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The Appropriation Maintenance Application (AMA) will be unavailable Sunday, June 30, 2024, beginning at 6 p.m. for SWIFT soft close.
AMA is expected to become available Monday, July 1, 2024, after the process is complete. A system notification email will be sent to users once access is restored.
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The FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget process has begun! Your budget team should have received an email from State Budget Director, Ahna Minge, on June 14 with the FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget Timeline and Agency Narrative Instructions. If you did not receive the email, the memo and instructions can be read on the FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget Instructions webpage.
The budget narrative instructions are the first of three separate instructions that will be provided for the biennial budget process. The following are important or key due dates for tasks throughout this process:
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June 14, 2024
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Narrative instructions and templates available
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July 2024
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Interagency budget workgroup guidance available
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Before August 9, 2024
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Budget structure (program or activity) change requests to Executive Budget Officer
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August 9, 2024
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Budget narratives due from agencies
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August 9, 2024
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Preparing fiscal information (base budget) instructions available, including internal service and federal funds
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Mid-August 2024
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Budget proposal (change) instructions available
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August 20, 2024
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BPAS and DE system open for agencies
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October 1, 2024
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Budget narratives published to the MMB website
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October 15, 2024
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Base/enacted budget information due in BPAS and high-level change item information entered in BPAS (M.S. 16A.10, Subd. 2); change items due from agencies (M.S. 16A.10, Subd. 2)
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November 15, 2024
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Federal Funds Summary, Grants Funding Detail, Internal Services Fund Statements and Narrative, and Departmental Earnings Report due from agencies, if applicable.
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December 2, 2024
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Base budget data submitted to the Legislature (M.S. 16A.10, Subd. 2)
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Early December 2024
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November Forecast
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November 2024 to January 2025
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Governor decision making
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January 28, 2025
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Governor’s budget recommendations submitted to the Legislature (M.S. 16A.11, Subd. 1)
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The 2026-27 Biennial Budget Process and Timeline Quick Reference Guide provides this information in PDF format with more detail about the process and timeline for the FY 2026-27 budget process.
The Budget Planning and Operations team has been busy preparing user guides and reference documents for the 2026-27 Biennial Budget process. Updated Quick Reference Guides are available that include useful instructions and guidance while navigating BPAS and preparing deliverables.
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If you are new to the biennial budget process or looking for a refresher, we recommend the Overview of the Biennial Budget Process instructional video. This 10-minute video from the previous biennial budget process is designed to give users a high-level understanding of the budget process and agency deliverables.
Additional instructional materials and videos are available on the Budget Planning and Analysis System (BPAS) webpage. Updated materials for 2026-27 process will continue to be added to the training guides and video tutorial offerings. Stay tuned to our newsletter for additional learning opportunities.
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New Systems Users
If your agency team changes throughout the budget process, please download and use a blank Systems User Authorization Form to add, edit, or remove Budget Systems user access.
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