The House now has one big supplemental budget bill.
Approved by the House Finance Committee, HF1812, sponsored by Rep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL-Crystal), is a compilation of 11 supplemental budget bills put forth by various House finance divisions to rectify the state’s projected $938 million biennial deficit.
The bill is scheduled to be heard March 31 by the House Taxes
Committee. The bills included are:
• Minnesota heritage,
HF4063, sponsored by
Rep. Mike Jaros
(DFL-Duluth);
• Transportation,
HF3805, sponsored by
Rep. Bernie Lieder (DFL-Crookston);
• Agriculture, rural economies and veterans affairs,
HF3981, sponsored by
Rep.
Al Juhnke (DFL-Willmar);
• Housing and public health,
HF3381, sponsored by
Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls);
• Environment and natural resources,
HF4021, sponsored by
Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL-Mpls);
• Energy,
HF2305, sponsored by
Rep. Bill Hilty (DFL-Finlayson);
• Public safety,
HF4077, sponsored by
Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL-St.
Paul);
• State government,
HF3987, sponsored by
Rep. Chris DeLaForest (R-Andover);
• Higher education and workforce development,
HF3722, sponsored by
Rep. Tom
Rukavina (DFL-Virginia);
• K-12 Education,
HF2475, sponsored by
Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL-Roseville); and
• Health care and human services,
HF3976, sponsored by
Rep.
Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth).
Each finance division was given a target to meet by the House Ways and Means Committee, but it was up to the division to determine how to meet the target. Divisions could meet their targets by revenue changes, spending changes or transfers to or from other funds.