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MinnesotaHF 362994th Legislature, 2025-2026House

Program payment withholding provided for credible allegation of fraud, grant management provisions changed, and program integrity reports required.

Sponsored By: Kristin Bahner (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Grant commenters gain stronger identity privacy

The commissioner receives comments about agencies breaking statewide grant rules and about fraud or waste in grant processes. The commissioner forwards comments to the appropriate agency and follows up as needed. Information identifying commenters is private and nonpublic. The law removes the prior permission to share that identifying information with the agency being discussed.

Named grant recipients can incur costs earlier

Agencies can let qualifying grant recipients incur eligible costs before money is formally committed in the state accounting system. This applies only to recipients specifically named in a legislative appropriation for a noncompetitive grant. Costs must follow an agreed work plan and budget. The early-cost window is no more than 60 days before that accounting commitment is established.

More grant-related convictions trigger immediate termination

Covered state grant agreements must end immediately when a recipient is convicted of a crime related to a state grant agreement. The law broadens who counts as a recipient beyond the person or organization receiving the grant. It includes board members, officers, executives, employees, and agents with authority over or access to grant money. It also includes anyone with a duty to manage or protect money related to the grant.

State agencies get shared grant oversight

Minnesota’s commissioner sets statewide grant rules, while agencies still manage individual grant programs. The commissioner can approve program exceptions, which expire or must be renewed after five years. The commissioner supports training, evaluation, collaboration, and best practices, and selectively reviews agency practices and compliance. State administrative systems must account for grant needs, using existing technology where possible. The commissioner approves future grant-related technology contracts and spending, and can authorize a cost-effective shared system under existing technology rules. The commissioner also provides one list of competitive grant opportunities and recipients.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristin Bahner

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Elliott Engen

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 602 • No: 134

Senate vote • 5/17/2026

Third Reading

Yes: 67 • No: 0

House vote • 5/17/2026

Repassage, as amended by the Senate

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/20/2026

Amendment

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/20/2026

Amendment

Yes: 67 • No: 67

House vote • 4/20/2026

Amendment

Yes: 67 • No: 67

House vote • 4/20/2026

Passage, as amended

Yes: 133 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Secretary of State Chapter 122

    5/26/2026Senate

  2. Governor's action Approval

    5/26/2026Senate

  3. Presentment date

    5/20/2026Senate

  4. Third reading Passed as amended vote: 67-0

    5/17/2026Senate

  5. Special Order: Amendeda

    5/17/2026Senate

  6. Taken from table

    5/17/2026Senate

  7. Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate vote: 134-0

    5/17/2026House

  8. Third reading as amended by the Senate

    5/17/2026House

  9. Motion prevailed

    5/17/2026House

  10. Motion to concur with Senate amendments

    5/17/2026House

  11. Returned from Senate with amendment

    5/17/2026House

  12. Laid on table

    4/23/2026Senate

  13. Second reading

    4/23/2026Senate

  14. Taken from table

    4/23/2026Senate

  15. Laid on table

    4/21/2026Senate

  16. Introduction and first reading

    4/21/2026Senate

  17. Received from House

    4/21/2026Senate

  18. Bill was passed as amended vote: 133-0

    4/20/2026House

  19. Third reading as amended

    4/20/2026House

  20. Amendeda

    4/20/2026House

  21. Point of order raised, ruled not well taken

    4/20/2026House

  22. Amendments offered

    4/20/2026House

  23. House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, April 20, 2026

    4/16/2026House

  24. Author added Engen

    4/9/2026House

  25. Second reading

    4/7/2026House

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