1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments to prekindergarten
1.3 through grade 12 education programs; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023,
1.4 chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023,
1.5 chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, as amended, 9, as amended, 17, as amended;
1.6 Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as
1.7 amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as
1.8 amended; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended, 21, as
1.9 amended, 23, as amended, 34; article 4, section 21, subdivisions 2, as amended,
1.10 5, as amended; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, as amended, 14, as amended;
1.11 article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended,
1.12 6, as amended, 7, as amended; article 8, section 19, subdivisions 3, as amended,
1.13 6, as amended; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, as amended, 8, as amended;
1.14 article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 5, as amended,
1.15 10, as amended.
1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.17 A. GENERAL EDUCATION
1.18 Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
1.192024, chapter 81, section 1, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 1, section 15, is amended
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 2.General education aid.(a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
1.22section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
2024.....8,103,909,0001.23 $
2025.....
1.24 8,333,843,000
.......1.25 $
1.26 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $707,254,000 for 2023 and $7,396,655,000 for
1.272024.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 780
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Kresha02/13/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance 2.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $771,421,000 for 2024 and $7,562,422,000 $.......
2.2for 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
.......2.10 $
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
.......2.17 $
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 $....... for 2025.
2.20 Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2.212024, chapter 81, section 4, is amended to read:
2.22 Subd. 5.Consolidation transition aid.(a) For districts consolidating under Minnesota
2.23Statutes, section 123A.485:
2024.....7,0002.24 $
2025.....
2.25 180,000
.......2.26 $
2.27 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $7,000 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
2.28 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $180,000 $....... for 2025.
2Sec. 4.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 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
.......3.7 $
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 $....... for
3.102025.
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
.......3.17 $
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 $....... for
3.202025.
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
.......3.27 $
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 $....... for 2025.
3Sec. 7.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 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
.......4.9 $
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 $....... for
4.122025.
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
.......4.20 $
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 $....... for
4.232025.
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
.......4.31 $
4Sec. 10.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 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
.......5.7 $
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 $....... for
5.102025.
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
.......5.17 $
5.18 (b) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $7,230,000 $....... for 2025.
5.19 C. AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION
5.20 Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
5.212024, chapter 81, section 12, is amended to read:
5.22 Subd. 2.American Indian education aid.(a) For American Indian education aid under
5.23Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:
2024.....18,131,0005.24 $
2025.....
5.25 19,672,000
.......5.26 $
5.27 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,159,000 for 2023 and $16,972,000 for 2024.
5.28 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $1,885,000 for 2024 and $17,787,000 $....... for
5.292025.
5Sec. 13.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 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
.......6.7 $
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 $....... for 2025.
6.10 D. TEACHERS
6.11 Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
6.122024, chapter 81, section 14, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 5, section 11, is amended
6.13to read:
6.14 Subd. 3.Alternative teacher compensation aid.(a) For alternative teacher compensation
6.15aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
2024.....88,706,0006.16 $
2025.....
6.17 89,012,000
.......6.18 $
6.19 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,824,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $79,882,000
6.20for fiscal year 2024.
6.21 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,875,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $80,137,000
6.22$....... for fiscal year 2025.
6.23 Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws
6.242024, chapter 81, section 15, is amended to read:
6.25 Subd. 14.Student support personnel aid.(a) For aid to support schools in addressing
6.26students' social, emotional, and physical health under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.901:
2024.....30,255,0006.27 $
2025.....
6.28 36,498,000
.......6.29 $
6.30 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for fiscal year 2023 and $30,255,000 for fiscal
6.31year 2024.
6Sec. 16.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 7.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,361,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $33,137,000
7.2$....... for fiscal year 2025.
7.3 E. 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
.......7.11 $
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
.......7.21 $
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
.......7.29 $
7.30 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $229,860,000 for 2023 and $2,058,966,000 for
7.312024.
7Sec. 19.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 8.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $289,842,000 for 2024 and $2,196,339,000 $.......
8.2for 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
.......8.10 $
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 $....... for 2025.
8.13 Sec. 21. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws
8.142024, chapter 81, section 20, is amended to read:
8.15 Subd. 7.Travel for home-based services.(a) For aid for teacher travel for home-based
8.16services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
2024.....425,0008.17 $
2025.....
8.18 475,000
.......8.19 $
8.20 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $32,000 for 2023 and $393,000 for 2024.
8.21 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $43,000 for 2024 and $432,000 $....... for 2025.
8.22 F. FACILITIES
8.23 Sec. 22. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
8.242024, chapter 81, section 21, is amended to read:
8.25 Subd. 3.Debt service equalization aid.(a) For debt service equalization aid under
8.26Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
2024.....24,511,0008.27 $
2025.....
8.28 20,333,000
.......8.29 $
8.30 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $2,424,000 for 2023 and $22,087,000 for 2024.
8Sec. 22.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 9.1 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,454,000 for 2024 and $17,879,000 $....... for
9.22025.
9.3 Sec. 23. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
9.42024, chapter 81, section 22, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 8, section 5, is amended
9.5to read:
9.6 Subd. 6.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.(a) For long-term facilities
9.7maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:
2024.....107,905,0009.8 $
2025.....
9.9 107,865,000
.......9.10 $
9.11 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $10,821,000 for 2023 and $97,084,000 for 2024.
9.12 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $10,787,000 for 2024 and $97,078,000 $....... for
9.132025.
9.14 G. NUTRITION AND LIBRARIES
9.15 Sec. 24. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2023,
9.16chapter 55, article 9, section 16, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 23, and Laws 2024, chapter
9.17115, article 9, section 8, is amended to read:
9.18 Subd. 2.School lunch.For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111,
9.19including the amounts for the free school meals program:
2024.....218,801,0009.20 $
2025.....
9.21 239,686,000
.......9.22 $
9.23 Sec. 25. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023,
9.24chapter 55, article 9, section 17, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 24, and Laws 2024, chapter
9.25115, article 9, section 9, is amended to read:
9.26 Subd. 3.School breakfast.For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
9.27124D.1158:
2024.....44,178,0009.28 $
2025.....
9.29 48,747,000
.......9.30 $
9Sec. 25.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 10.1 Sec. 26. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
10.22024, chapter 81, section 25, is amended to read:
10.3 Subd. 4.Kindergarten milk.For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
10.4section 124D.118:
2024.....428,00010.5 $
2025.....
10.6 428,000
.......10.7 $
10.8 Sec. 27. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws
10.92024, chapter 81, section 26, is amended to read:
10.10 Subd. 8.School library aid.(a) For school library aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
10.11134.356:
2024.....21,586,00010.12 $
2025.....
10.13 23,903,000
.......10.14 $
10.15 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $21,586,000 for 2024.
10.16 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,398,000 for 2024 and $21,505,000 $....... for
10.172025.
10.18 H. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
10.19Sec. 28. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 2024,
10.20chapter 81, section 27, is amended to read:
10.21 Subd. 7.Early childhood family education aid.(a) For early childhood family education
10.22aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:
2024.....37,209,00010.23 $
2025.....
10.24 38,985,000
.......10.25 $
10.26 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,518,000 for 2023 and $33,691,000 for 2024.
10.27 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,743,000 for 2024 and $35,242,000 $....... for
10.282025.
10Sec. 28.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 11.1 Sec. 29. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2024,
11.2chapter 81, section 28, is amended to read:
11.3 Subd. 9.Developmental screening aid.(a) For developmental screening aid under
11.4Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:
2024.....4,148,00011.5 $
2025.....
11.6 4,151,000
.......11.7 $
11.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $349,000 for 2023 and $3,799,000 for 2024.
11.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $422,000 for 2024 and $3,729,000 $....... for 2025.
11.10Sec. 30. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 17, as amended by Laws 2024,
11.11chapter 81, section 29, is amended to read:
11.12 Subd. 17.Home visiting aid.(a) For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
11.13124D.135:
2024.....382,00011.14 $
2025.....
11.15 300,000
.......11.16 $
11.17 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $41,000 for 2023 and $341,000 for 2024.
11.18 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $37,000 for 2024 and $263,000 $....... for 2025.
11.19 I. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
11.20Sec. 31. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
11.212024, chapter 81, section 30, is amended to read:
11.22 Subd. 2.Adult basic education aid.(a) For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
11.23Statutes, section 124D.531:
2024.....52,566,00011.24 $
2025.....
11.25 53,684,000
.......11.26 $
11.27 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $5,179,000 for 2023 and $47,387,000 for 2024.
11.28 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $5,265,000 for 2024 and $48,419,000 $....... for
11.292025.
11Sec. 31.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25 12.1 Sec. 32. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
12.22024, chapter 81, section 31, is amended to read:
12.3 Subd. 3.Adults with disabilities program aid.(a) For adults with disabilities programs
12.4under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:
2024.....710,00012.5 $
2025.....
12.6 1,520,000
.......12.7 $
12.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2023 and $639,000 for 2024.
12.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2024 and $1,449,000 $....... for 2025.
12.10Sec. 33. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
12.112024, chapter 81, section 32, is amended to read:
12.12 Subd. 5.Community education aid.(a) For community education aid under Minnesota
12.13Statutes, section 124D.20:
2024.....98,00012.14 $
2025.....
12.15 7,857,000
.......12.16 $
12.17 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $14,000 for 2023 and $84,000 for 2024.
12.18 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $9,000 for 2024 and $7,848,000 $....... for 2025.
12.19Sec. 34. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 10, as amended by
12.20Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 33, is amended to read:
12.21 Subd. 10.School-age care aid.(a) For school-age care aid under Minnesota Statutes,
12.22section 124D.22:
2024.....012.23 $
2025.....
12.24 1,000
.......12.25 $
12.26 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
12.27 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $1,000 $....... for 2025.
12.28Sec. 35. EFFECTIVE DATE.
12.29 Sections 1 to 34 are effective the day following final enactment.
12Sec. 35.
REVISOR CR/DG 25-0236302/07/25