
Eliminate obsolete dates for cribs
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Certain mandatory privacy notices to be titled as surveillance notices requirement provision
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Deposit limit on consumer protection restitution account removed, and distribution limits set
Sponsor: Ann Rest
Virtual currency kiosks prohibition provision
Sponsor: John Marty
City of Erhard liquor license issuance authorization
Sponsor: Jordan Rasmusson
Minneapolis license authorization for programs and events on Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board premises
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Manufacturers and wholesalers engagement in the sale of nonalcoholic productions authorization
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Individuals who own firearms obtaining and maintaining liability insurance requirement provision and firearm liability insurance surcharge imposition provision
Sponsor: David Dibble
Enrollee's contribution toward cost-sharing and out-of-pocket maximum requirements calculation establishment provision
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.
Sponsor: Isaac Schultz
Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified.
Sponsor: Gregory Davids
Telephone companies and telecommunications carriers obligations relieved, and dispute resolution required.
Sponsor: Ron Kresha
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act modified to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data, and additional protections added for sensitive data.
Sponsor: Steve Elkins
Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extended to broadband and cable services.
Sponsor: Jim Nash
Disclosure and consumer protections for users of virtual currency kiosks modified.
Sponsor: Keith Allen
Deposit limit on consumer protection restitution account removed, and distribution limits set.
Sponsor: Liz Lee
Limited home liquor distillation permission
Sponsor: John Jasinski
Limited malt liquor and food retailer definition and off-sale limited malt liquor licenses issuance authorization
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Medically necessary dental procedures as a result of cancer treatment health plan coverage requirement provision
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Consumer protection restitution account establishment provision, public compensation payments exclusion from certain calculations of income provision, certain data classified as public provision, and appropriation
Sponsor: Ann Rest
More than one nonoxygenated gasoline storage tank permission
Sponsor: Andrew Lang
Health plan enrollee's contribution toward and out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing calculation requirements establishment
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Minnesota sellers acceptance of United States currency requirement
Sponsor: Eric Lucero
Exemption modification for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment
Sponsor: Ann Rest
Certain liquor license restrictions modification
Sponsor: Jeff Howe
Common interest community ombudsperson creation and appropriation
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Access prohibition to nudification technology
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
City of Rochester issuance of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Chateau Theater authorization
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Flavored nitrous oxide sale prohibition
Sponsor: Zach Duckworth
Persons that are 17 years of age permission to serve alcoholic beverages
Sponsor: Jeff Howe
Ambulance service grant programs and rural emergency medical services uncompensated care pool payment program established, monthly emergency medical services telecommunications fee and prepaid wireless emergency medical services fee established, transfers of money authorized, and money appropriated.
Sponsor: John Huot
Provisions governing broadband workforce plan data modified, investigative authority modified, and provisions governing underground telecommunications infrastructure modified.
Sponsor: Isaac Schultz
Consumer protection restitution account established, report required, and money appropriated.
Sponsor: Liz Lee
Attorney general duties and activities funding provided, consumer protection restitution account and related requirements established, consumer litigation account modified, proceeds of litigation or settlement account established, report required, and money appropriated.
Sponsor: Ginny Klevorn
Various consumer protections for insurance and financial products modified, virtual-currency kiosks prohibited, various provisions modified governing securities broker-dealers and broker-dealers' agents, technical changes made to various provisions governed or administered by the Department of Commerce, and unclaimed property governing provisions modified and added.
Sponsor: Erin Koegel
Consumer protection; obsolete dates eliminated.
Sponsor: Erin Koegel
Deposit limit on the consumer protection restitution account removed, and distribution limits set.
Sponsor: Liz Lee
Health plan company same reimbursement rates for all providers requirement
Sponsor: Jason Rarick
Mankato special liquor license authorization
Sponsor: Nick Frentz
Sale prohibition of menstrual products containing arsenic or chemical of high concern
Sponsor: Julia Coleman
Cannabis selling and advertising provisions modifications
Sponsor: Warren Limmer
Health carriers offering reference-based pricing health plans authorization
Sponsor: Glenn Gruenhagen
Time requirements amendment for midterm policy cancellation
Sponsor: Clare Oumou Verbeten
Prior authorization prohibition for services resulting in health plan company liability equal to or less than $100
Sponsor: Jim Abeler
Auto dealers participation in auto shows authorization and establishing which shows auto dealers may participate
Sponsor: Nick Frentz
Salvage vehicle auction notice requirements provision and authorizing insurers to apply for vehicle title when vehicle is acquired through payment of damages
Sponsor: John Jasinski
Inherited metabolic diseases coverage by health plans requirement provision
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Dispensing fee requirements on health plan companies providing prescription coverage provision
Sponsor: Glenn Gruenhagen
Covered services for dental care definition modification
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Dental organizations payment designation provision
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Direct primary care service agreements establishment provision
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Utilization review for prescription drug coverage modification
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Evaluation process modification for mandated health benefit proposals
Sponsor: Alice Mann
MNsure Legislative Oversight Commission elimination provision
Sponsor: Andrew Lang
Moratorium to complete a study on the health, environmental, and economic effects of 5G technology imposition
Sponsor: David Dibble
Office of patient protection establishment provision
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
City of Minneapolis issuance of a food hall license authorization provision
Sponsor: David Dibble
Office of Cannabis Management inclusion as an agency for the purpose of having a government-to-government relationship with tribal government
Sponsor: David Dibble
Inhaled cannabis product added flavor approval prohibition provision
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
False caller identification information prohibition provision and criminal penalties provision
Sponsor: James Carlson
Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers usage of prescription drug rebates and other compensation requirement to benefit covered persons provision
Sponsor: Alice Mann
Amount of wine a winery may produce with a brewer taproom license modification
Sponsor: Jen McEwen
St. Louis Park issuance of a food hall liquor license authorization
Sponsor: Ronald Latz
Medical cannabis combination business plant canopy increase to cultivate cannabis sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products provision
Sponsor: David Dibble
Cannabis labeling requirements modifications
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Requirements that an enrollee receive any rebates and discounts accrued directly or indirectly to health carriers
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Provisions modification governing claims handling and settlement offers and agreements
Sponsor: Nathan Wesenberg
Certain requirements modification of liquor licenses issues to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Homeowner's insurance advertisements regulation provisions
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
Certain activities regulation by social media platforms
Sponsor: Eric Lucero
Federal qualified mortgage points and fees threshold satisfying loans exclusion from the definition of a conventional loan provision
Sponsor: Jeff Howe
On-sale intoxicating liquor license issued to a licensed cosmetology salon cities authorization provision
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Medical cannabis and cannabis provisions modification
Sponsor: David Dibble
Minnesota patients' compensation fund establishment to recover certain damages from medical malpractice
Sponsor: Alice Mann
City of Waconia social district license authorization provision
Sponsor: Julia Coleman
Commissioner of commerce requirement to create a low-cost motor vehicle insurance program for low-income residents
Sponsor: Aric Putnam
City of Two Harbors social district license authorization
Sponsor: Grant Hauschild
Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act
Sponsor: Clare Oumou Verbeten
Requirements for permitting small wireless facilities modification
Sponsor: David Dibble
Insurers prohibition from requiring co-payments for children's mental health services
Sponsor: Alice Mann
Certain social media algorithms targeting children prohibition provision
Sponsor: Andrew Mathews
Health plan coverage provision for certain acupuncture services
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Bloomington authorization to issue certain on-sale licenses to a municipally owned golf course
Sponsor: Melissa Wiklund
Lake of the Woods County certain temporary licenses authorization notwithstanding a restriction in law
Sponsor: Paul Utke
Transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores permission
Sponsor: Jordan Rasmusson
Usage of artificial intelligence in the utilization review process prohibition provision
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers inclusion of lower-cost drugs in formularies requirement provision and lowest out-of-pocket-cost drug to patient formulary tiering preference provision
Sponsor: Alice Mann
Individual communication with artificial intelligence disclosure requirement provision
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Amount of wine a winery may produce with a brewer taproom license modification
Sponsor: Jen McEwen
Local governments authorization to prohibit the sale of certain cannabis products
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Various cannabis provisions modifications
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Office of Cannabis Management enforcement of THC content and potency limitations requirement provision
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
St. Paul permission to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Union Depot
Sponsor: Sandra Pappas
Telephone companies or telecommunications carriers exemption to serve certain areas
Sponsor: Jordan Rasmusson
Biometric privacy standards and right of action establishment
Sponsor: Eric Lucero
Certain energy generating facilities requirement to be certified as child labor free
Sponsor: Eric Lucero
Certain billboards advertising prohibition elimination provision
Sponsor: John Hoffman
Medical cannabis provisions modification
Sponsor: David Dibble
Springfield issuance of and on-sale liquor license authorization
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Insurers requirement to provide a copy of current policy to the insured
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Prompt payment requirements to health care providers modification
Sponsor: John Hoffman
Insurance provisions modification
Sponsor: Matt Klein
National Council of Insurance Legislators membership appropriation
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Health insurance, Medicare supplement benefits and prescription drugs provisions modifications
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Various Department of Commerce governed or administered provisions modifications
Sponsor: Matt Klein
City of Blaine social district license authorization provision
Sponsor: Michael Kreun
Organizations eligible for grants engagement with youth community organizations requirement
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Certain liquor wholesalers purchasing and selling of lower-potency hemp edibles authorization provision
Sponsor: Nick Frentz
Cannabis gross receipts tax proceeds usage modification provision and cannabis youth grant program establishment
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Out-of-state continuing education credit requirements modifications
Sponsor: Bill Weber
Public adjuster appearance as an advocate in any action or proceeding prohibition provision
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Authorized cannabis retailers authorization to give away samples at cannabis event sales establishment
Sponsor: Zach Duckworth
Public employees insurance program participation by certain school employers requirement
Sponsor: Mary Kunesh-Podein
Commerce Fraud Bureau and automobile theft prevention program commissioner of commerce oversee designation
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Minnesota Data Privacy Act modification to make consumer health data a form of sensitive data provision and sensitive data additional protections addition provision
Sponsor: Bonnie Westlin
Mortgage payment satisfaction provisions modifications
Sponsor: Bonnie Westlin
Attorney General duties and activities appropriation, consumer protection restitution account establishment provision, consumer litigation account provisions modifications, and proceeds of litigation or settlement account establishment provision
Sponsor: Tou Xiong
Direct primary care agreements are not insurance clarification; direct primary care agreement definition establishment
Sponsor: Bill Lieske
Health care provider reimbursement time period for adjustment or recoupment time period limitation provision and health plan companies and third-party administrators adjusting or recouping payment related to coordination of benefits providing a written statement requirement provision
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Surplus lines brokers notice provisions modifications
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Various technical changes to the Department of Commerce provisions
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Data reported to the Office of Cannabis Management through statewide monitoring system is not public data provision
Sponsor: David Dibble
Minnesota premium security plan continuation waiver submission by the commissioner of commerce requirement provision
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Health carrier discontinuation of individual health plans requirements elimination provision and health carrier's uniform modification of coverage under an individual market health plan state exemption establishment provision
Sponsor: Jordan Rasmusson
Menstrual products ingredient disclosure requirement
Sponsor: Julia Coleman
Edina permission to issue a social district license
Sponsor: Ronald Latz
License establishment for artificial intelligence independent verification organizations
Sponsor: Nick Frentz
Transactional gold and silver act establishment
Sponsor: Cal Bahr
Use of social media regulation for minors ages 15 and younger
Sponsor: Julia Coleman
Retailers advertising lung cancer screenings at cigarette point of sale requirement provision and appropriation
Sponsor: Liz Boldon
Certain loans and contract for deed maximum interest rate modification provision, group capital calculations for insurers establishments, Insurers completion of NAIC liquidity stress test requirement provision, and insurers filing group capital calculations and results from the NAIC liquidity stress test requirement provision, and insurers securing a deposit or bond requirement provision
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Conventional loan mortgage documents notice requirements modifications
Sponsor: Zach Duckworth
Office of Cannabis Management review of all verified social equity applicants before reviewing general licensing applications requirement provision
Sponsor: David Dibble
Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extension to broadband and cable services
Sponsor: Jordan Rasmusson
Geolocation and smartphone monitoring of another prohibition in certain circumstances
Sponsor: Warren Limmer
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Uniform Special Deposits Act adoption provision
Sponsor: Michael Kreun
Certain brewers exemption from brand registration requirements
Sponsor: John Hoffman
Prohibition from using artificial intelligence to dynamically set product prices
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Cannabis registration process establishment for visiting patients
Sponsor: Doron Clark
Earned wage access services regulation
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Eliminate obsolete dates for lenders
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Social media behavioral threat assessment reporting requirement establishment
Sponsor: Zach Duckworth
Limit the amount a provider can charge an enrollee for denied covered services
Sponsor: Matt Klein
Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license
Sponsor: Keri Heintzeman
All property insurance coverage requirement to allow appraisal of damages and alternative resolution
Sponsor: Clare Oumou Verbeten
Access requirement to E-15 gasoline
Sponsor: Rob Kupec
Effective date modification for certain provisions governing Medicare supplement insurance
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Foreign remittance transfers verification requirement and civil and criminal penalties establishment provision
Sponsor: Steve Drazkowski
Remediated cannabis product definition
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Medical cannabis endorsement requirements modification
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
Cannabis microbusiness outdoor cultivation limit increase
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
Cannabis license application periods and issuance modification
Sponsor: Lindsey Port
Nursing home and assisted living facilities permission to allow consumption and display of alcoholic beverages
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Modify fees charged by the commissioner of commerce for license applications and renewals
Sponsor: Michael Holmstrom
Registered designated caregivers provisions modifications and increasing patient and cannabis plant limits expansion provision
Sponsor: Susan Pha
Investment advisors exempt from certain postregistration requirements
Sponsor: Carla Nelson
Certain sign and Label requirements modifications
Sponsor: Gary Dahms
Contractual provisions prohibition between hospitals and health plan companies
Sponsor: Paul Utke
Coverage requirement of medical services and prescription medications for the treatment of dementia
Sponsor: Julia Coleman
Health carriers requirement to offer reference-based pricing health plans
Sponsor: Glenn Gruenhagen
Solar Energy Consumer Protection Act establishment
Sponsor: Ann Johnson Stewart
Social media platforms implementation of an interoperability interface requirement and enforcement and penalties provisions
Sponsor: Erin Maye Quade
Social media and remote computing service providers requirement to report to the attorney general
Sponsor: Judy Seeberger
Historical Bills (5)
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF320 | Auto dealers allowed to participate in auto shows, and auto shows in which auto dealers may participate established. | Engrossed | — |
| SF908 | Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification | Passed | — |
| HF247 | Nonoxygenated motor sports racing gasoline sales and storage requirements modified. | Engrossed | — |
| HF2403 | Commerce policy bill. | Engrossed | — |
| SF2216 | Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protections policy and appropriations | Engrossed | — |
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