Minnsights Blog

It’s been another busy week here in St. Paul. The Legislature has reached its first significant deadlines, with the first and second committee requirements that bills must be heard by today or risk not moving forward. Committees in both the House and Senate are working long hours to finish up before taking a short break.

Minnesota legislators will decide during the 2026 legislative session whether to conform to three major business tax provisions passed by Congress in 2025, which would lower tax burdens, provide more immediate cash flow to businesses, and improve our economy’s competitiveness.

When Waste Wise visited Bellmont Partners during the summer of 2025, they found an employer encouraging sustainable practices. Their environmental initiatives have even been recognized by the City of Edina’s Green Business Recognition Program. The Bellmont Partners office features well-labeled trash, recycling and organic bins throughout the space. They have reusable plates, cups and utensils in the kitchen to cut down on single-use items. All of these are best practices for reuse and recycling.

Coming to you after another busy week at the Capitol as we approach important committee deadlines next week and beyond. Today, I want to spend some time discussing paid family and medical leave, because we have been hearing loud and clear from employers across the state about the challenges related to this new program in Minnesota.

One of the Chamber’s top priorities this session is reinstating Minnesota’s Pass-Through Entity tax, commonly known as the PTE tax at the Capitol. The proposal was heard in both the House and Senate this week. The PTE tax is a win-win policy that provides federal tax relief to more than 66,000 Minnesota businesses, primarily small to medium-sized companies, without costing the state any revenue. More than 30 states already offer a PTE tax, and without action, Minnesota risks falling further behind other states when competing for business investment.