Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4827: Local government noncompliance allowance with unfunded mandates
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 471.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 471. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [373.52] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) A county is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph (b) until a state law provides a county with the amount of revenue needed to pay for the mandate.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) A state mandate that a county is not required to comply with under paragraph (a) is a mandate that:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) changes a county's spending priorities.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section applies to state mandates that are in effect after June 30, 2026.] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [471.343] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) A municipality is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph (b) until a state law provides a municipality with the amount of revenue needed to pay for the mandate.] new text end …
Sponsors
- Bill Lieske (R) · primary sponsor
- Nathan Wesenberg (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to State and Local Government
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4827?
- SF4827 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Local government noncompliance allowance with unfunded mandates.
- What does SF4827 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 471.
- What is the status of SF4827?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to State and Local Government (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4827?
- Bill Lieske (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF4827?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4827&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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