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HF3850 • 2026
Providers, vendors, and individuals seeking to receive public money for providing services required to submit proof of operation and finances for the most recent three years.
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Author added Scott
Author added Allen
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Providers, vendors, and individuals seeking to receive public money for providing services required to submit proof of operation and finances for the most recent three years.
A bill for an act relating to fraud prevention; requiring providers, vendors, and individuals seeking to receive public money for providing services to submit proof of operation and finances for the most recent three years; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 142A; 245. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [142A.125] ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC MONEY; FINANCIAL SCREENING. new text end new text begin (a) Any provider, vendor, or individual seeking to enroll, become licensed, receive grant money, or register in any program administered by the commissioner must provide: new text end new text begin (1) proof that the provider, vendor, or individual has performed services during the most recent three-year period that are substantially similar to those for which the provider, vendor, or individual is seeking to receive public money; new text end new text begin (2) financial records for the most recent three-year period; and new text end new text begin (3) for a provider, vendor, or individual that is a business or nonprofit organization, evidence of registration and good standing with the secretary of state for the most recent three-year period. new text end new text begin (b) For purposes of providing financial records pursuant to this section: new text end new text begin (1) a nonprofit organization must provide the Form 990 or Form 990-EZ filed with the Internal Revenue Service in the three most recent years; and new text end new text begin (2) any other provider, vendor, or individual must provide audit reports of its financial statements from the three most recent years performed by an independent third party in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [245.0953] ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC MONEY; FINANCIAL SCREENING. new text end new text begin (a) Any provider, vendor, or individual seeking to enroll, become licensed, receive grant money, or register in any program administered by the commissioner must provide: new text end new text begin (1) proof that the provider, vendor, or individual has performed services during the most recent three-year period that are substantially similar to those for which the provider, vendor, or individual is seeking to receive public money; new text end new text begin (2) financial records for the most recent three-year period; and new text end new text begin (3) for a provider, vendor, or individual that is a business or nonprofit organization, evidence of registration and good standing with the secretary of state for the most recent three-year period. new text end new text begin (b) For purposes of providing financial records pursuant to this section: new text end new text begin (1) a nonprofit organization must provide the Form 990 or Form 990-EZ filed with the Internal Revenue Service in the three most recent years; and new text end new text begin (2) any other provider, vendor, or individual must provide audit reports of its financial statements from the three most recent years performed by an independent third party in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. new text end