CAPITAL INVESTMENT/BONDING
A basic bread and butter jobs bills that focuses on paintbrush
ready projects around the state.
AGRICULTURE AND VETERANS FINANCE
Increases Veterans’ Affairs and Veterans’ Homes. Makes
strategic cuts to agriculture that saves jobs, preserves critical
programs and invests in biofuels and green jobs.
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
Caps tuition increases, targets scholarships for middle-class
students and provides child-care grants to help parents attend college.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY FINANCE
Funding for outdoors and environmental priorities. Retains jobs, improves accountability at agencies like the DNR and PCA and takes steps to keep toxic chemicals out of children’s products.
EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE
Makes critical investments in Minnesota’s future workforce by
closing the achievement gap, increasing child-care quality and ensuring all children are ready for kindergarten.
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE
Provides steady funding for our schools, reduces mandates to
help districts save money and paves the way for significant funding
reform with the New Minnesota Miracle.
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
Provides adequate funding to avoid damaging layoffs in a
difficult economy.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
This is a jobs bill that also assists the unemployed and
retrains workers for skills that are in demand and provides critical
funding for affordable housing.
PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE
The House does the best job of funding Minnesota’s courts and
preserving public safety. It prevents cuts to correctional officers
that could jeopardize safety.
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
Maintains local road and bridge funding. Fully funds Greater
Minnesota and metro transit at a time when ridership levels are at
record levels.
TAXES
Most significant reform in 20 years. Increases fairness by replacing subsidies that benefit the wealthy and creates new 4th tier. Gives businesses competitive advantages, including R&D credit and tax
cuts for small businesses and farmers.
HEALTH CARE
Targeted spending cuts to help close the budget shortfall while
preserving adequate funding for rural hospitals, nursing homes and
health care for middle class Minnesotans. Continues down path of
long term health care reform to bring down cost of health care for Minnesota families.