SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House DFL leaders and legislators released the framework and targets for their budget proposal today. The budget includes significant investments in education and prioritizes assisting those impacted by COVID-19. The budget includes:
- Significant increases in funding for E-12 education and child care, making new investments after a difficult year of remote learning.
- Support for those who have been most impacted by COVID-19: students, families, and small businesses.
- Investments to improve economic security, including paid family leave, earned sick and safe time, affordable housing, and worker protection and support.
- Progressive, sustainable revenue into the future to make ongoing investments.
“Housing insecurity is growing throughout Minnesota, thankfully we have the resources to help ease this crisis,” said Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-Saint Paul), chair of Housing Finance and Policy. “Our target of $30 million in additional funding shows the seriousness and urgency we place on this problem and our commitment to bringing relief to those who face housing instability. I look forward to working with our Senate partners and Governor Walz to make real progress this session so that every Minnesotan has a place to call home.”
House DFL Committee Targets
- Education: $20.810 billion. $721.7 million increase from base
- Early Childhood: $715.785 million. $50 million increase from base
- Higher Education: $3.526 billion. $120 million increase from base
- Housing: $145.596 million. $30 million increase from base
- Workforce & Business Development: $285.322 million. $56.992 million increase from base
- Labor, Industry, Veterans & Military Affairs: $245.645 million. $21.935 million increase from base
- Industrial Education & Economic Development: $65.868 million. $60 million increase from base
- Health & Human Services: $16.247 billion. $323 million increase from base.
- Agriculture: $138.820 million. $11.574 million increase from base
- Environment: $372.663 million. $40.675 million increase from base
- Public Safety: $1.574 billion. $71.069 million increase from base
- Judiciary: $1.084 billion. $49.009 million increase from base
- Climate & Energy: $29.846 million. $5.5 million increase from base
- Transportation: $289.164 million. $39.612 million increase from base
- State Government: $994.663 million. $35.456 million increase from base
- Capital Investment: $1.653 billion. $73.573 million increase from base
- Commerce: $45.024 million. $1.3 million increase from base
- Tax Aids & Credits: $4.164 billion. $0 change from base
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