It appears lawmakers will be able to finish their major work before the gavel comes down on the 2022 Minnesota legislative session.
Gov. Walz announced Monday that his officer, along with GOP Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller and Democratic House speaker Melissa Hortman have agreed to spend $4 billion in education, public safety and health care, along with a $4 billion tax bill.
Governor Tim Walz, Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller, and House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler spoke about the agreement together on Monday morning outside of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
"You're going to get relief, you're going to get some tax relief, a bipartisan commitment around public safety, you're going to get education funding, and you're going to get a reduction in some of those costs," Gov. Walz said. "This is good."
Senate Republicans have been pushing throughout the legislative session to provide tax relief in the wake of the state's historic surplus.
"We are very pleased that this agreement includes permanent, ongoing tax relief so hardworking Minnesotans have more money in their pockets in their paycheck," Miller said. "Especially at a time when Minnesotans are struggling with record rates of inflation."
Details on what's being called a "broad framework" are being worked and would need the support of both parties in both chambers.
The agreement is said to be an historic one, with legislators on both sides understanding the urgency of an agreement, with one week left in the session and a budget surplus of $9 billion.
The deal would leave in place another $4 billion on the bottom line, with the leaders say is a prudent thing to do.
Details to be worked out in final week of meetings in St. Paul
