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