February 2019 Revenue Forecast Down

Minnesota Report As we expected the February Revenue Forecast, which the 2020-21 State Budget will be based on, is showing a reduction from the November Forecast of $492 million, leaving a projected surplus of $1.052 billion. These figures, though based on...

2018 Revenue Forecast (February)

The Office of Management and Budget has released its figures for 2018-19 and 2019-20 as being slightly up. There is a projected surplus for the remaining portion of this biennium of $329 million and an additional $353 million in the following biennium 2020-21. This...

Carry Your Own Department Bills

Yesterday, during a reply on Senate TV of the meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC) was televised we learned how the legislature will respond to the Executive Branch. House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-31B, Crown) advanced and discussed the fact it is the...

Governor’s Transportation Alternative Dead on Arrival

Yesterday, Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) proposed a second transportation fix, calling it a compromise where the each side gives up something and the other side is scores something else. The Compromise Proposal included an increase in license tab fees to the tune of...