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SF 2587

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/28/2025 09:51 a.m.

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to employment; modifying the definition of employer for purposes of paid
leave to exclude townships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01,
subdivision 18.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision 18, is amended to read:


Subd. 18.

Employer.

(a) "Employer" means:

(1) any person, type of organization, or entity, including any partnership, association,
trust, estate, joint stock company, insurance company, limited liability company, or
corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee, or
the legal representative of a deceased person, having any individual in covered employment;

(2) the state, state agencies, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of
Minnesota, and other statewide public systems;

(3) any municipality or local government entity, including but not limited to a county,
city, town,new text begin excluding townships that meet the revenue threshold under section 367.36,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c),new text end school district,new text begin charter school,new text end Metropolitan Council,
Metropolitan Airports Commission, housing and redevelopment authority, port authority,
economic development authority, sports facilities authority, board or commission, joint
powers board or organization created under section 471.59, destination medical center
corporation, municipal corporation, quasimunicipal corporation, or other political subdivisiondeleted text begin .
An employer also includes charter schoolsdeleted text end ; and

(4) the taxpaying employer as described in section 268.046, subdivision 1.

(b) Employer does not include:

(1) the United States of America; or

(2) a self-employed individual who has elected and been approved for coverage under
section 268B.11 with regard to the self-employed individual's own coverage and benefits.