Office of the Revisor of Statutes
SF 1582
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/25/2025 09:49 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with
unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
373; 471.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[373.52] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING.
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(a) Except as provided under subdivision
2, a county is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph (b) until a state law
provides a county with the amount of revenue needed to pay for the mandate.
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(b) A state mandate that a county is not required to comply with under paragraph (a) is
a mandate that:
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(1) affects the daily operation of a county government;
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(2) changes the allocation of a county's resources; or
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(3) changes a county's spending priorities.
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A county must comply with a state mandate if the amount of
revenue needed for compliance is incidental compared to the county's total budget. A county
must continue compliance with any law that governs financial audit requirements or that
directly affects the safety and health of county residents.
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This section applies to state mandates that are in effect after June
30, 2025.
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Sec. 2.
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[471.343] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING.
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(a) Except as provided under
subdivision 2, a municipality is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph
(b) until a state law provides a municipality with the amount of revenue needed to pay for
the mandate.
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(b) A state mandate that a municipality is not required to comply with under paragraph
(a) is a mandate that:
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(1) affects the daily operation of municipal government;
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(2) changes the allocation of municipal resources; or
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(3) changes a municipality's spending priorities.
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new text begin Exceptions. new text end
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A municipality must comply with a state mandate if the amount
of revenue needed for compliance is incidental compared to the municipality's total budget.
A municipality must continue compliance with any law that governs financial audit
requirements or that directly affects the safety and health of municipal residents.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section applies to state mandates that are in effect after June
30, 2025.
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