Post-certification adjustments for lobbying expenses establishment

This bill reduces state aid to counties, cities, and towns for local government programs by the amount of lobbying expenses they report under Minnesota law. Specifically, it lowers certified aid payments (for counties under Minn. Stat. §477A.0124, cities under §477A.013, subd. 9, and towns under §477A.013, subd. 1) by the total lobbying costs reported directly or as part of dues paid to local government associations. The reduction cannot lower aid below zero, and the rule applies to aid payments starting in 2026. It directly affects all local governments receiving these specific state funds based on their lobbying expenditure reports.