Minnesota SF4626: County cost-share requirements modification for economically distressed counties

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying county cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties; modifying opiate epidemic response fund appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 246.54, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 254B.03, subdivision 4; 256.043, subdivision 3.

From the introduced text, March 18, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying county cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties; modifying opiate epidemic response fund appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 246.54, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 254B.03, subdivision 4; 256.043, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 246.54, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Exceptions. new text begin [ADDED: (a)] new text end Regardless of the facility to which the client is committed, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 1c, do not apply to the following individuals: (1) clients who are committed as sexual psychopathic personalities under section 253D.02, subdivision 15; and (2) clients who are committed as sexually dangerous persons under section 253D.02, subdivision 16. new text begin [ADDED: (b) A county that is classified as economically distressed is not responsible for the costs of care under this section. The executive board must classify a county as economically distressed if:] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) more than 70 percent of the total acreage in the county is exempt from property taxation under chapter 272.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 254B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Division of costs. (a) Except for services provided by a county under section …

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Sponsors

• Bill Lieske (R) · primary sponsor
• Steve Green (R)
• John Hoffman (D)

Latest actions

1. March 23, 2026: Referred to Human Services
2. March 23, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF4626?

SF4626 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): County cost-share requirements modification for economically distressed counties.

What does SF4626 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying county cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties; modifying opiate epidemic response fund appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 246.54, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 254B.03, subdivision 4; 256.043, subdivision 3.

What is the status of SF4626?

In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Human Services (March 23, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4626?

Bill Lieske (R), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF4626?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4626&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate