Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4954: Constitutional Amendment proposal to prohibit unfunded mandates by the state to local governments
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII, by adding sections; prohibiting unfunded mandates by the state to local governments.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII, by adding sections; prohibiting unfunded mandates by the state to local governments. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The following amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII, is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, the new sections will read as follows:] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Sec. 6. ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Except as provided in section 7, the legislature shall pass no law and an agency of the state shall adopt no rule that requires a local government unit to establish, expand, modify, or administer a program, service, standard, duty, or responsibility that necessitates an increase in expenditures by the local government unit, unless the legislature appropriates funding to cover the entire anticipated cost of compliance based on objective evidence and forecasting. A law or rule in violation of this section is unenforceable against a local government unit to the extent of the unfunded cost imposed. A local government unit may seek declaratory or injunctive relief for a violation of this section. This section must be liberally construed to prevent the transfer of costs by the state to local government units and to protect taxpayers from …
Sponsors
- Andrew Lang (R) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Howe (R)
Latest actions
- : Author added Howe
- : Referred to State and Local Government
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4954?
- SF4954 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Constitutional Amendment proposal to prohibit unfunded mandates by the state to local governments.
- What does SF4954 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XII, by adding sections; prohibiting unfunded mandates by the state to local governments.
- What is the status of SF4954?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Author added Howe (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4954?
- Andrew Lang (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF4954?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4954&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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