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State Representative Patti Fritz
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-8237
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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HOUSE BUDGET BILL OFFERS FUNDING BOOST FOR NURSING HOMES AND SCHOOLS
St. Paul, MN – State Representative Patti Fritz voted for the House Supplemental Budget bill on Thursday, which balances the state budget, and also includes a funding increase for nursing homes and schools.
HF1812 uses a combination of funding reductions, responsible use of the state budget reserve and cash flow account, and increased revenue by closing corporate tax loopholes. It protects the Health Care Access Fund, which is the primary funding source in the Governor's budget recommendation.
"This bill is responsible and fair manner, and maintains our commitment to education, health care and our seniors," said Fritz.
According to Fritz, if the Governor signs this bill into law, every nursing home in the state will receive an additional 2% cost of living adjustment in 2009, as well as at least another 1% in rebasing.
In addition, every school district in the state will get an extra $51 per pupil in this budget bill. Schools in dire straits are offered additional short-term flexibility to use $51 per pupil from operating capital reserve for general fund balance purposes.
The proposal will send money directly to the classroom by making use of unused Q-Comp funds, state budget reserve funds and by agreeing with the Governor's recommendation for a 4% agency cut at the Minnesota Department of Education.
According to Fritz, this budget bill incorporates several of the Governor's recommendations, but doesn't include his cuts to long-term care, the disabled and higher education, and does not use the money in the Health Care Access Fund.
"Affordable health care coverage is one of the top concerns of a majority of Minnesotans," said Fritz. "Now is not the time to raid the account that was created to ease those worries."
For more information, contact State Rep. Patti Fritz at 651-296-8237, or by email at
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