Minnesota SF5111: Safe schools revenue increase

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.

From the introduced text, April 10, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44, is amended to read: 126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS REVENUE. Subdivision 1. Safe schools revenue for school districts. A school district's safe schools revenue equals its safe schools levy. Subd. 2. School district safe schools levy. A school district's safe schools levy equals $36 times the district's adjusted pupil units for the school year. Subd. 3. new text begin [ADDED: Cooperative units ] new text end safe schools revenue deleted text begin for intermediate school districtsdeleted text end . new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end A school district that is a member of an intermediate school district may include in its levy authority under this section the costs associated with safe schools activities authorized under this section for intermediate school district programs. This authority must not exceed the product of $15 and the adjusted pupil units of the member districts. This authority is in addition to any other authority authorized under this section. Revenue raised under this subdivision must be transferred to the intermediate school district. new text begin [ADDED: (b) For a school district …

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Sponsors

• Andrew Mathews (R) · primary sponsor
• Carla J. Nelson (R, 24)

Latest actions

1. April 15, 2026: Author added Nelson
2. April 13, 2026: Referred to Education Finance
3. April 13, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5111?

SF5111 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Safe schools revenue increase.

What does SF5111 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.

What is the status of SF5111?

In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Author added Nelson (April 15, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5111?

Andrew Mathews (R), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SF5111?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5111&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate