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State Representative
Phil Krinkie

365 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 296- 2907

For Immediate ReleaseFor more information contact:
January 26, 2001Craig Stone (651-296-5367)
NEWS RELEASE
KRINKIE CALLS GOVERNOR VENTURA'S SPENDING EXCESSIVE

Today Representative Philip Krinkie (R-Shoreview) challenged the governor to reduce the excessive spending contained in the governor's state government proposals. "The governor talks a good game when it comes to fiscal responsibility, but his own budget proposals show the real story of needless spending," said Krinkie.

On Thursday, January 18th, the week before the governor released the administration's budget, Representative Krinkie introduced the State Government Finance bill, HF 218. Representative Krinkie is the chair of the House State Government Finance Committee, which is responsible for funding a large number of state agencies.

"HF218 calls for spending $130 million less than what Governor Ventura wants to spend," said Krinkie. "That is 17% less than what the governor is requesting."

The State Government Finance Committee began hearing the bill Thursday, and will begin taking testimony on the bill next week. "I expect agencies to testify to the funding levels contained in the legislation, not necessarily to what the governor has recommended," said Krinkie. "As has been said before, the governor proposes and the legislature disposes. Well this time we just plan on disposing a little quicker than usual."

Krinkie's legislation contains significantly lower funding levels than the governor for a number of agencies and programs, including the Legislature, the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning, the Department of Administration, the Department of Employee Relations and the State Arts Board. It also eliminates funding for some items, including the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation.

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