Committee considers $2 million request to support 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
House File 2258 requests $2,000,000 to help host the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota in June 2026, with $1.5 million expected from the general fund for event costs and $500,000 dedicated to unified-work initiatives to increase employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Representative Wayne Johnson presented House File 2258 to the committee on March 25, asking for $2,000,000 in state support to help host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. Christie Sovereign, CEO of the 2026 Games, and athlete Eric Anderson testified in support.
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