Contingent reduction repeal in special education aid appropriations

This bill (SF 3909) repeals a 2025 law (Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8) that required Minnesota to assume a $250 million annual reduction in special education aid funding starting July 2027. The repeal removes the mechanism that would have triggered further funding cuts if savings from special education reforms fell short of $250 million. By eliminating this contingent reduction, the bill ensures special education aid appropriations will not be automatically reduced based on that assumption. The change takes effect July 1, 2026, directly affecting how state funding for public school special education programs is calculated.