Unfunded mandates by the state to local governments prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.

This bill proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Minnesota that would prohibit the state from requiring local governments to implement programs or services without providing full funding to cover the costs. The amendment would make any state law or rule unenforceable against local governments if it imposes financial obligations without appropriate legislative appropriations, except for specific exceptions like criminal laws, emergency measures, federal mandates, voter-approved local actions, and requirements costing less than one percent of a local budget. If voters approve the measure at the 2026 general election, the change would take effect on January 1, 2027, allowing local governments to seek legal relief if the state imposes unfunded mandates.