Budget Proposals and Outcomes
Governor Dayton's FY 2012-13 Supplemental Budget Focuses on Small Adjustments, March 2012
Governor Dayton is proposing relatively minor adjustments to the state's current FY 2012-13 budget in his 2012-13 Supplemental Budget. The Governor reverses some of the cuts made to health and human services in the current budget, and increases funding for jobs and economic development and veterans' benefits.
2011 Budget Decisions Will Undermine Current Recovery and Hurt State's Long-Term Economic Success, August 2011
After a nearly three-week government shutdown, Governor Dayton and the Legislature finally agreed to a budget for the state's FY 2012-13 biennium. The agreement delays $2.2 billion in payments to school districts, borrows $640 million through tobacco bonds, and reduces funding for vital public services by more than $2 billion. This analysis examines the impact of these decisions on K-12 education, health and human services, higher education, jobs and economic development, public safety, transportation and taxes.
A Tale of Two Visions: Comparing Governor Dayton's and the Legislature's FY 2012-13 Budgets, June 2011
During the 2011 Legislative Session, Governor Dayton and the Legislature put forward two very different plans for the state's next two-year budget. Governor Dayton has proposed a balanced approach that combines spending cuts and revenue increases, while the Legislature's budget relies heavily on deep cuts to services. This analysis compares the details of the two plans for K-12 education, health and human services, higher education, jobs and economic development, public safety, transportation and taxes.
Governor Dayton Presents a Balanced Approach to the State's FY 2012-13 Deficit, April 2011
Governor Dayton’s budget presents a balanced approach to resolving the state’s $5.0 billion deficit for FY 2012-13. His proposal makes significant cuts to areas like higher education and health and human services, but prevents even deeper reductions by proposing $2.7 billion in tax increases. Dayton’s budget will also have important implications for other areas of the budget, including E-12 education, workforce development, housing, public safety and state government.
More Budget Proposals and Outcomes Analysis
- 2010 Legislative Session Closes with Many Opportunities Lost, June 2010
- Step One: Policymakers Agree to $312 Million in Budget Reductions in FY 2010-11, April 2010
- Governor Pawlenty Solves FY 2010-11 Deficit Using Federal Resources, Cuts to Services, March 2010
- Unprecedented: Governor Pawlenty's Unallotments Cut $2.7 Billion from State Budget, September 2009
- Surprise Resolution to 2009 Legislative Session Leaves Long-Term Deficits, July 2009
- Consequences of Governor Pawlenty's FY 2010-11 Budget Proposal, April 2009
- Governor Pawlenty Increases Use of One-Time Resources in Revised FY 2010-11 Budget, April 2009
- Governor Pawlenty’s Initial FY 2010-11 Budget Proposal Focuses on Spending Cuts and One-Time Measures, February 2009
- Punting the Problem: 2008 Legislative Session Ends with a Short-Term Solution, January 2009
- Kitchen Table Budget Principles, January 2009
- Tough Decisions in the 2008 Legislative Session Leave Even Tougher Choices for 2009, May 2008
- Addressing Inequality: 2007 Legislative Session Still Leaves Many Children Behind, March 2008
- Race and Budget Matters in Minnesota: A Mid-Term Progress Report, April 2007
- 2006 Budget Decisions Leave Much on the Table For 2007, November 2006
- Sources of Revenue Considered in the 2006 Legislative Session, May 2006
- The FY 2006-07 Budget: Impact on Working Families and Individuals, August 2005
- The FY 2006-07 Budget: Impact on Children and Youth, July 2005
- The FY 2006-07 Budget: Impact on Populations with Unique Needs, July 2005
- Governor Pawlenty Closes $160 Million Budget Deficit for FY 2004-05, July 2004
- "Do Nothing" 2004 Legislative Session a Mixed Blessing for Health and Human Services, June 2004
- How Did Minnesota Use Its 2003 Federal Fiscal Relief? February 2004
- Consequences: The Impact of Minnesota's Government Budget Cuts, February 2004
- Most Areas of State’s Budget Cut Significantly from FY 2002-03 Levels, Updated August 2003
- Impact of the Final FY 2004-05 Budget, Updated August 2003
- What's at Stake in the FY 2004-05 Budget: Children and Youth, May 2003
- Governor Pawlenty’s Unallotment Order: FY 2003 Budget Brought into Balance, February 2003
- FY 2002-03 Budget-Balancing Proposals: Comparison and Analysis, Updated February 2003
- Principles for State Fiscal Decisions, January 2003
- Response to Minnesota's Budget Deficit, December 2002
- Budget Decisions in the 2002 Legislative Session, June 2002
- House and Senate Phase Two Budget-Balancing Proposals for FY 2002-03, Updated April 2002
- Comparison of Senate Phase Two Budget-Balancing Proposals in the 2002 Legislative Session, March 2002
- Analysis of the House-Senate Budget Agreement to Resolve the FY 2002-03 Deficit, February 2002
- Comparison of Budget-Balancing Proposals in the 2002 Legislative Session, Updated February 2002
- Options to Address Minnesota's FY 2002-03 Budget Deficit, January 2002
- Unbalanced Priorities: Dividing Up the Surplus in the 2001 Legislative Session, September 2001
- Ventura Proposal Doesn't Show Balance Between Tax Cuts and Spending, March 2001
