Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF957: Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education; providing mandate relief for school districts; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.
From the engrossed text, March 10, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to education; providing mandate relief for school districts; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: FUND TRANSFERS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.80, subdivision 3, or any law to the contrary, for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 only, a school district, charter school, or cooperative unit may transfer any funds not already assigned to or encumbered by staff salary and benefits, or otherwise encumbered by federal law, from any operating account or operating fund to the undesignated balance in any other operating account or operating fund. A fund or account transfer under this section must not increase state aid obligations to the district or school, or result in additional property tax authority for the district. The school board must adopt a written resolution outlining the purpose for and specifying the amount of funds that are transferred under this section. A school board must post the resolution for each approved transfer on its website and must transmit a timely, electronic notice of each approved transfer to the commissioner.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] …
Sponsors
- Ron Kresha (R) · primary sponsor
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Peggy Bennett (R)
- Patricia Mueller (R)
- Krista Knudsen (R)
- Steve Gander (R)
- Keri Heintzeman (R, SD-006)
Latest actions
- : Author added Heintzeman
- : Author added Gander
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Education Finance
- : Author added Knudsen
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Common questions
- What is HF957?
- HF957 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.
- What does HF957 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education; providing mandate relief for school districts; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.
- What is the status of HF957?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Author added Heintzeman (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF957?
- Ron Kresha (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF957?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0957&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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