HF 4777
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 02:38 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; local government aids; requiring payment of disparity reduction
aid to jurisdictions in Fillmore County; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin FILLMORE COUNTY DISPARITY REDUCTION AID PAYMENTS.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 273.1398, the 2027 disparity reduction
aid payments for jurisdictions located in Fillmore County must include the 2024 and 2025
disparity reduction aid amounts that were not paid to the jurisdictions in those years. The
2024 and 2025 amounts are in addition to any aid determined for 2027, except that these
amounts cannot reduce any jurisdiction's levy in 2027 to less than $0.
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(b) The commissioner of revenue must include the 2024 and 2025 disparity reduction
aid payments along with the certification for disparity reduction aid paid in 2027, pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, section 273.1398, subdivision 6. The commissioner of revenue must
include the additional amounts from 2024 and 2025 in the payments for aid payable in 2027
to each affected local government, other than school districts. The commissioner of education
must include the additional amounts from 2024 and 2025 in the payment to school districts
for aid payable in 2027. No later than June 30, 2027, the commissioner of revenue and the
commissioner of education must deposit to the general fund any unspent funds appropriated
under this section.
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(c) The appropriations to the commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of education
for disparity reduction aid payable in 2025 are canceled and must be returned to the general
fund.
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(d) $530,358 in fiscal year 2028 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of revenue for payments under this section to counties, cities, towns, and special taxing
districts. $482,868 in fiscal year 2028 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of education for payments under this section to school districts, intermediate
school districts, or any group of school districts levying as a single taxing entity.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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