Minnesota SF 3823: Medical cannabis registry program registered designated caregiver ability to be enrolled as patients clarification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to campaign finance; requiring all local officials to file statements of​
1.3 economic interest; modifying reporting periods for statements of economic interest;​
1.4 modifying place of filing for certain statements of economic interest; amending​
1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.08, subdivision​
1.6 1; 10A.09, subdivisions 5a, 6a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section​
1.7 10A.09, subdivision 1.​
1.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
1.10 Subdivision 1.Disclosure of potential conflicts.(a) A public official or a local official​
1.11 elected to or appointed by a political subdivision or a metropolitan governmental unit who​
1.12 in the discharge of official duties would be required to take an action or make a decision​
1.13 that would substantially affect the official's financial interests or those of an associated​
1.14 business, unless the effect on the official is no greater than on other members of the official's​
1.15 business classification, profession, or occupation, must take the following actions:​
1.16 (1) prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and​
1.17 the nature of the potential conflict of interest;​
1.18 (2) deliver copies of the statement to the official's immediate superior, if any; and​
1.19 (3) if a member of the legislature or of the, a governing body of a metropolitan​
1.20 governmental unit, or a political subdivision, deliver a copy of the statement to the presiding​
1.21 officer of the body of service.​
1​Section 1.​
26-06887 as introduced​02/12/26 REVISOR JFK/BH​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 3823​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON and McEwen)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​6375​02/23/2026​
Referred to Elections​
Author added McEwen​6420​02/26/2026​

2.1 If a potential conflict of interest presents itself and there is insufficient time to comply​
2.2 with clauses (1) to (3), the public or local official must orally inform the superior or the​
2.3 official body of service or committee of the body of the potential conflict.​
2.4 (b) For purposes of this section, "financial interest" means any ownership or control in​
2.5 an asset that has the potential to produce a monetary return.​
2.6 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​
2.7 Subd. 2.Required actions.(a) If the official is not a member of the legislature or of the​
2.8 governing body of a metropolitan governmental unit or of a political subdivision, the superior​
2.9 must assign the matter, if possible, to another employee who does not have a potential​
2.10 conflict of interest.​
2.11 (b) If there is no immediate superior, the official must abstain, if possible, by assigning​
2.12 the matter to a subordinate for disposition or requesting the appointing authority to designate​
2.13 another to determine the matter. The official shall not chair a meeting, participate in any​
2.14 vote, or offer any motion or discussion on the matter giving rise to the potential conflict of​
2.15 interest.​
2.16 (c) If the official is a member of the legislature, the house of service may, at the member's​
2.17 request, excuse the member from taking part in the action or decision in question.​
2.18 (d) If an official is not permitted or is otherwise unable to abstain from action in​
2.19 connection with the matter, the official must file a statement describing the potential conflict​
2.20 and the action taken. A public official must file the statement with the board and a local​
2.21 official must file the statement with the governing body of the official's political subdivision.​
2.22 The statement must be filed within a week of the action taken.​
2.23 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
2.24 Subdivision 1.Disclosure required.(a) A public official or elected local official who​
2.25 represents a client for a fee before an individual, board, commission, or agency that has​
2.26 rulemaking authority in a hearing conducted under chapter 14, must disclose the official's​
2.27 participation in the action to the board within 14 days after the public official's initial​
2.28 appearance at a hearing. If the public official fails to disclose the participation by the date​
2.29 that the disclosure was due, the board may impose a late filing fee of $25 per day, not to​
2.30 exceed $1,000, starting on the day after the disclosure was due. The board must send notice​
2.31 by certified mail to a public official who fails to disclose the participation within ten business​
2.32 days after the disclosure was due that the public official may be subject to a civil penalty​
2​Sec. 3.​
26-06887 as introduced​02/12/26 REVISOR JFK/BH​

3.1 for failure to disclose the participation. A public official wh