Minnesota Session Laws - 2026 Regular Session

CHAPTER 109--S.F.No. 4282

An act

relating to government aids; clarifying paraprofessional qualifications; providing for permanent school fund aid for Tribal contract schools; authorizing certain school district fund transfers; making forecast adjustments for the Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Metro Mobility; appropriating money;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.83, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 14; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 121A.642, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12; article 2, section 24, subdivisions 2, 14, 15, 24; article 3, section 15, subdivisions 3, 13; article 5, section 19, subdivision 2; article 6, section 6, subdivisions 2, 7; article 7, section 11, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9; article 8, section 18, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; article 9, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 10; article 10, section 10, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; article 11, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

ARTICLE 1

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 121A.642, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Qualifications.

(a) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a paraprofessional meets the federal personnel qualifications required in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 300.156, if the paraprofessional:

(1) has at least two years of college credits through an accredited institution of higher education, or an associate's degree or higher;

(2) has received a passing score on an assessment approved by the Department of Education; or

(3) demonstrates the following competencies, regardless of the number of hours of training the paraprofessional has received:

(i) understanding the distinctions between roles and responsibilities of professionals, paraprofessionals, and support personnel;

(ii) understanding the purposes and goals of education and instruction for all students;

(iii) knowledge of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and local district policies and procedures to ensure paraprofessionals work within these parameters;

(iv) awareness of the challenges and expectations of various learning environments;

(v) the ability to establish and maintain rapport with students;

(vi) the ability to follow oral and written direction of licensed teachers, seeking clarification as needed;

(vii) the ability to assist and reinforce elements that support a safe, healthy, and effective teaching and learning environment;

(viii) understanding strategies for assisting with the inclusion of students in various settings;

(ix) the ability to use strategies that promote the student's independence;

(x) understanding applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and procedural safeguards regarding the management of student behaviors;

(xi) awareness of the primary factors that influence student behavior;

(xii) the ability to effectively employ a variety of strategies that reinforce positive behavior;

(xiii) the ability to use ethical practices for confidential communication about students;

(xiv) the ability to follow teacher instructions while conferring and collaborating with teachers about student schedules, instructional goals, and performance;

(xv) demonstrating a commitment to assisting students in reaching the students' highest potential, including the modeling of positive behavior;

(xvi) showing respect for the diversity of students;

(xvii) showing a willingness to participate in ongoing staff development and self-evaluation and to apply constructive feedback;

(xviii) supporting and reinforcing the instruction of students in mathematics following written and oral lesson plans developed by licensed teachers;

(xix) supporting and reinforcing the instruction of students in reading following written and oral lesson plans developed by licensed teachers. Professional development required under the Read Act in section 120B.123 exceeds this requirement; and

(xx) supporting and reinforcing the instruction of students in writing following written and oral lesson plans developed by licensed teachers.

(b) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a paraprofessional meets the federal personnel qualifications required in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 200.58, if the paraprofessional:

(1) has at least two years of college credits from an accredited institution of higher education, or an associate's degree or higher; or

(2) met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, as appropriate:

(i) reading or language arts, writing, and mathematics; or

(ii) reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness.

(c) Upon request from a paraprofessional employed by a school district, charter school, or cooperative unit providing direct instructional services, the school district, charter school, or cooperative unit may provide administrative assistance to the paraprofessional when completing requirements related to the competencies required under this subdivision.

new text begin (d) A paraprofessional who demonstrates the competencies listed in paragraph (a), clause (3), must be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 200.58(c)(3)(i), when the paraprofessional's employing district or charter school validates the paraprofessional's demonstration of the competencies. The department must provide guidance to district and charter school leaders no later than August 1, 2026, on possible ways to validate these competencies and may update the guidance as needed. A district or charter school must maintain the paraprofessional's completed assessment and documentation that the paraprofessional demonstrated the required competencies in the paraprofessional's personnel file and make the records available to department and federal reviewers upon request. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.83, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Permanent school fund aid. new text end

new text begin (a) A Tribal contract school's permanent school fund aid equals the per pupil apportionment under section 127A.33 for that year times the average daily membership served of the Tribal contract school in the prior fiscal year. new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall pay the permanent school fund aid to the Tribal contract schools in the same manner as the aid is paid to school districts under section 127A.33. new text end

new text begin (c) There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education the amounts necessary for permanent school fund aid under paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2027, for state aid for fiscal year 2028 and later if the constitutional amendment proposed in H.F. 3900, or a similarly styled bill, is adopted by the voters. new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Uses of total operating capital revenue.

Total operating capital revenue may be used only for the following purposes:

(1) to acquire land for school purposes;

(2) to acquire or construct buildings for school purposes;

(3) to rent or lease buildings, including the costs of building repair or improvement that are part of a lease agreement;

(4) to improve and repair school sites and buildings, and equip or reequip school buildings with permanent attached fixtures, including library media centers and gender-neutral single-user restrooms, locker room privacy stalls, or other spaces with privacy features, including single-user shower stalls, changing stalls, or other single-user facilities;

(5) for a surplus school building that is used substantially for a public nonschool purpose;

(6) to eliminate barriers or increase access to school buildings by individuals with a disability;

(7) to bring school buildings into compliance with the State Fire Code adopted according to chapter 299F;

(8) to remove asbestos from school buildings, encapsulate asbestos, or make asbestos-related repairs;

(9) to clean up and dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls found in school buildings;

(10) to clean up, remove, dispose of, and make repairs related to storing heating fuel or transportation fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, fuel oil, and special fuel, as defined in section 296A.01;

(11) for energy audits for school buildings and to modify buildings if the audit indicates the cost of the modification can be recovered within ten years;

(12) to improve buildings that are leased according to section 123B.51, subdivision 4;

(13) to pay special assessments levied against school property but not to pay assessments for service charges;

(14) to pay principal and interest on state loans for energy conservation according to section 216C.37 or loans made under the Douglas J. Johnson Economic Protection Trust Fund Act according to sections 298.292 to 298.297;

(15) to purchase or lease interactive telecommunications equipment;

(16) by board resolution, to transfer money into the debt redemption fund to: (i) pay the amounts needed to meet, when due, principal and interest payments on certain obligations issued according to chapter 475; or (ii) pay principal and interest on debt service loans or capital loans according to section 126C.70;

(17) to pay operating capital-related assessments of any entity formed under a cooperative agreement between two or more districts;

(18) to purchase or lease computers and related hardware, software, and annual licensing fees, copying machines, telecommunications equipment, and other noninstructional equipment;

(19) to purchase or lease assistive technology or equipment for instructional programs;

(20) to purchase textbooks as defined in section 123B.41, subdivision 2;

(21) to purchase new and replacement library media resources or technology;

(22) to lease or purchase vehicles;

(23) to purchase or lease telecommunications equipment, computers, and related equipment for integrated information management systems for:

(i) managing and reporting learner outcome information for all students under a results-oriented graduation rule;

(ii) managing student assessment, services, and achievement information required for students with individualized education programs; and

(iii) other classroom information management needs;

(24) to pay personnel costs directly related to the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications systems, computers, related equipment, and network and applications software;

(25) to pay the costs directly associated with closing a school facility, including moving and storage costs;

(26) to pay the costs of supplies and equipment necessary to provide access to menstrual products at no charge to students in restrooms and as otherwise needed in school facilities; deleted text begin and deleted text end

(27) to pay the costs of the opiate antagonists required under section 121A.224 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and new text end

new text begin (28) to pay utility service costs. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2027 and later. new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 8, section 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grants for gender-neutral single-user restrooms.

(a) For grants to school districts for remodeling, constructing, or repurposing space for gender-neutral single-user restrooms:

	$	1,000,000	.....	2024
	$	1,000,000	.....	2025

(b) A school district or a cooperative unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, may apply for a grant of not more than $75,000 per site under this subdivision in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must award at least one grant under this subdivision to Independent School District No. 709, Duluth, for a demonstration grant for a project awaiting construction.

(c) The commissioner must ensure that grants are awarded to schools to reflect the geographic diversity of the state.

(d) Up to $75,000 each year is available for grant administration and monitoring.

(e) By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must annually report to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over education on the number of grants that were awarded each year and the number of grant applications that were unfunded during that year.

(f) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

new text begin (g) These appropriations are available until June 30, 2029. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 5.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 8, section 18, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grants for gender-neutral single-user restrooms.

(a) For grants to school districts for remodeling, constructing, or repurposing space for gender-neutral single-user restrooms:

	$	1,000,000	.....	2026
	$	1,000,000	.....	2027

(b) A school district or a cooperative unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, may apply for a grant of not more than $75,000 per site under this subdivision in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner must ensure that grants are awarded to schools to reflect the geographic diversity of the state.

(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, up to $75,000 of the appropriation in each year is available for grant administration.

(e) By February 1 of each new text begin even-numbered new text end year, the commissioner must deleted text begin annually deleted text end report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education on the number of grants that were awarded each year and the number of grant applications that were unfunded each year.

(f) Any balance remaining in fiscal year 2026 is available in fiscal year 2027.

new text begin (g) These appropriations are available until June 30, 2031. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 6.

new text begin SCHOOL DISTRICT FUND TRANSFERS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.79, 123B.80, or 475.61, subdivision 4, on June 30, 2026, Independent School District No. 197, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, may permanently transfer up to $4,500,000 from its building construction fund to the reserved account for operating capital in the general fund without making a levy reduction, provided that the school board approves the transfer. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Maple Lake Public Schools. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.79, 123B.80, or 475.61, subdivision 4, on June 30, 2026, Independent School District No. 881, Maple Lake Public Schools, may permanently transfer up to $1,800,000 from its building construction fund to the reserved account for operating capital in the general fund without making a levy reduction, provided that the school board approves the transfer. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 2

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS

Section 1.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

General education aid.

(a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

	$	deleted text begin 8,509,608,000 deleted text end new text begin 8,550,641,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 8,765,730,000 deleted text end new text begin 8,774,520,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $783,251,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $7,726,357,000 deleted text end new text begin $7,767,390,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $807,134,000 deleted text end new text begin $802,177,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $7,958,596,000 deleted text end new text begin $7,972,343,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Abatement aid.

(a) For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.49:

	$	deleted text begin 1,929,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,262,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 2,340,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,231,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $140,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $1,789,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,122,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $198,000 deleted text end new text begin $124,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $2,142,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,107,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 3.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Career and technical aid.

(a) For career and technical aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:

	$	deleted text begin 451,000 deleted text end new text begin 505,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 350,000 deleted text end new text begin 432,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $85,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $366,000 deleted text end new text begin $420,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $40,000 deleted text end new text begin $46,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $310,000 deleted text end new text begin $386,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Consolidation transition aid.

(a) For consolidation transition aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.485:

	$	deleted text begin 572,000 deleted text end new text begin -0- new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 350,000 deleted text end new text begin 693,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $0 for 2025 and deleted text begin $572,000 deleted text end new text begin $0 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $64,000 deleted text end new text begin $0 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $286,000 deleted text end new text begin $693,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Enrollment options transportation.

For transportation of pupils attending postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:

	$	deleted text begin 25,000 deleted text end new text begin 23,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 27,000 deleted text end new text begin 24,000 new text end	.....	2027

Sec. 6.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Nonpublic pupil education aid.

(a) For nonpublic pupil education aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:

	$	deleted text begin 25,349,000 deleted text end new text begin 24,188,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 27,160,000 deleted text end new text begin 24,879,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $2,355,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $22,994,000 deleted text end new text begin $21,833,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,554,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,425,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $24,606,000 deleted text end new text begin $22,454,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 7.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 28, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Nonpublic pupil transportation aid.

(a) For nonpublic pupil transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:

	$	deleted text begin 28,123,000 deleted text end new text begin 28,985,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 29,359,000 deleted text end new text begin 32,270,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $2,609,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $25,514,000 deleted text end new text begin $26,376,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,834,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,930,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $26,525,000 deleted text end new text begin $29,340,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 8.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Achievement and integration aid.

(a) For achievement and integration aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

	$	deleted text begin 85,619,000 deleted text end new text begin 85,232,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 85,222,000 deleted text end new text begin 87,576,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $8,446,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $77,173,000 deleted text end new text begin $76,786,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $8,575,000 deleted text end new text begin $8,690,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $76,647,000 deleted text end new text begin $78,886,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 24, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.

For interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87:

	$	deleted text begin 16,396,000 deleted text end new text begin 15,918,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 18,157,000 deleted text end new text begin 17,628,000 new text end	.....	2027

Sec. 10.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 24, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Literacy aid.

(a) For literacy aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.98:

	$	deleted text begin 40,686,000 deleted text end new text begin 40,106,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 40,897,000 deleted text end new text begin 40,799,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $4,057,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $36,629,000 deleted text end new text begin $36,049,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $4,069,000 deleted text end new text begin $4,005,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $36,828,000 deleted text end new text begin $36,794,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 11.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 24, subdivision 24, is amended to read:

Subd. 24.

Paraprofessional training.

(a) For compensation associated with paid orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals under Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.642:

	$	deleted text begin 4,721,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,141,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 5,000,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,935,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $221,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $4,500,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,920,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $500,000 deleted text end new text begin $435,000 new text end for 2026 and $4,500,000 for 2027.

Sec. 12.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 3, section 15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) For alternative teacher compensation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

	$	deleted text begin 88,717,000 deleted text end new text begin 88,756,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 87,942,000 deleted text end new text begin 88,744,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $8,814,000 for fiscal year 2025 and deleted text begin $79,903,000 deleted text end new text begin $79,942,000 new text end for fiscal year 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $8,878,000 deleted text end new text begin $8,882,000 new text end for fiscal year 2026 and deleted text begin $79,064,000 deleted text end new text begin $79,862,000 new text end for fiscal year 2027.

Sec. 13.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 3, section 15, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Student support personnel aid.

(a) For student support personnel aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.901:

	$	deleted text begin 44,950,000 deleted text end new text begin 44,869,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 45,772,000 deleted text end new text begin 45,806,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $3,655,000 for fiscal year 2025 and deleted text begin $41,295,000 deleted text end new text begin $41,214,000 new text end for fiscal year 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $4,588,000 deleted text end new text begin $4,579,000 new text end for fiscal year 2026 and deleted text begin $41,184,000 deleted text end new text begin $41,227,000 new text end for fiscal year 2027.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 5, section 19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Charter school building lease aid.

(a) For building lease aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124E.22:

	$	deleted text begin 96,453,000 deleted text end new text begin 97,089,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 99,135,000 deleted text end new text begin 99,721,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $9,391,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $87,062,000 deleted text end new text begin $87,698,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $9,673,000 deleted text end new text begin $9,744,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $89,462,000 deleted text end new text begin $89,977,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 6, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

American Indian education aid.

(a) For American Indian education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:

	$	deleted text begin 20,646,000 deleted text end new text begin 20,739,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 21,548,000 deleted text end new text begin 21,593,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $1,973,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $18,673,000 deleted text end new text begin $18,766,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,074,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,085,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $19,474,000 deleted text end new text begin $19,508,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 16.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 6, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Tribal contract school aid.

(a) For Tribal contract school aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83:

	$	deleted text begin 2,313,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,415,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 2,554,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,895,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $221,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $2,092,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,194,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $232,000 deleted text end new text begin $132,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $2,322,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,763,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 17.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Aid for children with disabilities.

(a) For aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities within district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:

	$	deleted text begin 2,240,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,944,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 2,570,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,310,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year is available.

Sec. 18.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Court-placed special education revenue.

For reimbursing serving school districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:

	$	deleted text begin 41,000 deleted text end new text begin -0- new text end	.....	2026
	$	42,000	.....	2027

Sec. 19.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 11, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Special education; regular.

(a) For special education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.76:

	$	deleted text begin 2,775,484,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,845,456,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 3,017,316,000 deleted text end new text begin 3,169,149,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $322,670,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $2,452,814,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,522,786,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $345,285,000 deleted text end new text begin $355,135,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $2,672,031,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,814,014,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 11, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Special education separate sites and programs.

(a) For aid for special education separate sites and programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.81, subdivision 4:

	$	deleted text begin 4,470,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,542,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 4,695,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,778,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $427,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $4,043,000 deleted text end new text begin $4,115,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $449,000 deleted text end new text begin $457,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $4,246,000 deleted text end new text begin $4,321,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 21.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 11, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Travel for home-based services.

(a) For aid for teacher travel for home-based services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:

	$	deleted text begin 488,000 deleted text end new text begin 439,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 538,000 deleted text end new text begin 477,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $44,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $444,000 deleted text end new text begin $395,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $49,000 deleted text end new text begin $43,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $489,000 deleted text end new text begin $434,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 22.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 8, section 18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Debt service equalization aid.

(a) For debt service equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:

	$	16,218,000	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 14,327,000 deleted text end new text begin 16,034,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $1,986,000 for 2025 and $14,232,000 for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes $1,581,000 for 2026 and deleted text begin $12,746,000 deleted text end new text begin $14,453,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 23.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 8, section 18, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.

(a) For long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:

	$	deleted text begin 97,104,000 deleted text end new text begin 97,124,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 97,910,000 deleted text end new text begin 97,373,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $10,719,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $86,385,000 deleted text end new text begin $86,405,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $9,597,000 deleted text end new text begin $9,600,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $88,313,000 deleted text end new text begin $87,773,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 24.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Kindergarten milk.

For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.118:

	$	deleted text begin 387,000 deleted text end new text begin 335,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 387,000 deleted text end new text begin 335,000 new text end	.....	2027

Sec. 25.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

School breakfast.

For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.1158:

	$	deleted text begin 57,642,000 deleted text end new text begin 55,535,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 60,413,000 deleted text end new text begin 58,520,000 new text end	.....	2027

Sec. 26.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

School lunch.

For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111, including the amounts for the free school meals program:

	$	deleted text begin 264,162,000 deleted text end new text begin 254,884,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 276,392,000 deleted text end new text begin 268,160,000 new text end	.....	2027

Sec. 27.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Basic system support.

(a) For basic system support aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:

	$	deleted text begin 17,995,000 deleted text end new text begin 17,954,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 18,372,000 deleted text end new text begin 18,438,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $1,752,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $16,243,000 deleted text end new text begin $16,202,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $1,804,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,800,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $16,568,000 deleted text end new text begin $16,638,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 28.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

School library aid.

(a) For school library aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.992:

	$	deleted text begin 14,394,000 deleted text end new text begin 14,413,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 13,321,000 deleted text end new text begin 13,307,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $2,376,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $12,018,000 deleted text end new text begin $12,037,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $1,336,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,337,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $11,985,000 deleted text end new text begin $11,970,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 29.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 10, section 10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Developmental screening aid.

(a) For transfer to the Department of Education for developmental screening aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 142D.091 and 142D.093:

	$	deleted text begin 4,127,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,103,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 4,083,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,056,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $414,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $3,713,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,689,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $412,000 deleted text end new text begin $410,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $3,671,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,646,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 30.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 10, section 10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Early childhood family education aid.

(a) For transfer to the Department of Education for early childhood family education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.11:

	$	deleted text begin 39,365,000 deleted text end new text begin 39,139,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 41,300,000 deleted text end new text begin 39,710,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $3,792,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $35,573,000 deleted text end new text begin $35,347,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $3,952,000 deleted text end new text begin $3,926,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $37,348,000 deleted text end new text begin $35,784,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 31.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 10, section 10, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Home visiting aid.

(a) For transfer to the Department of Education for home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.11:

	$	deleted text begin 245,000 deleted text end new text begin 234,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 222,000 deleted text end new text begin 224,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $28,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $217,000 deleted text end new text begin $206,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $24,000 deleted text end new text begin $23,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $198,000 deleted text end new text begin $201,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 32.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 11, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Adult basic education aid.

(a) For adult basic education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531:

	$	deleted text begin 55,281,000 deleted text end new text begin 55,380,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 56,919,000 deleted text end new text begin 56,794,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $5,401,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $49,880,000 deleted text end new text begin $49,979,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $5,542,000 deleted text end new text begin $5,553,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $51,377,000 deleted text end new text begin $51,241,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 33.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 11, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Community education aid.

(a) For community education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:

	$	deleted text begin 10,080,000 deleted text end new text begin 9,926,000 new text end	.....	2026
	$	deleted text begin 11,815,000 deleted text end new text begin 11,673,000 new text end	.....	2027

(b) The 2026 appropriation includes $871,000 for 2025 and deleted text begin $9,209,000 deleted text end new text begin $9,055,000 new text end for 2026.

(c) The 2027 appropriation includes deleted text begin $1,023,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,006,000 new text end for 2026 and deleted text begin $10,792,000 deleted text end new text begin $10,667,000 new text end for 2027.

Sec. 34.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 3

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Section 1. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 20, and Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 9, article 12, to the commissioner of human services from the general fund or other named fund for the purposes specified in section 2 and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the addition to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 739,634,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 775,035,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General Fund new text end	new text begin 652,953,000 new text end	new text begin 615,407,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access Fund new text end	new text begin 86,681,000 new text end	new text begin 159,628,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Forecasted Programs new text end

new text begin (a) General Assistance new text end

new text begin 7,909,000 new text end

new text begin 9,653,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Supplemental Aid new text end

new text begin 2,976,000 new text end

new text begin 3,233,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Housing Support new text end

new text begin 29,593,000 new text end

new text begin 44,727,000 new text end

new text begin (d) MinnesotaCare new text end

new text begin 86,681,000 new text end

new text begin 159,628,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the health care access fund. new text end

new text begin (e) Medical Assistance new text end

new text begin 589,777,000 new text end

new text begin 525,140,000 new text end

new text begin (f) Behavioral Health Fund new text end

new text begin 22,698,000 new text end

new text begin 32,654,000 new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 4

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

Section 1. new text begin CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 22, to the commissioner of children, youth, and families from the general fund or other named fund for the purposes specified in section 2 and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the addition to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin (45,161,000) new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin (36,451,000) new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General Fund new text end	new text begin (22,395,000) new text end	new text begin (10,320,000) new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin (22,766,000) new text end	new text begin (26,131,000) new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Forecasted Programs new text end

new text begin (a) MFIP/DWP new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General Fund new text end	new text begin (7,245,000) new text end	new text begin (3,125,000) new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin (22,766,000) new text end	new text begin (26,131,000) new text end

new text begin (b) MFIP Child Care Assistance new text end

new text begin (26,220,000) new text end

new text begin (18,822,000) new text end

new text begin (c) Northstar Care for Children new text end

new text begin 11,070,000 new text end

new text begin 11,627,000 new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 5

TRANSPORTATION; METRO MOBILITY

Section 1.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

deleted text begin 114,258,000 deleted text end new text begin 123,181,000 new text end

$

deleted text begin 120,091,000 deleted text end new text begin 131,011,000 new text end

The appropriations in this section are from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Special Transportation Service

deleted text begin 112,507,000 deleted text end new text begin 121,430,000 new text end

deleted text begin 118,340,000 deleted text end new text begin 129,260,000 new text end

This appropriation is for special transportation service under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386, including Metro Mobility and Metro Move.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Presented to the governor May 20, 2026