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Diversion authority awaits Minnesota bonding bill after legislature ends session; new lands director hired
Summary
Executive Director Jason Benson told the Metro Flood Diversion Authority that Minnesota lawmakers ended their regular session without passing a budget or bonding bill; the authority’s $60 million request may be reduced. The board was also told the authority hired Justin Fisher as Director of Lands and Compliance, starting mid‑June.
The Metro Flood Diversion Authority was told May 2025 that Minnesota lawmakers ended their regular session without passing a budget or a bonding bill, leaving the authority’s $60,000,000 funding request uncertain.
“They ended the session on Monday without passing a budget or a bonding bill,” Jason Benson, executive director, told the board. Benson said the authority had pushed for a $60,000,000 ask and had spent time in St. Paul meeting with senators and…
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