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MN HF3691
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bianca Virnig
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AI Summary
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Adds "emergency managers" to the statutory definition of "essential employee" under Minnesota's Public Employment Labor Relations Act (section 179A.03, subdivision 7)
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Essential employee status places emergency managers alongside firefighters, peace officers, 911 dispatchers, correctional guards, and other public safety personnel for labor relations purposes
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Essential employees are subject to binding arbitration rather than having the right to strike when labor disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation
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Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7
Legislative Description
Emergency managers established as essential employees.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
2/25/2026