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MinnesotaSF 304594th Legislature, 2025-2026SenateWALLET
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations
Sponsored By: Tou Xiong (Democratic)
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37 provisions identified: 28 benefits, 4 costs, 5 mixed.
Funding for Minnesota lawmakers and governor
The law provides $123.093 million for legislative operations in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Each year, the Senate gets $43.845 million, the House $48.558 million, and the Legislative Coordinating Commission $30.69 million. Commission funding includes $11.526 million for the Legislative Auditor and $8.714 million for the Revisor of Statutes. It also includes $2.184 million for the Legislative Reference Library and $1.905 million for the Legislative Budget Office. The governor and lieutenant governor’s offices get $9.231 million yearly, including $19,000 for necessary expenses not otherwise reimbursed.
Funding for state management and technology
Administration gets $37.009 million in fiscal year 2026 and $38.181 million in 2027 for state services and related costs. Its funding base is $39.266 million starting in 2028. Included space costs receive $12.139 million in 2026 and $12.994 million in 2027, with a $14.079 million base starting in 2028. These costs cover legislative space, veterans organizations, ceremonial space, and space provided free by law. Management and Budget gets $52.904 million and $54.247 million, respectively, from the general, Opiate Epidemic Response, and Family and Medical Benefit Insurance funds. Information Technology Services gets $10.939 million and $11.15 million, respectively; these funds support state operations, not household payments.
Funding for tax help and administration
Revenue gets $216.825 million in fiscal year 2026 and $218.955 million in 2027 for tax administration and debt collection. Its general fund base is $214.645 million starting in 2028. The law provides $1.75 million yearly for taxpayer assistance grants and $1 million yearly for tax credit outreach grants. Taxpayer assistance money not committed in the first year remains available in the second year. The grants support organizations helping taxpayers; this funding does not itself change tax rates or household tax credits.
Fraud investigations can pause program payments
State agencies may hold a participant’s payments during an investigation after verifying a credible fraud allegation, when legally permitted. Within five days, agencies must explain the hold, its ending conditions, and the right to submit written evidence. Holds must end when evidence is insufficient or related legal proceedings finish, unless further action is legally authorized. The hold cannot be appealed under chapter 14. Related data are protected during the hold, but agencies may announce it without compromising an ongoing investigation. Afterward, data generally become public unless another law protects them; the complainant’s identity stays private. Agencies may share fraud data with government, federal, or law enforcement agencies despite specific sharing bans to protect resources, support program integrity, or aid law enforcement.
Money for claims against the state
The law sets aside $161,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for state tort claims. Management and Budget must spend it through the state’s tort-claim process. Either year’s money can cover a shortfall in the other year. The law does not set an individual claimant’s payment amount.
Visitors get free general Capitol tours
The Minnesota Historical Society cannot charge visitors for general tours of the Minnesota State Capitol. It may still charge for special programs that are not general tours.
Funding for election and campaign oversight
The Secretary of State gets $13.038 million in fiscal year 2026 and $12.918 million in 2027. This includes money from the general fund and Family and Medical Benefit Insurance Fund. The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board gets $1.819 million in 2026 and $4.278 million in 2027. The board’s funding base is $1.846 million in 2028 and $4.278 million in 2029. These appropriations fund office operations, not direct household payments.
Funding for hearings and city boundaries
The Office of Administrative Hearings gets $11.11 million in fiscal year 2026 and $11.709 million in 2027. This includes $311,000 in 2026 for municipal boundary adjustments. Boundary work receives $321,000 in 2027 and each year after. The funding supports state hearing services rather than direct household payments.
Funding for Minnesota amateur sports commission
The Amateur Sports Commission gets $401,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $411,000 in 2027. The money funds commission operations. It does not create a direct household payment or change individual eligibility.
Funding for Minnesota community advisory councils
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the LGBTQIA2S+ council gets $507,000 and $515,000, respectively. The African Heritage council gets $828,000 and $840,000; the Latino Affairs council gets $693,000 and $705,000. The Asian-Pacific council gets $655,000 and $665,000. The Indian Affairs Council gets $1.381 million and $1.402 million. This money supports council work, not direct household payments.
Funding for state legal and audit offices
The State Auditor gets $14.493 million in fiscal year 2026 and $14.734 million in 2027. The Attorney General gets $46.919 million in 2026 and $47.398 million in 2027. Attorney General funding comes from the general, state government special revenue, environmental, and remediation funds. Its general fund base is $44.482 million in 2028 and $44.123 million in 2029. This money funds state oversight and legal work, not direct household payments.
Funding supports Minnesota history and humanities
The Historical Society gets $26.763 million in fiscal year 2026 and $27.076 million in 2027. Funding covers operations, programs, and grants to Global Minnesota, the Air National Guard Museum, and Hockey Hall of Fame. It also supports grants to Farmamerica and the Minnesota Military Museum. The Humanities Center gets $970,000 in each year. These funds support cultural work, not direct household payments.
Grants support arts projects in Minnesota
The Board of the Arts gets $7.798 million in fiscal year 2026 and $7.808 million in 2027. This includes $4.8 million yearly for arts grants and $2.139 million yearly for regional arts councils. Funded projects must be in Minnesota. Recipients can spend no more than 10 percent of a grant on travel outside Minnesota. First-year balances not committed remain available in the second year.
Grants support public television and radio
In fiscal years 2026 and 2027, public television receives $1.55 million yearly in matching grants and $250,000 in equipment grants. Public educational radio receives $1.242 million yearly in community service grants and $142,000 in station equipment grants. Minnesota Public Radio receives $1.02 million yearly for equipment, including Emergency Alert and AMBER Alert upgrades. Community service and station equipment recipients must have belonged to the public educational radio association by July 1, 2025. Administration must consider the relevant television and radio associations’ recommendations before making awards. Radio grant money cannot cover claimed indirect costs, and first-year grant balances not committed remain available in the second year.
Public gains access to legislative budget data
The Minnesota Legislature is included under the cited state data practices rules, which govern access and data protections. Supporting data held by the Legislature or a legislator become public after a state-budget proposal is introduced. Preliminary drafts are excluded from that disclosure rule.
State agencies develop shared demographic standards
The law provides one-time funding of $2.5 million for fiscal year 2024 and $800,000 for fiscal year 2025. Agencies must develop shared data standards for race, ethnicity, gender identity, and disability status, plus an implementation roadmap and timeline. Funds may move to other agencies and pay for computer updates. The money remains available through June 30, 2027; this provision does not change benefit eligibility.
State buildings gain clean energy account
The law creates an account for renewable energy and energy storage at state buildings. It also supports electric state vehicles, charging equipment, related infrastructure, and program management. The account can receive federal, state, or other funds, and money stays available until spent. State agencies must apply on the commissioner’s schedule and use the required application process. Building projects must meet statutory energy definitions, and vehicle purchases must follow the specified state purchasing requirements.
State staff receive accessibility training funding
The law provides $102,000 in the first year and $60,000 in the second for a required report and training. Topics include disability access, digital accessibility, affirmative action, equal job opportunity, inclusion, disability awareness, and cultural competence. The money supports state reporting and staff training, not individual payments.
Capital funding applicants get more help
The state provides $317,000 each year to explain the capital budget process and help applicants navigate it. The work focuses especially on nonprofits, American Indian communities, and communities of color. Agencies may coordinate help with capital-project grants, programs, and compliance. This assistance does not guarantee a funding award.
Children’s Cabinet receives annual staffing funds
The law provides $1 million each year for Children’s Cabinet staffing and administration. It does not create a direct family payment or change eligibility for family benefits.
Funding for gambling and racing oversight
The Gambling Control Board gets $6.334 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The money comes from the lawful gambling regulation account. The Racing Commission gets $954,000 yearly from racing and card playing regulation accounts. These funds support regulation, not direct household payments or new benefit eligibility.
Funding supports professional licensing board operations
For fiscal years 2026 and 2027, Accountancy gets $875,000 and $889,000, respectively. The architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design board gets $928,000 and $943,000. Cosmetologist Examiners gets $3.659 million and $3.716 million; Barber Examiners gets $459,000 and $466,000. The money supports licensing and board operations, not direct household payments.
Reserve money covers unexpected state needs
State contingency accounts get $2 million in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in 2027. Money comes from the general, state government special revenue, and workers’ compensation funds. Agencies need the governor’s approval after consultation with the Legislative Advisory Commission before spending it. Either year’s money can cover a shortfall in the other year.
State budget office and systems receive funding
Minnesota Management and Budget receives $55.356 million in the first year and $56.357 million in the second. Its ongoing funding base is $47.831 million in fiscal year 2026 and each year afterward. Funding for stabilizing and securing state financial systems is $13.489 million in the first year and $14.49 million in the second. Those system funds remain available through June 30, 2027. Their ongoing funding base is $6.47 million in fiscal year 2026 and each year afterward.
Annual funding supports insulin safety net
The insulin repayment account supports manufacturer reimbursements for safety-net insulin and related administration. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state transfers money from the Health Care Access Fund each July 1. Transfers match prior-year reimbursement payments and administrative costs certified by the commissioner of administration by June 30. The fiscal year 2025 transfer is estimated at $100,000; transfer and fund bases also increase by an estimated $100,000 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The law does not set a patient payment or change patient eligibility.
Annual state aid supports teachers’ pensions
The Teachers Retirement Association gets $27.331 million yearly in special direct state aid. It also gets $2.5 million yearly in special direct matching aid, for $29.831 million total. These payments support the pension system. The provisions do not set individual pension increases or explain the matching formula.
State aid strengthens public pension funds
The law provides $14.827 million in special direct aid to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association. It also provides $55.906 million in one-time fiscal year 2026 aid, with allocation required by October 1, 2025. State plans receive: general employees, $11.083 million; State Patrol, $307,000; correctional employees, $904,000; judges, $153,000; and legislators, $1,000. Local plans receive: general employees, $21.755 million; police and fire, $3.403 million; and correctional service, $728,000. The Teachers Retirement Association receives $16.74 million, and St. Paul teachers receive $832,000; these payments do not specify individual pension increases.
State aid supports local public pensions
The Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan gets $9 million yearly in direct state aid. The state also pays $16 million for the former Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund division account on September 15, 2026. Another $16 million payment follows on September 15, 2027. Those payments go from the general fund to the Public Employees Retirement Association. The money supports pension funding but does not set individual pension increases.
State funding supports judges and lawmakers’ pensions
The Combined Legislators and Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan receives appropriations of $8.696 million and $8.783 million. The judges’ retirement fund receives a $6 million annual transfer. Transfers continue until an actuarial review finds the judges’ plan is 100 percent funded. The State Board of Investment gets $139,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for its operations. These funds support the plans and investment board; they do not set individual pension increases.
Legislative employees face enforced ethics rules
Legislative appointing authorities must adopt rules to enforce ethics requirements. Employees who intentionally fail to comply face discipline. Action under state criminal law also applies when applicable.
Legislative staff face stricter ethics rules
Legislative employees cannot accept outside gifts, payments, favors, or future jobs tied to official duties unless legally allowed. Exceptions include nominal gifts, certain mementos, approved actual travel or meal costs, and qualifying appearances on their own time. Staff cannot use confidential information for private gain or take outside work requiring its use or disclosure. They cannot use state time or property for private purposes except as legally allowed; workplace policies must permit reasonable personal communications. Conflicts include seeking special benefits, taking work that compromises judgment, representing others before their agency, and soliciting specified financial agreements. Matters must be reassigned when possible; otherwise, interested people must receive notice before work continues.
State Lottery faces operating spending caps
The Minnesota State Lottery’s operating budget cannot exceed $59 million in fiscal year 2026 or $59 million in fiscal year 2027. The cap does not set ticket prices or lottery winnings.
Housing support loses a required transfer
The law repeals a required $450,000 annual transfer from the general fund to the housing support account. The repealed requirement covered fiscal year 2025 and each year afterward. This ends that dedicated funding requirement, but does not specify a cut to any person’s benefits or eligibility.
Teachers get delayed pension contribution increases
Teachers Retirement Association members keep lower contribution rates through June 30, 2026. Its basic program rate is 11.25% of salary, and its coordinated rate is 7.75%. Beginning July 1, 2026, those rates rise to 11.5% and 8%. St. Paul teacher pension members contribute 11% in the basic program and 8.5% in the coordinated program from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Their rates then rise to 11.5% and 9%.
Temporary pension reductions for lawmakers and judges
Legislators contribute 8.75% of salary from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, instead of 9%. The judicial provision lists regular rates of 9% for tier I and 7% for tier II. It lists temporary rates of 8.75% and 6.75% for the same one-year period. However, its temporary exceptions also refer to legislators, leaving their coverage unclear in the supplied text. The temporary reductions end June 30, 2026.
Temporary pension savings for local workers
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, covered local workers pay temporarily lower pension contributions. Coordinated general employees contribute 6.25% of salary, then 6.5%; other applicable rate adjustments still apply. Covered police and fire members contribute 11.55%, then 11.8%; separately specified former Minneapolis relief association members are excluded. Local government correctional employees contribute 6.58%, then 6.83%. The higher rates begin July 1, 2026; each temporary reduction saves 0.25% of covered salary before other deductions.
Temporary pension savings for state workers
Covered state workers pay lower pension contributions from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. General state employees contribute 5.75% of salary, then 6% beginning July 1, 2026. Covered state correctional employees contribute 9.35%, then 9.6%. Members covered by the State Patrol contribution rule contribute 15.15%, then 15.4%. Each temporary rate saves 0.25% of covered salary before other deductions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tou Xiong
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Klevorn
Affiliation unavailable
Nash
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/19/2025
Third Reading
Yes: 36 • No: 31
House vote • 5/19/2025
Repassage, as amended by Conference
Yes: 116 • No: 18
House vote • 5/1/2025
Amendment
Yes: 66 • No: 67
House vote • 5/1/2025
Amendment S3045A17
Yes: 65 • No: 67
House vote • 5/1/2025
Passage, as amended
Yes: 113 • No: 21
House vote • 5/1/2025
Amendment
Yes: 67 • No: 67
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Koran (A71) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A44) amendment
Yes: 28 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A65) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Mathews (A48) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 35
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Lucero (A81) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Rasmusson (A49) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Koran (A46) amendment
Yes: 29 • No: 33
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Koran (A69) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A77) amendment
Yes: 41 • No: 23
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Hauschild (A82) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 32
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A59) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Lucero (A76) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 33
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Pratt (A51) amendment
Yes: 31 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Maye Quade (A41) amendment
Yes: 32 • No: 32
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Lang (A67) amendment
Yes: 32 • No: 33
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Westlin (A86) amendment
Yes: 34 • No: 29
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Mathews (A74) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Third Reading
Yes: 35 • No: 29
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Farnsworth (A130) amendment
Yes: 21 • No: 41
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Rasmusson (A43) amendment
Yes: 29 • No: 35
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Draheim (A79) amendment
Yes: 31 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Lucero (A80) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Koran (A61) amendment
Yes: 29 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A53) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Pratt (A66) amendment
Yes: 31 • No: 33
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Drazkowski (A88) amendment
Yes: 30 • No: 34
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Amendment: Gustafson (A94) amendment
Yes: 36 • No: 28
Actions Timeline
Secretary of State Chapter 39
5/23/2025SenateGovernor's action Approval
5/23/2025SenatePresentment date
5/20/2025SenateBill was repassed as amended by Conference vote: 116-18
5/19/2025HouseThird reading as amended by Conference
5/19/2025HouseHouse adopted conference committee report
5/19/2025HouseConference committee report, delete everythingc
5/19/2025HouseSenate adopted conference committee report, bill repassed vote: 36-31
5/19/2025HouseThird Reading Repassed vote: 36-31
5/19/2025SenateSenate adopted CC report and repassed bill
5/19/2025SenateConference committee report, delete everythingc 4
5/19/2025SenateHouse conferees Klevorn; Nash; Freiberg; Altendorf
5/7/2025SenateHouse conferees Klevorn, Nash, Freiberg, Altendorf
5/6/2025HouseHouse accedes, conference committee of 4 to be appointed
5/6/2025HouseSenate conferees Xiong; Carlson; Maye Quade: Westlin; Lang
5/6/2025HouseSenate refuses to concur, conference committee of 5 requested
5/6/2025HouseSenate conferees Xiong; Carlson; Maye Quade: Westlin; Lang
5/5/2025SenateSenate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested
5/5/2025SenateReturned from House with amendment
5/5/2025SenateBill was passed as amended vote: 113-21
5/1/2025HouseThird reading as amended
5/1/2025HouseAmendeda
5/1/2025HouseHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, May 1, 2025
4/29/2025HouseSecond reading
4/29/2025HouseCommittee report, to adopt as amendeda
4/29/2025House
Bill Text
1st Engrossment
2nd Engrossment
3rd Engrossment
4th Engrossment
Introduction
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