2026 Minnesota Legislative Session

The rally highlighted the importance of budgetary decisions this session that would affect providers and disabled people in their ability to get the care they need.

Thirteen states, including Minnesota, cover weight loss medications for obesity treatments through Medicaid, according to Kaiser's 2025 Medicaid budget survey.

A flaw in last year’s language allowed organic reduction facilities to hold a non-enbalmed body for only 24 hours, which makes it hard for them to offer the reduction service.

The bill would establish an advisory board to study the impacts of autonomous vehicles, create a state permitting process and require a human operator while policy is still developing.

Businesses with fewer than 50 employees that operate a physical location, including licensed home businesses and small farms, would be eligible for aid.

The proposal creates a statewide framework to evaluate whether suicide prevention measures are necessary when new bridges are built and when existing bridges are repaired.

Current state law prohibits these facilities from serving alcohol without a license or permit, but the process of getting the licenses can be time-consuming, expensive and redundant.

One would prohibit local governments from entering into NDAs with private companies. The other would require two public hearings and disclosures like the company behind the project, size and potential impacts.

The bill limits permitted uses of AI to services such as transcribing and documenting sessions. A human therapist would then have to review the documents created by AI.

These include bills related to small resorts, wine transfers, special liquor laws in Brainerd and Baudette, and happy hours at assisted living facilities and nursing homes.