Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5077: Reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag established.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [477A.0177] AID REDUCTIONS FOR USE OF INCORRECT STATE FLAG.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Penalty.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of revenue must reduce the aid to a county or city under sections 477A.011 to 477A.03 by ten percent if the county or city flies or otherwise makes use of a state flag other than the design of the state flag as certified in the report of the State Emblems Redesign Commission, as established by Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 2, section 118. The commissioner of revenue must reduce aid under this section for aid payable in the year following any year in which an instance occurred where the county or city used the incorrect state flag.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Notification.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: On December 31 of each year, the governing body of any county or city subject …
Sponsors
- Mike Freiberg (D) · primary sponsor
- Heather Keeler (D)
- Peter Fischer (D)
- Jay Xiong (D)
- Lee, Xp (D, 34B)
- Alex Falconer (D)
- Samakab Hussein (D)
- Pérez-Vega, María Isa (D, 65B)
- Bianca Virnig (D)
- Kristi Pursell (D)
- Liish Kozlowski (D, 08B)
- Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Kotyza-Witthuhn
- : Author stricken Jones
- : Authors added Pérez-Vega, Virnig, Pursell, and Kozlowski
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
Common questions
- What is HF5077?
- HF5077 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag established.
- What does HF5077 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a reduction to local government aid to a county or city that uses the incorrect state flag; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.
- What is the status of HF5077?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Author added Kotyza-Witthuhn (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF5077?
- Mike Freiberg (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF5077?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5077&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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