Senate unanimously passes payment-transparency bill to help subcontractors on public projects
Senate File 1714, requiring public-contract owners to provide payment information to subcontractors within seven days upon request, passed the Minnesota Senate April 27, 2026, by a 63–0 vote. Sponsors said the bill improves cash flow for small subcontractors on public construction projects.
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Senate File 1714 passed unanimously in the Minnesota Senate on April 27, 2026. The bill requires that when a subcontractor on a public construction project requests written information about payment status, the public-owner (the contracting public agency) must provide the information within seven days. Sponsors said the measure will improve transparency and cash flow for subcontractors who often lack visibility into when payments are made up the contracting chain.
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