HF1646

HF1646 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Definition of debt buyer modified, Undue Medical Debt grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1347

AI Generated Summary

This bill modifies the definition of "debt buyer" in Minnesota statutes to exclude nonprofit organizations that purchase charged-off debts for charitable purposes. Additionally, it appropriates $5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 for a grant to Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization, to relieve the medical debt of eligible residents who were unable to pay after reasonable collection efforts by hospital providers. The appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. The bill also requires Undue Medical Debt to report to the commissioner of commerce and the attorney general on the number and characteristics of residents who have had their medical debts relieved.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Commerce Finance and Policy
February 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Commerce Finance and Policy
March 05, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
March 10, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
March 16, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
March 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
April 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Authors added
April 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies the definition of a debt buyer under section 332.31 subdivision 8.",
      "modified": [
        "Modification of the criteria for classification as a debt buyer."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "332.31",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 8"
  }
]