Special education aid appropriations contingent reduction repeal
SF 4021 repeals a provision requiring a $250 million automatic reduction in special education aid appropriations for Minnesota's 2027-2028 biennium and each subsequent biennium, unless the legislature enacts a new education budget. This repeal prevents the state from applying this planned cut without new legislative action, ensuring full special education funding remains available. The bill directly affects Minnesota school districts and students receiving special education services by eliminating a scheduled funding reduction. It does not change current funding levels but removes a future reduction that was part of existing law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Committee
1
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education Finance
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Abeler
RRepublican
Co
Bonnie Westlin
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
John Hoffman
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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