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HF 409MINNESOTASession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Minnesota House Bill 409 Restructures Local Optional Revenue and Increases School Aid

Original title: Local optional revenue increased, aid amount increased, and money appropriated.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Author added RepinskiSponsors: Andrew Myers and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 409 restructures school district into three tiers starting in 2026, increases state aid amounts, and appropriates money to the Department of Education.

Why it matters

Changes how school districts calculate allowances and levies across three distinct tiers, affecting state education aid allocations and local property tax formulas for school districts starting in 2026.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

School districts

School districts must calculate their local optional revenue, levies, and state aid using a new three-tier structure and formula beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Directly affected

Minnesota Department of Education

The department receives general fund appropriations to disburse additional general education aid.

Directly affected

Taxpayers and property owners in school districts

Local optional levies are spread on referendum market value, altering district tax calculations based on updated tier parameters and market value ratios.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What changes are made to school district local optional revenue under this bill?
The bill establishes a three-tier structure, defining specific first, second, and third tier allowances and updating levy calculations starting in 2026.
Who receives appropriations under this legislation?
The Department of Education receives appropriations from the general fund for additional general education aid in s 2026 and 2027.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026House
    Author added Repinski
  2. Feb 24, 2025House
    Author added Rehrauer
  3. Feb 17, 2025House
    Author added Virnig
  4. Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Andrew MyersHouse · District 45ARepublicanPrimary sponsor
Ben BakebergHouse · District 54BRepublicanCosponsor
Bianca VirnigHouse · District 52BDemocratic-Farmer-LaborCosponsor
Kari RehrauerHouse · District 35BDemocratic-Farmer-LaborCosponsor
Ripper RepinskiHouse · District 26ARepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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policy shift100% confidence

Expansion to Three-Tier Revenue System

The legislation transitions Minnesota school funding from a two-tier local optional revenue model to a three-tier system starting in fiscal year 2026.

Minnesota Department of Education

Connected Entities

Kari Rehrauer, Bianca Virnig, Ben Bakeberg and 3 more
PersonKari Rehrauer“Co-sponsor of House File 409.”Map →
PersonBianca Virnig“Co-sponsor of House File 409.”Map →
PersonBen Bakeberg“Co-sponsor of House File 409.”Map →
PersonAndrew Myers“Primary sponsor of House File 409.”Map →
OrganizationMinnesota Department of Education“Receives appropriations from the general fund for additional general education a”Map →
PersonRipper Repinski“Co-sponsor of House File 409.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy25
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz20
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