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Minnesota Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session to Finalize $67 Billion Budget

With key budget bills unresolved, leaders aim to complete negotiations before the June 30 shutdown deadline.

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Democratic House seats remain empty in protest as Republican House members stand as they are sworn in at the beginning of the first day of the 2025 Legislature at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 14, 2025. (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

Overview

  • The Minnesota Legislature adjourns its regular session on May 19, leaving critical budget bills for education, taxes, transportation, and human services unresolved.
  • A short special session is expected before Memorial Day to finalize the two-year, $67 billion budget and avoid a government shutdown by June 30.
  • Controversial policy debates, including the rollback of health care for undocumented adults, have complicated negotiations and drawn protests from progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups.
  • Several standalone bills, including measures on marijuana market regulations, tougher DWI laws, and the closure of Stillwater Prison, have passed and await the governor’s signature.
  • The 67–67 tie in the Minnesota House and slim DFL Senate majority require bipartisan cooperation, adding complexity to the final stages of budget approval.