Dear neighbors,
Legislative leaders resumed talks with Governor Dayton after House and Senate leaders walked away from the negotiating table. This stalled talks for 8 days as the House and Senate Majority passed budget bills the Governor objected to and promised he would veto. As promised, the Governor vetoed the ten budget bills immediately after he received them. Here is a list of the budget bills and the veto letter for each which is where the Governors reiterates his objections to the budget bills.
On Friday, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the following five bills:
Chapter 62, HF 861: This is the omnibus transportation finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 63, SF 803: This is the omnibus public safety and judiciary finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 64, SF 1937: This is the omnibus jobs and energy finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 65, SF 2214: This is the omnibus higher education finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 66, HF 4: This is the omnibus tax bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Yesterday, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the following five bills:
Chapter 62, HF 861: This is the omnibus transportation finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 63, SF 803: This is the omnibus public safety and judiciary finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 64, SF 1937: This is the omnibus jobs and energy finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 65, SF 2214: This is the omnibus higher education finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
Chapter 66, HF 4: This is the omnibus tax bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, click here.
It isn’t clear to me why legislative leaders would walk away from the table with so much work unresolved. My priorities continue to be fully funding our K-12 Schools, no cuts to Metro Transit, protecting local control, sufficient funding to Minnesota’s higher education systems, support for home health care workers who serve seniors and people with disabilities, and ongoing protections for our environment—with an emphasis on water.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. It’s an honor to represent you at the Legislature.
Warmly,
Erin Maye Quade
State Representative