The Minnesota Legislature reconvened today for a one-day Special Session to complete the state budget for the 2026–2027 biennium. The final budget totals approximately $66 billion over two years. A Special Session became necessary after the regular session ended May 19 without a completed agreement.
Senator Mark Koran (R–North Branch) issued the following statement:
“While life for Minnesotans is getting more expensive, our taxpayers expect government bureaucracies to tighten their belts just like we’re asking everyday Minnesotans to do. Democrats grew government by 40%, raised taxes by $10 billion, and still spent us into a $6 billion deficit. Now, the reckless overspending is coming back to bite us, and Minnesotans are going to feel it in their wallets and their property taxes. We owe it to Minnesotans to put them first and prioritize making life better for them.”
Budget areas passed during the Special Session included:
- Capital Investment
- Commerce & Energy
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Health & Human Services / Children & Families
- Higher Education
- Human Services Finance
- K-12 Education
- Taxes
- Transportation
- Workforce, Labor & Economic Development
Two additional bills were part of the final agreement: one that improves data center regulations and extends a tax exemption, and another that ends taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants.
The 2026 legislative session begins February 17, 2026.