Articles tagged under: Bruce Kleven

State Budget a Priority in MN Legislature

Published February 15, 2021

The state budget is front-and-center for Minnesota lawmakers. Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven says legislative committees are unpacking the details. "The governor is trying to equalize the uneven affects of the pandemic across the state. In the next few weeks, they'll…

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Minnesota Legislative Preview

Published December 10, 2020

The budget will be the dominate the Minnesota legislative agenda in 2021.  "If it turns out that they work a lot remotely and just want to do the budget and get out of town by May, we may not see…

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Budget, Property Taxes and More are Ag Priorities for MN Legislature

Published December 7, 2020

In less than one month, lawmakers will be back in St. Paul, Minnesota to begin a new state legislative session. Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven says there is restructuring taking place. "Senator Torrey Westrom from Elbow Lake was the ag finance…

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MN Continues to Have Only Split Legislature in U.S.

Published November 8, 2020

The Republicans will maintain control of the Minnesota Senate and the DFL has the majority in the Minnesota House. "In the House, the Democrats had control by a decent margin," said Bruce Kleven, ag lobbyist. "It appears six of the…

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MN Legislature Passes Bonding and Tax Bill

Published October 16, 2020

The $1.36 billion bonding and tax bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday will provide $200 million in tax breaks for farmers, including Section 179 conformity. "I think there was some concern about getting the tax bill done before…

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More MN Special Sessions Expected in 2020

Published July 27, 2020

Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven expects another special legislative session will happen in mid-August. Section 179 conformity and bonding are two key remaining issues. "As we get closer to the election, there are two schools of thought; one is each side…

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Ag May See Attention in the MN Special Session

Published June 15, 2020

Minnesota lawmakers started a special session on Friday and the it continues this week. Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven says farmers could see more COVID-19 pandemic assistance. "There have been costs for mortality on livestock, disposal and composting. There could be…

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Budget Challenge for MN Legislature

Published May 8, 2020

When the Minnesota legislative session began in February, there was a projected budget surplus of $1.5 billion. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Tax revenues and the economic slowdown along with additional spending now means a projected deficit of $2.4 billion.…

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An Uncertain Path Forward for Section 179

Published April 3, 2020

The status of Section 179 conformity in Minnesota is unknown at this time. Lobbyist Bruce Kleven says there are a few things making an impact including a change in the budget surplus. "Earlier this year, the surplus was $1.5 billion.…

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MN Beef Update

Published March 11, 2020

There is a bipartisan effort in this year's Minnesota legislative session to fix like-kind exchange transactions. Hear more about the effort from Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association legislative consultant Bruce Kleven in the Minnesota Beef Update.

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