This bill, Minnesota Senate File No. 2399, proposes amendments to the Minnesota Paid Leave Law to exempt small local government employers from its requirements. The key provisions of the bill are:

1. Exemption of Small Local Government Employers

   • Local government entities (e.g., counties, cities, towns, school districts, public commissions, charter schools, and other political subdivisions) with 50 or fewer employees would be exempt from the law.

2. Changes to Definitions

   • The bill modifies the definitions of "Covered Employment," "Employee," and "Employer" in Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01:
     • Covered Employment will exclude employees of small local government entities.
     • Employee will not include workers of small local government entities.
     • Employer will not include small local government entities.

3. Opt-In Provision

   • Local government entities that are exempt from the law may choose to opt in and provide paid leave benefits to their employees through a process determined by the commissioner.

4. Rulemaking Authority

   • The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules to further define the application of these provisions.

This bill, if enacted, would exclude small local government employers (those with 50 or fewer employees) from the requirements of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law, potentially reducing administrative and financial burdens on smaller municipal employers.