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SF3529 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

State agency continuing operations appropriation if a bill to fund that agency has not been enacted by July 1, 2025

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Purpose of the Bill

The main purpose of this bill is to ensure that state agencies in Minnesota can continue to operate if their budget has not been approved by the start of the new fiscal biennium on July 1, 2025. This is a measure to prevent disruption in state services due to a lack of enacted funding.

Main Provisions

  • Continuing Appropriations: The bill proposes that if the budget for a state agency is not approved by July 1, 2025, funds will be automatically appropriated to sustain the agency's operations until July 31, 2025.
  • Funding Levels: The funding for each agency will be calculated based on:
    1. The lower amount between the base level established in previous statutes and appropriation acts, or
    2. The total appropriation for fiscal year 2025 divided by 12.
  • Estimation for Future Budgets: For determining the base level, the forecast of revenues and expenditures under Minnesota Statutes will be used, particularly the estimates provided in March 2025.
  • Definition of State Agency: This includes entities in the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of the state government.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Establishes a new automatic appropriation mechanism that activates under specific conditions where the state budget has not been enacted, preventing any potential government shutdowns due to budgeting delays.

Relevant Terms

continuing appropriations, state agency, budget, funding, fiscal biennium, legislative advisory commission, state treasury, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, fiscal year.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
May 17, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
May 17, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toFinance

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill refers to the base level determination for agency funding.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.11",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references this section for estimating fiscal forecasts of revenues and expenditures.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.103",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill involves consultation with the Legislative Advisory Commission as required by this statute.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.152",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

Sponsors