Minnesota lawmakers are pushing forward on the supplemental budget and tax bills. Minnesota AgriGrowth Lobbyist Cory Bennett says there are differing views in both chambers on what to do with the $9.25 billion budget surplus. “On the Senate side, a lot of those dollars are prioritized for tax cuts. I think their tax plan is about $8 billion. Conversely, I think the House’s target for taxes is about $3 billion. They are moving in different directions regarding how they want to prioritize those bills between investments, the supplemental budget and tax cuts.” Bennett says discussions will continue once lawmakers return from the Easter break on April 19. A few policy priorities considered earlier in the session, like E15, are expected to be punted into the next legislative session. “I think we can all agree this is something that will be coming back and the discussion will be continued.”
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