Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4871: Local government aids; onetime aid established to reimburse city costs of federal enforcement actions, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to taxation; aids to local governments; establishing a onetime aid to reimburse certain city costs of federal enforcement actions; appropriating money.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to taxation; aids to local governments; establishing a onetime aid to reimburse certain city costs of federal enforcement actions; appropriating money. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT REIMBURSEMENT AID.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Eligible costs" means operating and capital costs of municipal public safety, emergency management, public works, and legal counsel.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (e) "Federal enforcement actions" means the presence of United States Department of Homeland Security immigration officials in Minnesota for purposes of federal immigration enforcement between December 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Certification of costs.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) By August 1, 2026, each city may submit to the state auditor a report detailing eligible costs incurred by the city in association …
Sponsors
- Mike Freiberg (D) · primary sponsor
- Sydney Jordan (D)
- Sandra Feist (D)
- Lee, K. (D)
- Michael Howard (D)
- Ned Carroll (D)
- Patty Acomb (D)
- Athena Hollins (D)
- Aisha Gomez (D)
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Pérez-Vega, María Isa (D, 65B)
- Luger-Nikolai, Meg (D, 64A)
Latest actions
- : Author added Pursell
- : Author changed Freiberg be shown as Chief Author
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
Common questions
- What is HF4871?
- HF4871 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Local government aids; onetime aid established to reimburse city costs of federal enforcement actions, and money appropriated.
- What does HF4871 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to taxation; aids to local governments; establishing a onetime aid to reimburse certain city costs of federal enforcement actions; appropriating money.
- What is the status of HF4871?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Author added Pursell (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4871?
- Mike Freiberg (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4871?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4871&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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