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House approves education finance bill with broad, contested trade‑offs
Summary
House File 2433 passed the House 93–41 after partisan debate over funding choices, mandate relief and a temporary repeal provision for unemployment insurance for hourly school workers; sponsors said the bill provides targeted flexibility while critics said it shifts costs and leaves gaps.
The Minnesota House passed House File 2433, the K‑12 education finance bill, by a vote of 93–41 on May 16 after hours of floor debate about funding priorities, mandate relief, and program design.
Sponsoring lawmakers described the bill as a compromise to provide districts with more predictable funding and limited flexibility while protecting major policies adopted in previous sessions. Representative Joaquin (Hennepin), who reviewed the bill on the floor, said the measure preserved the link between the general education formula and inflation, maintained universal meals,…
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