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MN HF1900
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Danny Nadeau
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AI Summary
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Exempts convictions and positive drug test results related to cannabis, marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols from triggering restrictions on public assistance benefits eligibility
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Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 142G.18 and 256D.024, which govern benefit eligibility for individuals with felony-level drug offense convictions within the previous ten years
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Narrows the definition of "drug offense" by striking references to sections 152.021 to 152.025 and replacing them with specific statute citations (152.021, 152.022, 152.0261, 152.0262, 152.096)
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Affects both SNAP benefits and general assistance programs, ensuring cannabis-related offenses no longer subject applicants to vendor-form benefit payments, random drug testing requirements, or other eligibility restrictions
Legislative Description
Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.
Last Action
Author added Coulter
2/26/2026