Rep. Myers Coauthored Proposal to Strengthen School Funding Passes House Unanimously

St. Paul – Representative Andrew Myers, R-Tonka Bay, coauthored HF 3900, legislation that passed the Minnesota House unanimously Monday night and would give voters the opportunity to increase funding for Minnesota school districts through the state’s Permanent School Fund.

The bill would place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to modernize how the Permanent School Fund supports schools. The goal is to help reduce class sizes, increase classroom resources, improve educator pay, and give districts a more stable funding stream without raising income taxes or property taxes. While this bill is not a fix-all solution, it is another important step toward diversifying education funding and building on efforts to better support students, teachers, and classrooms across Minnesota.

“This is a responsible way to get more money into schools without raising income taxes or property taxes,” Myers said. “Families, teachers, and school districts are all feeling the pressure of rising costs. This bill makes better use of an existing fund that was created to support education, and it does so while protecting the fund for future generations.”

The Permanent School Fund supports Minnesota school districts through revenue generated from state lands and investments. Under the bill, voters would decide in the 2026 general election whether to amend the Minnesota Constitution and increase distributions to schools beginning July 1, 2027.

“This bill doesn’t solve every challenge in education, but it continues the work of improving how we fund our schools,” Myers said. “It supports every school district, gives voters the final say, and helps provide more dependable funding for classrooms across the state.”

The bill now awaits further action in the Senate.