HF1415

Purpose

• The bill increases funding for the school unemployment aid account within the special revenue fund and provides an appropriation to the Department of Education to pay unemployment aid to hourly workers during the summer term. The funding covers fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and must follow the requirements in Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education for unemployment aid related to hourly workers over the summer term.
• The funds are designated for school unemployment aid for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 under Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995.
• The appropriation is subject to the requirements and conditions in Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995.

Funding Source and Administrative Details

• The appropriation comes from the general fund and is directed to the Department of Education.
• The funding is intended for the school unemployment aid account within the special revenue fund.

Significance and Impact

• Creates or expands a specific funding stream to support unemployment aid for hourly summer-term school workers.
• Aligns the appropriation with existing statutory requirements (124D.995), ensuring compliance with how unemployment aid programs are administered.

Summary of Changes to Law

• Adds a targeted appropriation increasing funding for the school unemployment aid account and ties it to the Department of Education for the summers of 2026 and 2027.
• Maintains alignment with the statutory framework governing these payments (124D.995).

Effective Duration

• Applicable for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Relevant Terms unemployment aid, school unemployment aid account, special revenue fund, general fund, Department of Education, Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995, fiscal years 2026 and 2027, hourly workers, summer term, appropriation, education finance