Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3629: Program payment withholding provided for credible allegation of fraud, grant management provisions changed, and program integrity reports required.
Status: Signed into law, August 1, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; providing program payment withholding for credible allegation of fraud; changing grants management provisions; requiring program integrity reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.97, subdivisions 4, 5; 16B.98, subdivision 11; 16B.991, subdivision 1; 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 15.013.
From the engrossed text, May 18, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; providing program payment withholding for credible allegation of fraud; changing grants management provisions; requiring program integrity reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.97, subdivisions 4, 5; 16B.98, subdivision 11; 16B.991, subdivision 1; 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 15.013. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 15.013, is amended to FRAUD. deleted text begin Subdivision 1. deleted text end deleted text begin Definitions. deleted text end deleted text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. deleted text end deleted text begin (b) "Entity" means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, or any other legal entity that engages in either nonprofit or profit-making activities. deleted text end deleted text begin (c) "Evidence" means credible evidence obtained from an internal agency investigation, audits, court records, law enforcement investigations, or investigations by other state or federal agencies. deleted text end deleted text begin (d) "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or money or to acquire property or money by deception. Fraud includes knowingly submitting false information to a federal, state, or local government entity for the purpose of obtaining a greater compensation or benefit than the person is legally …