ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The final day of Minnesota’s legislative session fizzled out late Monday without finishing and voting on budgets for commerce, education, energy, health, human services, transportation and more.
Conference committees became working groups this morning to finish work on the budget bills.
Both chambers also failed to vote on an omnibus tax bill. It made it to the House floor last week before being tabled.
Gov. Tim Walz is urging lawmakers to get the rest of the budget bills across the finish line so he can call a one-day special session.
“Til 5 p.m. on Wednesday the 21st to finish up their work and hopefully at that point leadership doesn’t need to take any bills from people, but hopefully we can give them suggestions that might help them close things up,” said Democrat Speaker Emerita Rep. Melissa Hortman.
“And we will push hard on that working all through the day whatever they need to do, exchanging offer. Um, the governor will call us, we are ready to move things forward and get things done as quickly as possible for the people of Minnesota.,” said Republican House Speaker Rep. Lisa Demuth.
Walz warned that pushing the session beyond June 1 would mean state employees have to begin preparing for a possible government shutdown.
The Legislature must approve all budget bills and have them signed into law by the governor before midnight on June 30.
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