HF4790 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Facilities grant program for cooperative units established, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF4671
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Establish a cooperative unit facilities grant program as part of Minnesota’s education financing, funded from the general fund and administered by the Department of Education. The goal is to support cooperative units that provide special education services or career and technical education.
Main Provisions
- Creation of the Cooperative Unit Facilities Grants program under the Department of Education.
- Eligible applicants: cooperative units organized under Minnesota Statutes section 123A.24, subdivision 2, that provide special education services or career and technical education.
- Application process: eligible cooperative units may apply to the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
- Grant uses: funds may be used for any purpose allowed by Minnesota Statutes section 126C.10, subdivision 14, clauses 1 through 12.
- Grant amount cap: each individual grant may not exceed 2,000,000 dollars.
- Administration: a portion of the appropriation is available for grant administration, with the exact percentage not specified in the provided text.
Funding and Administration
- Funding comes from the general fund to the Department of Education for the designated fiscal year.
- The appropriation and its distribution are structured specifically for cooperative unit facilities grants, including administrative costs.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a new facilities grant program targeted at cooperative units that provide special education or career and technical education.
- Establishes eligibility criteria, application process, and grant use restrictions tied to existing statutory authority (126C.10 subd. 14 for uses).
- Adds a cap on individual grant amounts (up to 2,000,000) and designates a portion of the funds for grant administration (percent to be determined).
Relevant Terms
- cooperative unit facilities grants
- cooperative unit ( Minn. Stat. § 123A.24, subd. 2)
- special education services
- career and technical education
- Department of Education
- general fund appropriation
- grant administration
- Minnesota Statutes § 126C.10 subd. 14
- Minnesota Statutes § 16B.98 subd. 14
- application process
- grant use limitations
Relevant Terms - cooperative unit facilities grants - special education - career and technical education - Department of Education - general fund - appropriation - grant administration - eligible uses - grant cap (2,000,000)
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Education Finance |
Citations
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"summary": "This appropriation references cooperative units governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, to determine eligibility for a facilities grant under the bill's cooperative unit facilities grants program; the bill does not modify 123A.24 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "123A.24",
"subdivision": "subdivision 2"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "The grant uses Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, subdivision 14, as the basis for allowable uses of the grant funds (clauses 1 to 12). The bill does not modify 126C.10 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "126C.10",
"subdivision": "subdivision 14"
},
{
"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes section 16B.98 subdivision 14 up to ... percent, the bill specifies the percentage for grant administration in the appropriation, effectively overriding the usual limit for this grant program.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "16B.98",
"subdivision": "subdivision 14"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee