MinnesotaPublic agencies would share payment details with project contractors
Starting August 1, 2026, public agencies would have to give participating contractors and subcontractors payment records within seven calendar days of a written request.
What it does
Starting August 1, 2026, public agencies would have to give eligible project contractors and subcontractors payment details within seven calendar days, without charging a fee.
Argument forContractors and subcontractors could better track payments by receiving amounts, dates, and payment applications directly from the public agency.
Argument againstPublic agencies may face added staff work because they must respond to requests within seven calendar days and provide supporting payment documents.
More detail
A public contracting agency must provide payment information after receiving a written request. The request may come from a contractor or subcontractor at any tier on a public improvement project who can document participation in that project. The information must include the payment amount, payment or approval date, and the contractor's payment application. For highway construction contracts, an agency estimate or voucher may replace the payment application. The agency may direct the requester to an automated online system if one is available. The agency may not charge a fee for providing the information. The supplied status reports an effective date of August 1, 2026; the agency must respond within seven calendar days after receiving a request.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 1Effective date 08/01/2026Latest
- May 12Secretary of State Chapter 90 05/12/26
- May 12Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/12/26Major
- May 12Secretary of State, Filed 05/12/2026
- May 12Governor Tim Walz approval 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 11Presentment date 05/11/26
- May 11Presented to Governor 05/11/26To Governor
- May 7Third Reading Repassed
- Vote recorded Third Reading Repassed. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Reconsidered
- May 7Third reading Passed as amendedMajor
- May 7Senate concurred and repassed bill
- May 7Returned from House with amendment
- May 6Bill was passed as amendedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage, as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Third reading as amendedMinor
- May 6AmendedMajor
- May 4House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Apr 30Second readingMinor
- Apr 30Bills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
- Apr 28Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF1234
- Apr 28Received from SenateMinor
- Apr 27Third reading PassedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 27Special Order
- Mar 25Second readingMinor
- Mar 25Comm report: To pass as amendedMinor
- Mar 9Author added Mathews
- Mar 9Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to LaborMinor
- 2025
- Feb 20Referred to State and Local GovernmentMinor
- Feb 20Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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