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MN HF3612

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Liz Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Commissioner of Management and Budget and state agency heads from withholding or remitting federal income tax from state employee paychecks

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 16A.13, which currently authorizes the state to act as a federal agent for collecting federal taxes from employee pay and establishes procedures for withholding and remitting those taxes

  • Eliminates the state's role as custodian of federal tax withholdings and removes the appropriation that funds the state's federal tax withholding obligations

  • Both provisions take effect the day following final enactment

Legislative Description

Withholding of federal income tax from state employee pay prohibited.

Last Action

Author added Acomb

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Taxes2/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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