SF 3551 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus Education supplemental appropriations

This bill corrects a technical error in Minnesota's education funding law by updating a reference to outdated statutes. It modifies how school districts calculate deductions from general education aid by removing obsolete references to sections 127A.34 and 272.029. The change directly affects school districts receiving state education funding, ensuring their deductions align with current law. This is a procedural fix with no impact on actual funding amounts or policy.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been formally updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting that it has passed preliminary legislative stages. The primary substantive change is the addition of a massive number of new sections (ranging from 1.11 to 45.12), indicating that the bill's text has been significantly expanded to include new provisions, likely addressing additional policy areas or detailed requirements beyond the original scope of correcting an obsolete apportionment reference. The bill's title and description remain focused on education finance, but the extensive new content suggests a major evolution in the legislation's content.

Scope change

The bill's scope has significantly expanded from a single amendment regarding education finance apportionment references to a much larger legislative package containing dozens of new sections, though the specific nature of these new provisions is not detailed in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Added numerous new sections (1.11 through 45.12) to the bill text, indicating substantial expansion of the legislation's content.

Updated the bill title and status from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment' and changed the posted date from April 17 to April 29, 2026.

Removed the original brief description of the bill's purpose and the specific text of the amendment to Minnesota Statutes 126C.21.

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Committee

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education Finance

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor