This legislative bill pertains to strengthening whistleblower protections for public employees in Minnesota. It updates a current law to make it clear that an employer cannot retaliate against an employee for several specific actions related to reporting violations or concerns in good faith. These actions include:

1. Reporting any actual, suspected, or planned violation of laws or rules to either an employer or government body.
2. Participating in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry requested by a public body.
3. Refusing to follow an employer’s order to perform an action that the employee believes is illegal.
4. Reporting concerns about the quality of health care services that may put the public at risk.
5. Communicating findings from scientific or technical studies that the employee believes are true and accurate.
6. Sharing information related to state services that the employee believes are true and accurate to government officials.
7. Reporting gross mismanagement or significant waste of funds to various government officials or bodies.

The bill emphasizes that these actions must be done in good faith, and it aims to ensure that public employees can report issues without fear of repercussions. However, it also clarifies that these protections do not allow for the disclosure of data that is legally protected.