Reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 12 months required.

HF 1754 requires Minnesota state agencies to reduce their general and nongeneral fund budgets by the amount saved from unfilled positions that remain vacant for 12+ months after posting. This applies to positions posted in fiscal years 2025-2027, with the savings reflected in agency budgets for 2028-2029. The bill excludes positions requiring law enforcement training and mandates the budget commissioner to report annual savings to legislative finance committees. It directly affects state agencies managing unfilled roles, creating an automatic budget adjustment for vacancies exceeding one year.