HF4 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Related bill: SF2478
AI Generated Summary
The legislative bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to create a system where a portion of the state's budget surplus is returned to taxpayers. If the state's projected revenue exceeds its expenditures by more than 5%, the excess money will be placed in a new account called the Minnesota Tax Relief Account. This account will be used to provide tax refunds or reductions for property and income taxpayers. The refunds provided from this account will not be taxable. This amendment will be put to a vote in the 2026 general election, where voters can choose whether or not to implement this policy.
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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February 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Taxes |
February 10, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 13, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 19, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 27, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Rules and Legislative Administration |
March 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Ways and Means |
March 10, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended | |
March 10, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amendments offered | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Point of order raised, ruled well taken | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was not passed as amended |
Progress through the legislative process
Failed
Sponsors
- Rep. Wayne Johnson (R)
- Rep. Harry Niska (R)
- Rep. Isaac Schultz (R)
- Rep. Bidal Duran (R)
- Rep. Bernie Perryman (R)
- Rep. Elliot Engen (R)
- Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Rep. Krista Knudsen (R)
- Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Rep. John Burkel (R)
- Rep. Peggy Bennett (R)
- Rep. Walter Hudson (R)
- Rep. Steven Jacob (R)
- Rep. Kristin Robbins (R)
- Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R)
- Rep. Bobbie Harder (R)
- Rep. Keith Allen (R)
- Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
- Rep. James Gordon (R)
- Rep. Peggy Scott (R)
- Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
- Rep. Marj Fogelman (R)
- Rep. Max Rymer (R)
- Rep. Joe McDonald (R)
- Rep. Jon Koznick (R)
- Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
- Rep. Steve Gander (R)
- Rep. Ben Davis (R)
- Rep. Pam Altendorf (R)
- Rep. Dawn Gillman (R)
- Rep. Thomas Sexton (R)