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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House bill temporarily exempts employers with 20 or fewer workers from state paid leave law through 2027
Last action · February 17, 2025: Author added ZeleznikarSponsors: Wayne Johnson and 8 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Small employers with 20 or fewer employees are temporarily excluded from the definition of and employers under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law until January 1, 2028.
Small businesses employing 20 or fewer workers are relieved of mandatory participation and contribution requirements under the state paid leave program until the exemption expires at the start of 2028.
- The Minnesota Paid Leave Law establishes a state-administered program providing paid family and medical leave benefits to eligible workers, funded by employer and employee contributions. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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small employers with 20 or fewer employees
Small employers are temporarily exempted from mandatory participation and contribution requirements under the Minnesota Paid Leave Law until January 1, 2028.
employees of small businesses
Employees working at businesses with 20 or fewer employees are excluded from covered employment under the state paid leave law until January 1, 2028.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 17, 2025HouseAuthor added Zeleznikar
- Feb 13, 2025HouseAuthor added Knudsen
- Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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Temporary Carve-Out for Small Businesses
The bill introduces a temporary multi-year exemption from state paid leave mandates for businesses with 20 or fewer workers, altering the original universal coverage scope.
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www.revisor.mn.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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