The Minnesota Legislature reconvened this week 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 Andrew Lang (R–Olivia) issued the following statement:

“Democrats spent us into a $6 billion deficit, grew government by 40%, and raised taxes by $10 billion. That’s why we’re in this difficult spot. Minnesotans deserve responsible budgeting, not one that digs a hole we’re now forced to climb out of. Life keeps getting more expensive, from healthcare to schools, and even fraud in government is growing. We didn’t do enough to fix it or make life better for Minnesotans. We got the budget done, but Minnesotans deserve a better product and a better process.”

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.