WEATHER UPDATE: House Speaker Lisa Demuth has announced that due to the winter storm, #mnhouse committees for Monday are canceled. The plan is for the 3:30 p.m. floor session to occur with remote participation encouraged for members unable to arrive safely. #mnleg
The Capitol's electrolier is illuminated in honor of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert, as they lie in state in the Rotunda June 27.
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Their main concern is a lack of funding for mental health facilities, combined with a pause on the 48-hour rule, which requires the Department of Human Services transfer someone to treatment within 48 hours if they're found mentally unstable. A pause on... https://t.co/PAezNYq1YH
MMB forecasts a $616 million balance at end of FY26-27 biennium, $1.1 billion less than prior estimates. Projected reductions in income and sales tax revenues and higher spending for long-term care and special education=growing structural imbalance throughout the forecast period.
Something I learned ... MN Sec of State updates results only every 10 minutes. No matter how many times you hit refresh, that doesn't change. And this year, it is on the 0:08, 0:18 0:28 sequence.
The FY24-25 biennium is projected to end with a $3.7 billion surplus, up $1.3 billion from November projections. Growth expected to persist through FY27, improving structural budgetary balance. Spending is still projected to exceed revenue through FY 2027. https://t.co/3qZCQ0OFFN
Inbox: @MMBCommissioner Jim Schowalter is leaving Walz administration in mid-August. Deputy Commissioner Erin Campbell promoted.
This was Schowalter's 2nd stint as head of the state's finance agency, having held the role under Gov. Mark Dayton, too.
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