One Week Left for Legislative Session
One Week Left for Legislative Session
With one week of the 2022 legislative session left, there is still much to be done before the May 23 constitutional adjournment date. There is still a significant portion of the $9.25 billion budget surplus unspent, and leaders in each body are at odds with what to spend it on. Big ticket items up for debate include education funding, public safety, long term/disability care, and tax relief. This past week the House and Senate have moved through mostly smaller and noncontroversial bills while conference committees have been trying to work out differences between the omnibus bills passed by each chamber. If conference committees agree to a final version of their omnibus bill, those bills will be sent back to each floor for passage and then on to Governor Walz for signature.