Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF1714: Public contracts payment transparency requirement provision
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring payment transparency in public contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.72, by adding a subdivision.
From the engrossed text, May 8, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring payment transparency in public contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.72, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.72, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 1a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Payment information requests.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) Upon written request from a contractor or subcontractor of any tier that can provide documentation of participating in the public improvement project, a public contracting agency must provide information regarding any progress payment, retainage payment, final payment, or other payment made by the contracting agency.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The information provided under paragraph (a) must include:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) a copy of the payment application submitted by the contractor.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: For highway construction contracts, a copy of the estimate or voucher generated by the public contracting agency meets this requirement.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) The public contracting agency must provide the requested information within seven calendar days of receipt of the request. ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) …
Sponsors
- Ann Johnson Stewart (D) · primary sponsor
- Rarick, Jason (R, 11)
- Andrew Lang (R)
- Jen McEwen (D)
- Andrew Mathews (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective date
- : Secretary of State, Filed
- : Governor approval
- : Third Reading Repassed vote: 67-0
- : Reconsidered
- : Third reading Passed as amended vote: 65-0
- : Senate concurred and repassed bill
- : Returned from House with amendment
- : Bill was passed as amended vote: 133-0
- : Third reading as amended
Votes
- the repassage of the bill, as amended (May 7, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the repassage of the bill, as amended (May 7, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage, as amended (May 6, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the passage of the bill (April 27, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF1714?
- SF1714 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Public contracts payment transparency requirement provision.
- What does SF1714 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring payment transparency in public contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.72, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of SF1714?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective date (August 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF1714?
- Ann Johnson Stewart (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF1714?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF1714&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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