HF 957

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/10/2025 03:46 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing mandate relief for school districts; authorizing
certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school
board to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin FUND TRANSFERS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.80, subdivision 3, or any law to the
contrary, for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 only, a school district, charter school, or
cooperative unit may transfer any funds not already assigned to or encumbered by staff
salary and benefits, or otherwise encumbered by federal law, from any operating account
or operating fund to the undesignated balance in any other operating account or operating
fund. A fund or account transfer under this section must not increase state aid obligations
to the district or school, or result in additional property tax authority for the district. The
school board must adopt a written resolution outlining the purpose for and specifying the
amount of funds that are transferred under this section. A school board must post the
resolution for each approved transfer on its website and must transmit a timely, electronic
notice of each approved transfer to the commissioner.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin RELIEF FROM STATE MANDATES FOR SCHOOL YEARS 2025-2026
THROUGH 2028-2029.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for the 2025-2026 through 2028-2029
school years only, a school district or charter school may adopt a resolution not to comply
with a new state education law or new state education rule applicable to that school according
to paragraph (b) for the length of time established in the resolution. A district or charter
school that adopts a resolution under this section must continue to comply with all applicable
federal laws and rules.
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new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "new rule" means a rule adopted by the Professional
Educator Licensing and Standards Board after July 1, 2023, and "new law" means:
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new text begin (1) a law initially enacted under:
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new text begin (i) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 12;
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new text begin (ii) Laws 2023, chapter 54;
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new text begin (iii) Laws 2023, chapter 55;
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new text begin (iv) Laws 2023, chapter 59;
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new text begin (v) Laws 2024, chapter 109; or
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new text begin (vi) Laws 2024, chapter 115; or
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new text begin (2) an amendment to a law under clause (1), enacted during the 2023 or 2024 legislative
session.
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new text begin (c) Upon a recorded vote, a school board that formally resolves not to comply with a
newly enacted or newly amended state law or rule as defined in paragraph (b) must post a
record of each decision to not comply on its website and transmit to the commissioner an
electronic notice of each decision.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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