1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments for kindergarten through
1.3 grade 12 education in general education, education excellence, teachers, special
1.4 education, facilities, nutrition, early education, and community education and
1.5 lifelong learning; amending Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as
1.6 amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, as
1.7 amended, 9, as amended, 17, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section
1.8 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6,
1.9 as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2,
1.10 as amended, 6, as amended, 21, as amended, 23, as amended, 34; article 4, section
1.11 21, subdivisions 2, as amended, 5, as amended; article 5, section 64, subdivisions
1.12 3, as amended, 14, as amended; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, as amended,
1.13 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended; article 8, section 19,
1.14 subdivision 6, as amended; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, as amended, 8, as
1.15 amended; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 10,
1.16 as amended.
1.17BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.18 A. GENERAL EDUCATION
1.19 Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
1.202024, chapter 81, section 1, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 1, section 15, is amended
1.21to read:
1.22 Subd. 2.General education aid.(a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
1.23section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
2024.....8,103,909,0001.24 $
2025.....
1.25 8,333,843,000
8,280,528,0001.26 $
1.27 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $707,254,000 for 2023 and $7,396,655,000 for
1.282024.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2433
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Youakim03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance
Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means04/22/2025 2.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $771,421,000 for 2024 and $7,562,422,000
2.2$7,509,107,000 for 2025.
2.3 Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
2.42024, chapter 81, section 2, is amended to read:
2.5 Subd. 3.Enrollment options transportation.For transportation of pupils attending
2.6postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation
2.7of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:
2024.....23,0002.8 $
2025.....
2.9 25,000
23,0002.10 $
2.11 Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
2.122024, chapter 81, section 3, is amended to read:
2.13 Subd. 4.Abatement aid.(a) For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.14127A.49:
2024.....2,318,0002.15 $
2025.....
2.16 2,516,000
1,503,0002.17 $
2.18 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $126,000 for 2023 and $2,192,000 for 2024.
2.19 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $243,000 for 2024 and $2,273,000 $1,260,000 for
2.202025.
2.21 Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2.222024, chapter 81, section 4, is amended to read:
2.23 Subd. 5.Consolidation transition aid.(a) For districts consolidating under Minnesota
2.24Statutes, section 123A.485:
2024.....7,0002.25 $
2025.....
2.26 180,000
02.27 $
2.28 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $7,000 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
2.29 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $180,000 $0 for 2025.
2Sec. 4.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 3.1 Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
3.22024, chapter 81, section 5, is amended to read:
3.3 Subd. 6.Nonpublic pupil education aid.(a) For nonpublic pupil education aid under
3.4Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:
2024.....21,176,0003.5 $
2025.....
3.6 24,478,000
23,337,0003.7 $
3.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,925,000 for 2023 and $19,251,000 for 2024.
3.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,138,000 for 2024 and $22,340,000 $21,199,000
3.10for 2025.
3.11 Sec. 6. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws
3.122024, chapter 81, section 6, is amended to read:
3.13 Subd. 7.Nonpublic pupil transportation.(a) For nonpublic pupil transportation aid
3.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:
2024.....22,979,0003.15 $
2025.....
3.16 27,177,000
25,802,0003.17 $
3.18 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $2,115,000 for 2023 and $20,864,000 for 2024.
3.19 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,318,000 for 2024 and $24,859,000 $23,484,000
3.20for 2025.
3.21 Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws
3.222024, chapter 81, section 7, is amended to read:
3.23 Subd. 9.Career and technical aid.(a) For career and technical aid under Minnesota
3.24Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:
2024.....1,664,0003.25 $
2025.....
3.26 874,000
937,0003.27 $
3.28 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $183,000 for 2023 and $1,481,000 for 2024.
3.29 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $164,000 for 2024 and $710,000 $773,000 for 2025.
3Sec. 7.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 4.1 B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
4.2 Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
4.32024, chapter 81, section 8, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 13, is amended
4.4to read:
4.5 Subd. 2.Achievement and integration aid.(a) For achievement and integration aid
4.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:
2024.....82,818,0004.7 $
2025.....
4.8 85,043,000
84,300,0004.9 $
4.10 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,172,000 for 2023 and $74,646,000 for 2024.
4.11 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,294,000 for 2024 and $76,749,000 $76,006,000
4.12for 2025.
4.13 Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
4.142024, chapter 81, section 9, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 6, section 3, is amended
4.15to read:
4.16 Subd. 6.Charter school building lease aid.(a) For building lease aid under Minnesota
4.17Statutes, section 124E.22:
2024.....91,457,0004.18 $
2025.....
4.19 94,906,000
93,684,0004.20 $
4.21 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $9,047,000 for 2023 and $82,410,000 for 2024.
4.22 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $9,156,000 for 2024 and $85,750,000 $84,528,000
4.23for 2025.
4.24 Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 21, as amended by Laws
4.252024, chapter 81, section 10, is amended to read:
4.26 Subd. 21.Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.For
4.27interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
4.28section 124D.87:
2024.....14,828,0004.29 $
2025.....
4.30 16,413,000
14,799,0004.31 $
4Sec. 10.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 5.1 Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 23, as amended by Laws
5.22024, chapter 81, section 11, is amended to read:
5.3 Subd. 23.Literacy incentive aid.(a) For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota Statutes,
5.4section 124D.98:
2024.....41,071,0005.5 $
2025.....
5.6 41,588,000
40,570,0005.7 $
5.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $4,606,000 for 2023 and $36,465,000 for 2024.
5.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $4,051,000 for 2024 and $37,537,000 $36,519,000
5.10for 2025.
5.11 Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 34, is amended to read:
5.12 Subd. 34.Paraprofessional training.(a) For compensation associated with paid
5.13orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals under Minnesota Statutes,
5.14section 121A.642:
2024.....05.15 $
2025.....
5.16 7,230,000
1,997,0005.17 $
5.18 (b) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $7,230,000 $1,997,000 for 2025.
5.19 Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
5.202024, chapter 81, section 12, is amended to read:
5.21 Subd. 2.American Indian education aid.(a) For American Indian education aid under
5.22Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:
2024.....18,131,0005.23 $
2025.....
5.24 19,672,000
19,649,0005.25 $
5.26 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,159,000 for 2023 and $16,972,000 for 2024.
5.27 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $1,885,000 for 2024 and $17,787,000 $17,764,000
5.28for 2025.
5Sec. 13.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 6.1 Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
6.22024, chapter 81, section 13, is amended to read:
6.3 Subd. 5.Tribal contract school aid.(a) For Tribal contract school aid under Minnesota
6.4Statutes, section 124D.83:
2024.....1,673,0006.5 $
2025.....
6.6 2,131,000
2,153,0006.7 $
6.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $255,000 for 2023 and $1,418,000 for 2024.
6.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $157,000 for 2024 and $1,974,000 $1,996,000 for
6.102025.
6.11 C. TEACHERS
6.12 Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
6.132024, chapter 81, section 14, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 5, section 11, is amended
6.14to read:
6.15 Subd. 3.Alternative teacher compensation aid.(a) For alternative teacher compensation
6.16aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
2024.....88,706,0006.17 $
2025.....
6.18 89,012,000
88,206,0006.19 $
6.20 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,824,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $79,882,000
6.21for fiscal year 2024.
6.22 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,875,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $80,137,000
6.23$79,331,000 for fiscal year 2025.
6.24 Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws
6.252024, chapter 81, section 15, is amended to read:
6.26 Subd. 14.Student support personnel aid.(a) For aid to support schools in addressing
6.27students' social, emotional, and physical health under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.901:
2024.....30,255,0006.28 $
2025.....
6.29 36,498,000
36,259,0006.30 $
6.31 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for fiscal year 2023 and $30,255,000 for fiscal
6.32year 2024.
6Sec. 16.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 7.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,361,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $33,137,000
7.2$32,898,000 for fiscal year 2025.
7.3 D. SPECIAL EDUCATION
7.4 Sec. 17. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
7.52024, chapter 81, section 16, is amended to read:
7.6 Subd. 2.Aid for children with disabilities.(a) For aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
7.7125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities within
7.8the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:
2024.....1,597,0007.9 $
2025.....
7.10 1,844,000
1,952,0007.11 $
7.12 (b) If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year
7.13is available.
7.14 Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
7.152024, chapter 81, section 17, is amended to read:
7.16 Subd. 3.Court-placed special education revenue.For reimbursing serving school
7.17districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving
7.18school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:
2024.....39,0007.19 $
2025.....
7.20 40,000
07.21 $
7.22 Sec. 19. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
7.232024, chapter 81, section 18, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 7, section 4, is amended
7.24to read:
7.25 Subd. 4.Special education; regular.(a) For special education aid under Minnesota
7.26Statutes, section 125A.75:
2024.....2,288,826,0007.27 $
2025.....
7.28 2,486,181,000
2,582,007,0007.29 $
7.30 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $229,860,000 for 2023 and $2,058,966,000 for
7.312024.
7Sec. 19.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 8.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $289,842,000 for 2024 and $2,196,339,000
8.2$2,292,165,000 for 2025.
8.3 Sec. 20. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
8.42024, chapter 81, section 19, is amended to read:
8.5 Subd. 6.Special education separate sites and programs.(a) For aid for special
8.6education separate sites and programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.81, subdivision
8.74:
2024.....3,880,0008.8 $
2025.....
8.9 4,505,000
4,282,0008.10 $
8.11 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $3,880,000 for 2024.
8.12 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $431,000 for 2024 and $4,074,000 $3,851,000 for
8.132025.
8.14 Sec. 21. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws
8.152024, chapter 81, section 20, is amended to read:
8.16 Subd. 7.Travel for home-based services.(a) For aid for teacher travel for home-based
8.17services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
2024.....425,0008.18 $
2025.....
8.19 475,000
440,0008.20 $
8.21 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $32,000 for 2023 and $393,000 for 2024.
8.22 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $43,000 for 2024 and $432,000 $397,000 for 2025.
8.23 E. FACILITIES
8.24 Sec. 22. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
8.252024, chapter 81, section 22, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 8, section 5, is amended
8.26to read:
8.27 Subd. 6.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.(a) For long-term facilities
8.28maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:
2024.....107,905,0008.29 $
2025.....
8.30 107,865,000
107,262,0008.31 $
8Sec. 22.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 9.1 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $10,821,000 for 2023 and $97,084,000 for 2024.
9.2 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $10,787,000 for 2024 and $97,078,000 $96,475,000
9.3for 2025.
9.4 F. NUTRITION
9.5 Sec. 23. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2023,
9.6chapter 55, article 9, section 16, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 23, and Laws 2024, chapter
9.7115, article 9, section 8, is amended to read:
9.8 Subd. 2.School lunch.For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111,
9.9including the amounts for the free school meals program:
2024.....218,801,0009.10 $
2025.....
9.11 239,686,000
251,667,0009.12 $
9.13 Sec. 24. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023,
9.14chapter 55, article 9, section 17, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 24, and Laws 2024, chapter
9.15115, article 9, section 9, is amended to read:
9.16 Subd. 3.School breakfast.For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
9.17124D.1158:
2024.....44,178,0009.18 $
2025.....
9.19 48,747,000
54,835,0009.20 $
9.21 Sec. 25. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
9.222024, chapter 81, section 25, is amended to read:
9.23 Subd. 4.Kindergarten milk.For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
9.24section 124D.118:
2024.....428,0009.25 $
2025.....
9.26 428,000
387,0009.27 $
9.28 Sec. 26. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws
9.292024, chapter 81, section 26, is amended to read:
9.30 Subd. 8.School library aid.(a) For school library aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
9.31134.356 124D.992:
9Sec. 26.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 2024.....21,586,00010.1 $
2025.....
10.2 23,903,000
23,791,00010.3 $
10.4 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $21,586,000 for 2024.
10.5 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,398,000 for 2024 and $21,505,000 $21,393,000
10.6for 2025.
10.7 G. EARLY EDUCATION
10.8 Sec. 27. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 2024,
10.9chapter 81, section 27, is amended to read:
10.10 Subd. 7.Early childhood family education aid.(a) For early childhood family education
10.11aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135 142D.11:
2024.....37,209,00010.12 $
2025.....
10.13 38,985,000
37,874,00010.14 $
10.15 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,518,000 for 2023 and $33,691,000 for 2024.
10.16 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,743,000 for 2024 and $35,242,000 $34,131,000
10.17for 2025.
10.18Sec. 28. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2024,
10.19chapter 81, section 28, is amended to read:
10.20 Subd. 9.Developmental screening aid.(a) For developmental screening aid under
10.21Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 142D.091 and 121A.19 142D.093:
2024.....4,148,00010.22 $
2025.....
10.23 4,151,000
4,156,00010.24 $
10.25 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $349,000 for 2023 and $3,799,000 for 2024.
10.26 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $422,000 for 2024 and $3,729,000 $3,734,000 for
10.272025.
10.28Sec. 29. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 17, as amended by Laws 2024,
10.29chapter 81, section 29, is amended to read:
10.30 Subd. 17.Home visiting aid.(a) For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
10.31124D.135 142D.11:
10Sec. 29.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 2024.....382,00011.1 $
2025.....
11.2 300,000
290,00011.3 $
11.4 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $41,000 for 2023 and $341,000 for 2024.
11.5 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $37,000 for 2024 and $263,000 $253,000 for 2025.
11.6 H. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
11.7 Sec. 30. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
11.82024, chapter 81, section 30, is amended to read:
11.9 Subd. 2.Adult basic education aid.(a) For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
11.10Statutes, section 124D.531:
2024.....52,566,00011.11 $
2025.....
11.12 53,684,000
53,880,00011.13 $
11.14 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $5,179,000 for 2023 and $47,387,000 for 2024.
11.15 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $5,265,000 for 2024 and $48,419,000 $48,615,000
11.16for 2025.
11.17Sec. 31. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
11.182024, chapter 81, section 31, is amended to read:
11.19 Subd. 3.Adults with disabilities program aid.(a) For adults with disabilities programs
11.20under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:
2024.....710,00011.21 $
2025.....
11.22 1,520,000
1,433,00011.23 $
11.24 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2023 and $639,000 for 2024.
11.25 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2024 and $1,449,000 $1,362,000 for
11.262025.
11.27Sec. 32. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 10, as amended by
11.28Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 33, is amended to read:
11.29 Subd. 10.School-age care aid.(a) For school-age care aid under Minnesota Statutes,
11.30section 124D.22:
11Sec. 32.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 2024.....012.1 $
2025.....
12.2 1,000
012.3 $
12.4 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
12.5 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $1,000 $0 for 2025.
12.6 Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE.
12.7 Sections 1 to 32 are effective the day following final enactment.
12Sec. 33.
REVISOR CR H2433-1HF2433 FIRST ENGROSSMENT