2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 legislative session concluded just before midnight on Sunday, May 17, four days after Gov. Walz and Legislative Leaders reached agreement on a supplemental budget framework. The final agreement included just under $660 million in mostly one-time funding in FY27 and reductions of $294 million in the 28-29 biennium.
The agreement included a one-time vehicle tab fee reduction, a one-time increase in homestead credit refunds, funding for Hennepin County Medical Center, and a rural and critical access hospital relief fund.
Several anti-fraud measures were also part of the agreement including modernizing county IT systems, a statewide Office of Inspector General, and additional funding for the Attorney General’s Office for fraud investigations. Legislative leaders and the Governor also agreed to a $1.2 billion bonding bill.
In a departure from the past practice of developing an omnibus education bill, education provisions were included in a number of different bills. However, very little new funding was approved for education.
On the positive side, no education funding cuts were adopted including the Governor’s proposal to increase the contingent cut to special education cross-subsidy aid by $50 million.
The Legislature also approved a ballot question to amend the State Constitution that, if passed this November, will increase the funding schools receive from the Permanent School Fund (PSF).
Full details of the session and more are below in the AMSD 2026 Legislative Session Review.
2026 Session Resources
2026 Legislative Session Documents and Links
2026 Session Review
Legislative Resources and Links
- Supplemental Funding (HF2433) Bill language
- Compensatory revenue run
- Supplemental Funding Bill (HF2433) Bill summary
- PSF Constitutional Amendment Approved Language
- HF3900 Bill Summary
- LINK: View a presentation about the Permanent School Fund
- LINK: View Informational Slides about the Permanent School Fund
- SF4282 Forecast Bill
- Forecast Adjustment Bill Summary
- Education Policy Bill
- Omnibus Health And Human Services Bill (see pages 306-314 for language related to education)
- Omnibus Pension Bill
- Pension Bill Summary
- Anti-Grooming Bill language
- HF2438 Omnibus Tax Bill Summary (PDF)
- Omnibus Tax Bill (See Article IV)
- HF4240 Elections Bill
- Elections Bill Summary
- Chapter 41 School Bus Safety
- School Bus Safety (Flashing Lights) Bill Summary
- Chapter 85 School Bus Safety
- School Bus Safety Bill (Medical Kits and other requirements) Summary
- 2026 Bonding Bill Spreadsheet
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Our Platform
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Our Positions
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A Guide to Minnesota School Finance
The Minnesota House of Representatives Research Office annually produces guides to assist legislators and the public to understand the complexities of school financing provided to Minnesota school districts by the Legislature.
Additional 2026 Session Resources
2026 Legislative Session Documents and Links
Legislative Documents and Resources
Legislative Education Committees
- MN House Education Finance Committee
- MN House Education Policy Committee
- MN House Children and Families Finance & Policy Committee
- MN Senate Education Finance Committee
- MN Senate Education Policy Committee
- Office of the Governor
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan - Office of the Education Commissioner
Commissioner Willie Jett
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