Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tina Liebling and 1 co-sponsor

Clarifies repayment of overpaid family and medical leave benefits and authorizes collection of those funds, with sections taking effect when the corrected provision becomes effecti

Introduction and first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

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Purpose and intent

HF 5067 aims to correct miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors in Minnesota statutes. The bill focuses on clarifying and repairing existing statutory provisions to ensure correct administration of benefits and compliance with applicable law. It does not introduce new benefit programs or major policy changes; rather, it addresses drafting or interpretive issues in current law.

Key provisions

Section 1 – Amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.185, subdivision 1 (Repayment of overpayments)

Recasts or clarifies the process for repayment of overpaid family or medical leave benefits.
Overpayment scenario covered: An applicant who, due to a determination or amended determination under this chapter, or due to a hearing officer’s decision under section 268B.08 or 268B.081, has received family or medical leave benefits to which they were not entitled.
Obligation to repay: The applicant must promptly repay the overpaid benefits to the Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Account.
Collection of repayment: If the applicant fails to repay, including any penalties and interest assessed under subdivisions 2 and 4, the total amount due may be collected by methods available under state and federal law.
Effective date for this section: The day following final enactment.

Section 2 – Effective date provisions

Clarifies that, unless otherwise specified, each section of the act takes effect at the time the corresponding provision being corrected becomes effective.

Who is affected

Minnesota family and medical leave applicants and beneficiaries who have been found overpaid due to a determination, amended determination, or a hearing officer decision under related chapters.

Administrators and agencies handling family and medical leave benefit determinations and repayments, who must implement repayment and collection procedures consistent with the corrected language.

Taxpayer and benefit accounts (specifically the Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Account) that would receive repayments of overpaid benefits.

Procedural and timeline aspects

The bill is a targeted technical correction with an emphasis on ensuring proper repayment procedures for overpayments.

Effective date: The change becomes effective the day after enactment.

The act includes a general provision that sections take effect when the provision corrected becomes effective, aligning with standard corrective language.

Initial action: introduction and assignment to Rules and Legislative Administration; no committee hearings or floor actions are detailed in the provided text.

Summary impression

HF 5067 is a narrow, technical correction bill intended to fix drafting and interpretive issues related to overpayments of family and medical leave benefits. It clarifies repayment obligations and the authority to collect overpaid amounts, ensuring consistency with state and federal collection mechanisms. The bill does not introduce new policy changes beyond correcting existing statutory language.

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