2026 Minnesota Statutes
462A.45 LIVED-EXPERIENCE ENGAGEMENT EXEMPTION.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, income received from lived-experience engagement is not considered income, assets, or personal property for purposes of determining eligibility or recertifying eligibility for state public assistance, including but not limited to:
(1) child care assistance programs under chapter 142E;
(2) general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, and food support under chapters 142F and 256D;
(3) housing support under chapter 256I;
(4) Minnesota family investment program under chapter 142G; and
(5) economic assistance programs under chapter 256P.
(b) For purposes of this section, "lived-experience engagement" means the agency engaging with people with relevant experience identified by the agency for the purposes of (1) serving as a community reviewer of proposals submitted as part of an agency request for proposals, or (2) gathering and sharing feedback on the impact of housing programs.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes