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HF4669 • 2026
Local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.
Local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-25
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
Official Summary Text
Local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates allowed.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing local government noncompliance with unfunded mandates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 373; 471. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [373.52] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING. new text end new text begin (a) A county is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph (b) until a state law provides a county with the amount of revenue needed to pay for the mandate. new text end new text begin (b) A state mandate that a county is not required to comply with under paragraph (a) is a mandate that: new text end new text begin (1) affects the daily operation of a county government; new text end new text begin (2) changes the allocation of a county's resources; or new text end new text begin (3) changes a county's spending priorities. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section applies to state mandates that are in effect after June 30, 2026. new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [471.343] NO MANDATES WITHOUT FUNDING. new text end new text begin (a) A municipality is not required to comply with a state mandate in paragraph (b) until a state law provides a municipality with the amount of revenue needed to pay for the mandate. new text end new text begin (b) A state mandate that a municipality is not required to comply with under paragraph (a) is a mandate that: new text end new text begin (1) affects the daily operation of municipal government; new text end new text begin (2) changes the allocation of municipal resources; or new text end new text begin (3) changes a municipality's spending priorities. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section applies to state mandates that are in effect after June 30, 2026. new text end