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Minnesota Budget Plans

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The state of Minnesota's budget determines what resources are available for everything from schools to health care to parks to transportation. 

Understanding the budget proposals that are on the table, as well as what ultimately gets passed into law, is essential information you can use to become involved in influencing budget decisions. We analyze full budget proposals, as well as proposals on key components of the budget, from the governor and legislative bodies, emphasizing public services that expand opportunity and economic security to more Minnesotans.

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June 2010

2010 Legislative Session closes with many opportunities lost

Uncertainty, Conflict Fill Last Days of 2010 Session Minnesota policymakers faced challenges during the 2010 Legislative...

April 2010

Step one: Policymakers agree to $312 million in budget reductions in FY 2010-11

First Phase Focuses on Budget Cuts The recent recession struck Minnesota hard. Many workers have lost their jobs, the ...

March 2010

Governor Pawlenty solves FY 2010-11 deficit using federal resources, cuts to services

2010 Legislative Session Starts Under Veil of Tension The 2010 Legislative Session began in a context full of tension....

September 2009

Unprecedented: Governor Pawlenty's unallotments cut $2.7 billion from state budget

Governor Makes Unprecedented Use of Unallotment Authority The primary challenge of the 2009 Legislative Session was to...

Minnesota Budget Plans Blog Posts

March 23, 2023

Early agreement on state budget targets outline use of the surplus

On Tuesday, the Minnesota House and Senate leadership and Governor Tim Walz released joint budget targets that lay out ...

February 01, 2023

Governor Walz releases FY 2024-25 budget priorities

In his proposal for the two-year FY 2024-25 budget cycle, Governor Tim Walz proposes $11.2 billion in additional funding for public services, with the largest amount of new dollars going toward education, economic development, and health and human services. He also proposes $5.4 billion in tax reductions in FY 2024-25, with the biggest component being a one-time tax rebate. Read more in our blog.

June 07, 2022

Mental health bill takes important steps forward in addressing state’s crisis

Minnesota legislators took important steps toward shoring up our state’s mental health system by allocating $93 million over three years aimed at increasing the number of providers, supporting mental health crisis services, and reducing racial disparities in mental health services.

May 26, 2022

What passed, what’s unfinished business after end of 2022 Legislative Session

On Monday, the 2022 Legislative Session officially ended, but what did policymakers actually pass into law? With a his...