This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 628.26, to increase the statute of limitations for certain crimes involving medical assistance fraud and theft of public funds. Specifically, it changes the statute of limitations for violations of section 609.52, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), item (iii) from six years to ten years. Additionally, it establishes a ten-year statute of limitations for violations of section 609.52, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (3) or (4), when the property involved consists of public funds belonging to the state or any political subdivision or agency.

The bill also includes various amendments to the existing statute, such as the reorganization of subsections and the introduction of new provisions regarding the time limits for filing indictments or complaints. Notably, it specifies that the new statute of limitations will be effective from August 1, 2026, and will apply to crimes committed on or after that date, as well as to crimes committed before that date if the limitations period had not expired by then.