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State Representative Matt Dean
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-3018
For more information contact: Amber Berhow 651-296-5520
NEWS COLUMN
FINAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVE MATT DEAN May 22, 2006 SESSION ENDS A SUCCESS
Dear Friends,
Yesterday the Minnesota legislature concluded its official business for 2006. The session was a success, and we finished our work a day early.
In the final hours of the session, we passed a major bonding bill as well as a proposal to authorize emergency spending.
2006 was a bonding year, not a budget year. I enjoyed my work on the bonding committee, and learned a great deal traveling the state of Minnesota to evaluate bonding proposals. Minnesota will benefit from several important projects in our district included in the state bonding bill.
In the approved bill, Century College will receive $19.9 million for a new library, the Stillwater prison will receive &19.58 million for a new segregation unit, and the Gateway trail will receive $750,000 for improvements.
The projects in the 2006 bonding bill have significant statewide interest. They are important for Minnesota’s infrastructure, and they generate important construction jobs in our state.
One of the session’s most important accomplishments was holding the line on new taxes. We are fortunate that our fiscal responsibility provided a state surplus this year. That money will be spent on emergency provisions, such as keeping sex offenders locked up. The remainder of the surplus dollars will go back to taxpayers by eliminating the marriage penalty tax and reducing the alternative minimum tax, both of which will significantly help Minnesota families.
A 2006 legislative report will be mailed out to constituents in our district early this summer, detailing more of our legislative accomplishments.
Thank you once again for this privilege to serve in the Minnesota legislature. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you or your family.
Best regards,
Matt Dean
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