HF 4313

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/16/2026 03:08 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring state legislators and legislative employees to
pay 50 percent of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law premium; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 268B.14, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.14, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Employee charge back.

new text begin (a) new text end Notwithstanding section 177.24, subdivision 4, or
181.06, subdivision 1, and subject to subdivision 6, employers must pay a minimum of 50
percent of the annual premiums paid under this section. Employees, through a deduction in
their wages to the employer, must pay the remaining portion, if any, of the premium not
paid by the employer. Such deductions for any given employee must be in equal proportion
to the premiums paid based on the wages of that employee. Deductions under this section
must not cause an employee's wage, after the deduction, to fall below the rate required to
be paid to the employee by any applicable statute, regulation, rule, ordinance, or government
resolution or policy, whichever rate of pay is greater.

new text begin (b) The state legislature must require legislators and legislative employees to pay 50
percent of the annual premium, through a deduction in their wages.
new text end