Study of the economic impact of a federal immigration enforcement operation required, report required, and money appropriated.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Howard, Frazier, Kozlowski, Greenman, Klevorn, Finke, Sencer-Mura, Moller, Hussein, Falconer, Rehrauer, Jones, Kraft, Clardy
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Author added Clardy
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Author added Clardy
2026-03-02 House
Author added Kraft
2026-02-25 House
Author added Jones
2026-02-23 House
Authors added Hussein, Falconer, and Rehrauer
2026-02-19 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Study of the economic impact of a federal immigration enforcement operation required, report required, and money appropriated.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to state government; requiring a study of the economic impact of a federal

immigration enforcement operation; appropriating money; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY; APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of

management and budget to solicit proposals and contract with a nonpartisan entity to study

the economic impact of the federal immigration enforcement operation known as Operation

Metro Surge. The study must quantify economic impacts for the state, child care providers

and other businesses, counties, cities, school districts, and other impacted parties. No later

than February 1, 2027, the commissioner must submit the study report to the chairs and

ranking minority members of the Committee on Ways and Means in the house of

representatives and the Committee on Finance in the senate.

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