This bill establishes a biennial budget for the state of Minnesota, appropriating funds for various state agencies, constitutional offices, and programs, including the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Humanities Center. It creates a Healthy Aging Subcabinet, modifies provisions related to public accountants, advanced deposit wagering fees, lottery retailer contracts, and Medicaid fraud, and enhances the attorney general's subpoena and enforcement authority. Key appropriations include funding for the Office of the Legislative Auditor and the Legislative Reference Library, with specific amounts allocated for public television and radio grants, taxpayer assistance, and tax credit outreach. The bill also introduces a disparity study, grants administration oversight, and establishes the Office of Enterprise Translations, while modifying deadlines for certain appropriations and including a retroactive effective date for some sections.

Additionally, the bill allocates $100,000 from the health care access fund for the insulin safety net program and increases the fund's base by the same amount for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. It outlines the establishment of the Healthy Aging Subcabinet, which will focus on integrating aging considerations into state planning and developing the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan. The bill also amends the certification process for certified public accountants, clarifies lottery retailer eligibility, and introduces new regulations for handling fraudulent business filings. It establishes the Minnesota Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act, detailing processes for declaring wrongful filings and penalties for late business entity renewals. The bill further addresses data practices related to filings and mandates the creation of a council focused on infrastructure management, ensuring expertise and representation in its appointments.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 16A.287, 3A.03, 13.02, 13.605, 16A.28, 151.741, 352.04, 352.92, 352B.02, 353.27, 353.65, 353E.03, 354.42, 354A.12, 490.123
1st Engrossment: 3.099, 3.971, 3.98, 8.16, 11A.07, 16A.057, 240.131, 256B.12, 326A.03, 326A.14, 349A.01, 349A.06, 609.52, 628.26, 16A.90, 609.466, 13.485, 609.48