Bill > HF3969

This bill repeals a provision that would have automatically reduced special education aid appropriations by $250 million for the biennium starting July 1, 2027, and for subsequent biennia, unless the legislature enacted specific budget provisions recommended by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Special Education. The original law, referred to as Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 7, section 8, mandated that if the savings from these recommended provisions were less than $250 million, the Commissioner of Education would be required to reduce the special education cross subsidy aid factor to achieve the full $250 million reduction in biennial appropriations. This bill effectively removes that contingent reduction, meaning the special education aid appropriations will not be automatically reduced by that amount based on the specified conditions.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3969/