After nearly three weeks of back-and-forth and unmet aspirational deadlines, Governor Walz and legislative leaders announced an agreement to complete the state budget. The Governor will call a special session at 10:00am on Monday, June 9. The Legislature is to pass all the budget bills outstanding before 7:00am on Tuesday, June 10.

Per the agreement, the following bills are to be finalized and voted on:

  • Modifying MinnesotaCare for Undocumented Adults Bill
  • Health and Human Services Policy and Appropriations Bill
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection Policy and Appropriations Bill
  • Human Services Appropriations Bill
  • Education Policy and Appropriations Bill
  • Transportation Finance and Policy Bill
  • Capital Investment Bill
  • Taxes and Local Aids Bill
  • Data Center Bill
  • Environment and Natural Resources Appropriations Bill
  • Jobs, Labor, Economic Development Policy and Appropriations Bill
  • Higher Education Policy and Finance Bill
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Policy and Appropriations Bill
  • Technical Revisor Corrections Bill

In the coming weeks, the MFBF public policy team will deliver a full legislative recap for members via Zoom. Members will receive an email with the date, time, and Zoom link for that event. In the meantime, the MFBF public policy team and leadership will be closely monitoring the special session for any developments that could impact Minnesota agriculture.