HF5295 Summary

• Appropriates $2.727 billion for fiscal year 2025 to the Office of Cannabis Management ($1.107M for enforcement, $771K for product testing, $849K for reference laboratory) and $5.5M to Department of Health for substance use treatment, recovery, and prevention grants.

• Modifies cannabis and health prevention programs by expanding education on substance misuse risks for youth, pregnant individuals, and families, with grants distributed to local and tribal health departments.

• Establishes the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, giving consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and port personal data; opt out of targeted advertising and sales; and appeal controller decisions, with attorney general enforcement authority.

• Updates insurance fraud assessment fees effective June 1, 2024, with tiered amounts based on insurer assets and Minnesota written premium, and removes filing fees for external health plan review requests.

• Becomes effective July 31, 2025, except postsecondary institutions have extended compliance deadline until July 31, 2029.