2026 Minnesota Amendment 1

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2026 Minnesota Amendment 1 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. If passed, it would increase funding for public schools in Minnesota by amending article XI of the Minnesota Constitution, allowing schools to use more of the permanent school fund annually. Currently, only 2.5% of the fund is used annually. The amendment would raise that amount to 4.5%. It would come into effect on July 1, 2027. A majority of voters must vote 'yes' for the amendment to be passed. A blank vote is counted as a 'no'. The bill was chiefly authored by State Senator Mary Kunesh, a DFLer. In the Minnesota House of Representatives, it was authored by Republican Spencer Igo. In the House, the bill passed unanimously. The bill received opposition in the Minnesota Senate, passing 43-24. Republican Zach Duckworth said he would have liked to see the amendment have more safeguards, and believes its passage is financially unhealthy for the fund in the long term. The 4.5% rate is not written in the constitution...

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