Calendar of Events for Newly Passed Legislation

The following is a timeline for newly passed legislation created by the Minnesota State Chamber of Commerce. Bolded items are the items directly impacting the construction industry.

JULY 1, 2023

• Noncompete agreements banned
• Lactating employees, pregnancy accommodations, unpaid leave updates and small business exemptions removed
• Human Rights Act updated with new definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity
• Recreational marijuana legal
• New and increased OSHA penalties, classification of citation data; authority to inspect employer exclusion
• Ergonomics Grant program;
• New ergonomics reporting requirements
• Motor vehicle sales tax increases

AUGUST 1, 2023

• Restrictions on employer-sponsored meetings and communications (captive audience)
• Stricter construction worker wage protections
• Fees increase for groundwater appropriation permits

OCTOBER 1, 2023

• Sales tax increases for housing 
• 1% metro area sales tax for transit and housing

JANUARY 1, 2024

• Sick and safe time mandated
• Ban established on asking about pay history 
• Tab fee increases
• Gas tax indexed to inflation

JULY 1, 2024

• New 50 cent per-delivery on retail deliveries over $100

OCTOBER 1, 2024

• Minnesota OSHA fines/penalties indexed to inflation

JANUARY 1, 2025

• Minnesota Secure Choice Plan – retirement savings program
• PFAS ban in 11 products

JANUARY 1, 2026

• New Paid Family and Medical Leave mandate 
• New reporting requirements for all PFAS products