On Monday, May 22nd at 11:15pm, just 45 minutes before their constitutionally mandated end of the 2017 legislative session, legislators and Governor Dayton announced that they had come to a deal regarding how to spend the $46 billion budget over the next 2 years. Areas of focus include tax cuts, transportation, health and human services,[…]
Minnesota Legislature Approves Budget Deal But Will Still Have Overtime Special Session
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized May 30, 2017
Legislature Approves $300 Million Funding for Corridors of Commerce Program in Proposed Transportation Bill
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 30, 2017
The I-94 West Corridor Coalition would like to thank the transportation conference committee for coming to an agreement on May 1 regarding the Omnibus Transportation Finance bill (HF0861/SF1060). A long-term transportation bill has been an area of concern that has gone unsolved at the Minnesota legislature of years. This year, legislators were able to come[…]
Gov. Mark Dayton says he is undecided on Legislature’s $46 billion budget
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 27, 2017
By J. Patrick Coolican Star Tribune MAY 26, 2017 — 8:47PM Gov. Mark Dayton seemed more relieved than enthused Friday a few hours after the Republican-controlled Legislature finished its work for the year, completing a $46 billion, two-year state budget that handed some wins to the DFL governor but also plenty that he dislikes. “There were parts[…]
Corridors of Commerce Program Receives $350 Million for Next 2 Years
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 27, 2017
Progress was made during the 2017 Special Legislative Session where both the House and Senate passed a much needed transportation funding bill which legislators dubbed “the largest investment in roads and bridges in a decade.” The bill utilizes general fund money for roads and bridges, while denying state funding to future light rail projects. Corridors[…]
Legislature gets budget deal — but need an overtime special session
By GreenLight94 Uncategorized May 24, 2017
By DAVID MONTGOMERY and RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER | Pioneer Press PUBLISHED: May 22, 2017 at 9:30 pm | UPDATED: May 23, 2017 at 3:19 pm Minnesota legislators blasted past their midnight deadline Monday to get their work done — but will come back immediately to finish the job. Forty-five minutes before their constitutionally mandated end of this year’s five-month legislative session, Republican legislative[…]