Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4649: Constitutional amendment proposal to exempt local governments and school districts from state mandates unless funding is provided to comply with the mandate
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; exempting local governments and school districts from state mandates unless funding is provided to comply with the mandate; providing implementation language; authorizing contested case hearings; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465. ARTICLE 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
From the introduced text, March 18, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; exempting local governments and school districts from state mandates unless funding is provided to comply with the mandate; providing implementation language; authorizing contested case hearings; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 465. ARTICLE 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XI, to read:] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Sec. 16. ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: A local government or school district shall not be required to comply with a state mandate until a state law is enacted that appropriates money in the amount commensurate with the cost to comply with the mandate, except that a local government or school district must comply with a state mandate if the law governs financial audit requirements. The legislature may provide by law a process for the state to withhold reasonable administrative fees.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: For purposes of this section, a state mandate is any mandate that affects the daily …
Sponsors
- Cal Bahr (R) · primary sponsor