Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3493: Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44, is amended to read: 126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS REVENUE. Subdivision 1. Safe schools revenue for school districts. A school district's safe schools revenue equals its safe schools levy. Subd. 2. School district safe schools levy. A school district's safe schools levy equals $36 times the district's adjusted pupil units for the school year. Subd. 3. new text begin [ADDED: Cooperative units ] new text end safe schools revenue deleted text begin for intermediate school districtsdeleted text end . new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end A school district that is a member of an intermediate school district may include in its levy authority under this section the costs associated with safe schools activities authorized under this section for intermediate school district programs. This authority must not exceed the product of $15 and the adjusted pupil units of the member districts. This authority is in addition to any other authority authorized under this section. Revenue raised under this subdivision must be transferred to the intermediate school district. new text begin [ADDED: (b) For a school district …
Sponsors
- Bryan Lawrence (R) · primary sponsor
- Ron Kresha (R)
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Harry Niska (R)
- Peggy Bennett (R)
- Walter Hudson (R)
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Patricia Mueller (R)
- Aaron Repinski (R)
- Jeff Dotseth (R)
- Wayne Johnson (R, 41A)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Dotseth and Johnson, W.
- : Author added Repinski
- : Motion did not prevail vote: 67-67
- : Motion to recall pursuant to House rule 4.30
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
Votes
- MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - Lawrence motion Recall and place on General Register (March 26, 2026): 67 yea, 67 nay, failed
- MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - CALL OF THE HOUSE (March 26, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF3493?
- HF3493 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
- What does HF3493 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.
- What is the status of HF3493?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Dotseth and Johnson, W. (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3493?
- Bryan Lawrence (R), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3493?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3493&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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