Capitol Building St Paul Minnesota
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota lawmakers open the 2023 legislative session at noon today (Tuesday) with the largest projected budget surplus in state history — nearly 18 billion dollars.
Governor Tim Walz says his budget plan “will make the largest investment in public education in our state’s history.”
And there are a plethora of other interests vying for the surplus including Republicans’ continued push for tax cuts — although they don’t have a majority in either chamber.
The governor continues pushing for rebate checks, but fellow Democrats don’t seem particularly interested.
There’s also another push for a bonding bill for state public works projects — a “no go” last year because of divided government deadlock.