(KNSI) – A bipartisan group of Minnesota House lawmakers has agreed to a framework that would slash spending in St. Paul.
The group committed to $1.16 billion in cuts in the general fund, including $300 million in human services outlays. The agreement comes in the wake of a forecast from Minnesota Management and Budget that shows an expected $6 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
The House version is likely not what will be signed come May, but it could provide clues as to what a compromise would look like. In Minnesota, the governor and both chambers of the state legislature work separately to bring proposals to the table.
Speaker Lisa Demuth, a Republican from Cold Spring, praised the work of the bipartisan committee to this point. “House Republicans are holding strong on fiscal responsibility, securing budget targets that would represent the largest spending cut in state history and taking a major step towards fixing the Democrat deficit. I look forward to our chairs working to put together a common-sense budget that makes life more affordable for Minnesotans.”
Joint Rule 2.03 states that committees have until Friday, April 11th, to consider major appropriation and finance bills. The legislative session ends on May 19th.
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