SF 4282 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Various agency forecast adjustments

This bill adjusts funding forecasts for Minnesota's public school programs from prekindergarten through grade 12, updating the amounts the state expects to spend in 2026 and 2027. It directly affects school districts and the state education finance system by changing the projected allocations for general education aid, abatement aid, career and technical aid, and other specific funding categories. The bill amends existing state laws to reflect revised dollar amounts for each program, replacing previous estimates with new figures based on current financial projections. These changes ensure the state's education budget forecasts align with updated revenue and expenditure expectations for the upcoming fiscal years.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Unofficial Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · May 16, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the 2nd Engrossment of SF 4282, correcting the version title and posting date. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section clarifying the federal personnel qualifications for paraprofessionals, requiring them to demonstrate specific competencies in areas like student behavior management, diversity, and instructional support. The bill also authorizes two specific school districts to transfer up to $4.5 million and $1.8 million respectively from their building construction funds to operating capital accounts without reducing local property taxes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new requirements for paraprofessional training and specific fund transfer authorizations for two school districts.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed competency requirements for paraprofessionals, including understanding student behavior, diversity, and the ability to follow teacher instructions and reinforce instruction.

FISCAL

Authorized Independent School District No. 197 to transfer up to $4,500,000 and Independent School District No. 881 to transfer up to $1,800,000 from building construction funds to operating capital without a levy reduction.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header and posting date to reflect the 2nd Engrossment version.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 27, 2026

Introduced

Secretary of State, Filed 05/27/2026

lower

May 27, 2026

Signed into law

Governor approval 05/27/2026

executive

May 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

House adopted SCC report and repassed bill

upper

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill was repassed as amended by Conference

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to adopt conference committee report question recurred

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to return bill to conference committee

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to adopt conference committee report

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference committee report

lower

May 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate adopted conference committee report, bill repassed

lower

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report

upper

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate not concur, conference committee requested

upper

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Returned from House with amendment

upper

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

House accedes, conference committee of 4 to be appointed

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate refuses to concur, conference committee of 4 requested

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed

lower

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Senate file first reading, referred to Ways and Means

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education Finance

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors