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Conference committee adopts state government finance spreadsheet and related policy changes
Summary
A Minnesota conference committee on May 19 adopted a state government funding spreadsheet and a package of policy changes, approving operating increases for multiple agencies and a set of housekeeping policy amendments including a change to agency advertising guidance.
ST. PAUL — The conference committee meeting on May 19 adopted the state government finance spreadsheet and a related set of policy provisions, approving operating increases for several small agencies and cabinet-level departments and adopting a set of amendments to the policy document.
The spreadsheet funds the Legislature at $23,200,000 for the biennium and includes operating increases for the State Auditor ($3,300,000), the Attorney General (about $4,000,000 plus a separate $1,000,000 above base), and a $1,000,000 increase for the Secretary of State plus an estimated $4,200,000 in late-penalty revenue, according to nonpartisan staff summaries presented to the committee.
Committee staff emphasized that these are changes above base funding. Nonpartisan staff…
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