 Dear Neighbors,
Yesterday, the Minnesota Legislature convened a special session and completed its work of balancing the state budget for the next two years. We also passed the first capital investment bill since 2023, which will lead to improvements in roads, bridges, wastewater treatment plants, and state assets across Minnesota while creating thousands of good-paying jobs.
 Photo: House Photography
Information about the bills passed during the special session, including bill language and spreadsheets, can be found here.
In the first session of divided government since 2022, DFLers successfully blocked efforts to roll back laws that help to make Minnesota a great place to live, work, and raise a family, including Paid Family and Medical Leave, universal school meals, and reproductive freedom, and nearly every single DFL accomplishment from the 2023-2024 session remains in effect.
As the House Education Finance Committee Co-Chair, I am particularly proud of the fact that we defended indexing the general education formula to inflation. It provides a stable funding stream as districts set their budgets and guarantees at least a 2% increase to the general education formula each year.
There were also difficult compromises that we had to make to balance the state budget for the next two years while keeping an eye on the future during these unpredictable economic times. I do wish we could have found a way to increase revenue so we did not have to make cuts to education or health care.
We’ll do a deep dive on the work of 2025 at one of my end of session town hall meetings I’m hosting in Edina and St. Louis Park. Here are the details of those events:
Edina Delegation Legislative Town Hall
Tuesday, June 24th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Edina Community Lutheran Church, 4113 W. 54th Street, Edina
District 46 Session Wrap-Up Town Hall
Wednesday, June 25th, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. St. Louis Park, MN 55416
 I hope to see you at the end of the month! Although the interim has arrived, the work doesn’t stop. I’m always happy to connect with constituents and hear what’s on your mind. Please don’t hesitate to reach out anytime at rep.cheryl.youakim@house.mn.gov or 651-296-9889.
Have a great rest of the week!
 Cheryl Youakim
State Representative
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