Reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag established.
This bill requires a ten percent reduction in state aid to any Minnesota county or city that displays a state flag different from the design certified by the State Emblems Redesign Commission. To enforce this penalty, local governments must notify the commissioner of revenue by December 31 each year if they have used the incorrect flag, and the aid reduction applies to payments made in the following year. The law takes effect for aid distributed in 2027, directly impacting local municipalities that choose to fly a flag other than the officially certified version.
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Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Freiberg
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Alex Falconer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bianca Virnig
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Heather Keeler
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Jay Xiong
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Kristi Pursell
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Liish Kozlowski
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
MI
María Isa Pérez-Vega
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Peter Fischer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Samakab Hussein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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