68 MN Laws Passed In 2022: Russia, Car Buyers Among Those Impacted

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Legislature passed 68 bills into law in 2022. The country of Russia, car owners, and the managers overseeing the Southwest Light Rail project are among the people who will be affected by some of the new statues.

Russia

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers passed a measure that forces the State Board of Investment to divest Minnesota’s investments from Russia and Belarus within 15 months.

Car buyers

Minnesotans looking to buy cheaper and older cars will be able to gain information onthe vehicle's prior damage.

Southwest Light Rail

The Southwest light-rail project — otherwise known as the Metro Green Line Extension — won't be complete until 2027 and will cost between $450 million to $550 million more than originally projected, according to the Metropolitan Council.

Lawmakers passed a measure that asks the Office of the Legislative Auditor to conduct a special review of the project and its challenges.

Use this search tool website to find other laws and read their full text. Check out the full list of laws passed in 2022, courtesy of the Minnesota Legislature website:

Law extends COVID-19 presumption for frontline workers

Contracts can’t require out of state venue

Health care worker retirement annuities extended

Mora's Public Utilities Commission can increase its membership

Wagers on horse races will help competitors later in life

Town planning, zoning laws from two statutory chapters to one

Annual revisor’s law makes needed technical changes

National Guard members can receive reenlistment, commissioning bonuses

Enrolled agents expressly excluded from debt settlement statutes

New law changes conditions under which certain indemnity agreements can be enforced

Southwest Light Rail to undergo review by legislative auditor’s office

Prairie Island Net Zero Project’s deadline, appropriation extended

New rules on how data from criminal background checks are released to cities, counties

Law directs state to divest from investments in Russia, Belarus

Civil penalties increased for snowmobile and off-highway vehicle provisions

CPA automatic revocation procedures repealed

Capitol security committee to continue for at least 14 more years

Avian influenza response, farmer privacy protections in new law

Continuing education requirements updated in real estate, appraisal

Residential building contractors can install used manufactured homes and affix installation seals

Bullion dealer definition, registration clarified

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission employees get reclassified

Bloomington HRA statutory authority updated

Qualified newspaper, online public notice requirements expanded

House passes process for optional online county-owned land sales

Trio wrongly imprisoned will get relief via claims law

Veterans can record discharge with county for free

Law reauthorizes Minnesota Premium Security Plan

Law expands rights, duties, authority, and legal protection of physician assistants

New law reorganizes, clarifies statutes regarding disability waivers

Human Services Department COVID emergency waivers extended, modified

Law makes technical and clarifying changes to the torrens title registration system

Compensation OK’d for all Hennepin County boards and committees

State senator’s diagnosis spurs funding for ALS research and support

New guardianship court procedure created for at-risk juveniles

Law alters appraiser requirements

Franchise renewal date changed

Law addresses harassment through lien claims

Private property I&I prevention can be partially publicly funded

Hometown Heroes Assistance Program modified

Nonprofit credit counseling services list required; collection agents can work remotely

Law bars discrimination of tissue donors

Law specifies how state will distribute opioid settlement funds

Townships now represented on local road improvement advisory committee

Buyers of older, less expensive cars — plus buyers of larger commercial vehicles — to gain information on prior damage

New law raises maximum income limit for school board members

Law establishes the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act

New law makes changes to the Safe at Home program

Consumer protections beefed up in structured settlement transfers

Law prevents ‘technology providers’ from using devices to access public school student data

Liquor bill allows more direct sales to consumers, preserves open wholesaling

Unemployment insurance trust fund refilled, millions designated for frontline workers

Veterans, Military Affairs departments receive additional $54.55 million funding

Projects receive $159 million from Outdoor Heritage Fund

Life insurance policies can include long-term care

Collective bargaining unit created for law enforcement supervisors

Emancipated youths can obtain restraining orders on their own behalf

Consumers’ financial interest comes first in annuity sales

Omnibus pension, retirement law

State employee union labor agreements, compensation plans become law

Changes made to Minnesota Code of Military Justice

New law makes slight changes to a few newly drawn districts

Fiscal year 2023 appropriations from the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund

Mental health omnibus law funds state agency programs, projects with $92.7 million

Drought relief, agriculture and broadband efforts in the state get funding boost

Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson will be created

Omnibus commerce law beefs up fraud bureau, allows pre-application for licenses

Omnibus health and human services policy law modifies programs, projects and regulations