HF 2438 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxation bill; financing and operation of state and local government provided.

HF 2438 is a funding bill that allocates $4.88 billion for Minnesota's Department of Transportation (DOT) in fiscal year 2026 and $3.96 billion in 2027. It specifies funding sources including the trunk highway fund ($3.43 billion for 2026), airports fund ($28 million annually), and county/municipal state-aid highway funds. The bill directs funds toward existing programs like airport development, aviation support services, and Civil Air Patrol, with no new policy changes. It affects state agencies managing transportation infrastructure, airports, and highway systems, not individual citizens or businesses. This is a routine budget appropriation, not a policy bill.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed May 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

1st Unofficial Engrossment 4th Engrossment · 3 edits · May 18, 2026
MINOR
The bill has been updated from the 1st Unofficial Engrossment to the 4th Engrossment, reflecting significant legislative progress. The most notable change is the update of the posting date to May 27, 2026, indicating the bill has undergone further review and is closer to final passage. Additionally, several specific sections of the bill's text have been removed, while new sections have been added, suggesting substantive amendments to the law's content.
Scope change
The scope of the bill has changed due to the deletion of numerous specific sections (e.g., 2.34-2.40, 4.32-4.34, 7.29-7.34) and the addition of new sections (e.g., 20.31, 28.31-28.33, 43.30-43.35), which likely alters the bill's applicability, requirements, or definitions.
TIMELINE

The official posting date was updated from May 1, 2025, to May 27, 2026, indicating the bill has advanced through multiple legislative stages.

TECHNICAL

Multiple specific sections across various chapters (including 2.34-2.40, 4.32-4.34, 7.29-7.34, and others) were deleted, removing specific provisions or clauses from the bill.

New sections were inserted into the bill (such as 20.31, 28.31-28.33, and 43.30-43.35), introducing new provisions or expanding the bill's content.

Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
4
May 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/27/26
executive
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/27/2026
lower
May 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/27/2026
executive
May 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill
upper
May 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
House adopted HCC report and repassed bill
upper
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was repassed as amended by Conference
lower
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House adopted conference committee report
lower
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report, delete everything
lower
May 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill returned to conference committee
upper
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate accedes, conference committee of 4 be appointed
lower
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House refuses to concur, conference committee of 4 requested
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House not concur, conference committee requested
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate accedes, conference committee of 5 be appointed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House refuses to concur, conference committee of 4 requested
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate with amendment
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed as amended
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Special Order: Amended
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF2082
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF2082, now on General Orders
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Taxes
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
lower
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