Minnesota HF3969: Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing the contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations; repealing Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8.

From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing the contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations; repealing Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: REPEALER.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8, ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: is repealed.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective July 1, 2026.] new text end APPENDIX Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 26-07217 Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8 Sec. 8. new text begin [ CONTINGENT REDUCTION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AID APPROPRIATIONS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) When preparing the forecast for state revenues and expenditures under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, the commissioner of management and budget must assume a $250,000,000 reduction in the appropriations for special education aid for the biennium beginning July 1, 2027, and for each subsequent biennium, until the end of the legislative session that enacts a budget for the Department of Education for the biennium beginning July 1, 2027.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) Upon enactment of a budget for the Department of Education for the biennium beginning July 1, …

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Sponsors

• Kim Hicks (D) · primary sponsor
• Josiah Hill (D)
• Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
• Pete Johnson (D, 08A)
• Kari Rehrauer (D)
• Cheryl Youakim (D)
• Katie Jones (D)

Latest actions

1. May 11, 2026: Author added Jones
2. April 9, 2026: Author added Youakim
3. March 5, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance

Common questions

What is HF3969?

HF3969 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.

What does HF3969 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing the contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations; repealing Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8.

What is the status of HF3969?

In committee as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Author added Jones (May 11, 2026).

Who sponsored HF3969?

Kim Hicks (D), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF3969?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3969&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house