SF1553 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Baldwin base year formula aid provision
Related bill: HF1016
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill changes how the City of Baldwin receives a portion of the local government aid program. It creates a base-year approach and adjusts how Baldwin’s aid is calculated for 2026.
Main Provisions
- Section 1 establishes a base-year formula aid for the City of Baldwin.
- For aids payable in 2026, the calculation uses Baldwin’s 2025 aid amount, as part of determining the 2026 aid.
- The 2025 aid amount used in the 2026 calculation is treated as an amount that is multiplied by the city’s population. (The exact multiplier or base figure is not shown in the excerpt.)
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a base-year formula approach specifically for Baldwin, altering how its local government aid is computed for 2026.
- Ties the 2026 aid calculation to Baldwin’s 2025 aid and to the city’s population, marking a change from previous methods that may not have used this base-year/population linkage.
Practical Impact
- Baldwin’s state aid in 2026 will be determined using a 2025 aid amount adjusted by the city’s population, rather than solely using the standard calculation without a base-year adjustment. The exact numerical factors are not provided in the excerpt.
Terminology and Concepts (key terms mirrored from the bill)
- base year formula aid
- local government aid (LGA)
- aids payable in 2026
- City of Baldwin
- 2025 aid amount
- population (city population)
- Minnesota Statutes section 477A.013, subdivisions 8 and 9
Context and Scope
- The excerpt only includes Section 1 of the bill and focuses on Baldwin’s base-year formula aid. It references the broader LGA framework in Minnesota Statutes, but does not provide other sections or full details of the formula.
Relevant Terms base year formula aid, local government aid, aids payable in 2026, City of Baldwin, 2025 aid amount, population, Minnesota Statutes section 477A.013, subdivisions 8 and 9, aid calculation, population multiplier
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 17, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Taxes | |
| Senate | Action | See |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Specifies base year formula aid for the City of Baldwin under the local government aid framework, using 477A.013 subds 8-9."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes section 477A.013, subdivisions 8 and 9, to determine base year formula aid for the City of Baldwin for aids payable in 2026. It states that Baldwin's aid for 2025 used in calculating 2026 aid is deemed to be equal to a factor times the city's population.",
"modified": [
"Changes the calculation of Baldwin's 2026 aid by using Baldwin's 2025 aid (as calculated under 477A.013 subds 8-9) and tying it to the city's population."
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"citation": "477A.013",
"subdivision": "subdivisions 8 and 9"
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee