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House OKs $172 million 'people-focused' agriculture finance bill
By Tim Walker
If you’re the type to keep score, take note that the omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill is the first omnibus budget bill to pass off the House Floor this session.
By a vote of 130-3 Thursday, the House passed the $172 million budget bill for fiscal years 2026-27, sending HF2446 to the Senate.
And if you’re a betting person, bet on a conference committee being appointed to resolve differences between HF2446 and the Senate’s omnibus agriculture bill, SF2458, which proposes appropriating $17.3 million less than the House bill in fiscal years 2026-27.
Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck), sponsor of HF2446 and co-chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, focused on how the bill was truly a compromise between both parties.
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House OKs $172 million 'people-focused' agriculture finance bill
By Tim Walker
If you’re the type to keep score, take note that the omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill is the first omnibus budget bill to pass off the House Floor this session.
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Energy omnibus bill grows in House Ways and Means Committee
By Rob Hubbard Considering that one of the chief responsibilities of the House Energy Finance and Policy Committee is to create legislation that will keep your lights on, it’s appropriate that...Walz's State of the State address lays out priorities, slams D.C. 'chaos'
By Rob Hubbard
Gov. Tim Walz may have been seeking a job in Washington, D.C., during last year’s election, but he seems happy to have landed back in the position he’s held for more than six ye...
House speaker sees sticking points in budget negotiations, remains optimistic
By Rob Hubbard
House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) is looking for some unity, and she believes the Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz can find it.
Speaking after Tuesday’s House floor ses...
Combined public safety, judiciary budget bill heads to House Floor
By Tim Walker
The session’s second omnibus budget bill heading to the House Floor is a twofer.
The House Ways and Means Committee merged the House judiciary and public safety finance budg...
Higher education panel approves finance and policy bill
By Todd Abeln
Facing a committee base increase of zero, college students could nonetheless get more money for schooling.
The omnibus higher education finance and policy bill contains...
House remembers former Rep. Mary Murphy, votes to rename library grant program in her honor
By Rob Hubbard
Former Rep. Mary Murphy (DFL-Hermantown) was a teacher whose life was a lesson.
After 12 years as a history and social studies instructor at Duluth Central High School, she ...
Week in Review: April 7-11
By Lisa Kaczke
A busy week of negotiations and compromises was the theme as most — most — finance committees met Friday’s noon deadline to approve finance bills and send them to the House Ways...
House committee gives green light after omnibus transportation bill travels bumpy road
By Rob Hubbard
After emerging from a crucible of what both co-chairs described as some tough negotiations involving heated tempers, the omnibus transportation finance bill was approved vi...
Omnibus education finance bill is 2025 forecast adjustments — for now
By Brian Basham The House Education Finance Committee must receive a failing grade for not getting its work done on time. However, because the assignment is not yet finished a final mark could ...Session Daily Home
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Ways and Means Committee OKs House budget resolution
By Mike Cook
Total net General Fund expenditures in the 2026-27 biennium will not exceed a hair less than $66.62 billion.
That is the budget resolution approved Tuesday by the House Ways...
Minnesota's budget outlook worsens in both near, long term
By Rob Hubbard
It looks as if those calling for less state spending could get their wish, judging from Thursday’s release of the February 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast.
A state su...
