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Walz and Legislators to Convene June 9 Special Session to Pass State Budget

Lawmakers will limit debate on the remaining bills to avert a July 1 shutdown

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Overview

  • Gov. Tim Walz and leaders from a narrowly divided Legislature agreed June 6 on a budget framework after weeks of bipartisan talks
  • The special session will tackle 14 outstanding budget bills with strict amendment rules and suspended multi-hearing requirements
  • Hundreds of nurses have received layoff notices and tens of thousands of state employees may get notices on June 10 if funding remains unresolved
  • The deal includes cutting adult undocumented immigrants’ access to MinnesotaCare while preserving coverage for children
  • A statewide bonding bill for construction projects will also go before lawmakers and requires bipartisan support for passage