HF3099 Summary

• Prohibits displaying fraudulent or inaccurate caller identification information on Minnesota residents' phones or in text messages, with exceptions for law enforcement, court-authorized activities, domestic violence shelters, and health care professionals contacting patients.

• Requires telecommunications service providers serving Minnesota to annually certify to the Attorney General that they have implemented commercially available call-blocking technology at no cost to subscribers, with waivers available if technically infeasible or financially burdensome.

• Establishes penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, with no penalty for initial violations unless the prohibited call resulted in identity theft or theft by swindle, which carry enhanced felony penalties under theft statutes.

• Creates a private right of action for aggrieved subscribers to seek injunctive relief, civil damages, actual losses, and reasonable attorney fees and court costs, declaring such actions to be in the public interest.

• Prohibits the state from contracting with telecommunications service providers that fail to comply with call-blocking requirements as determined by the Attorney General.