Minnesota Legislature
Week in Review March 3-7
By Lisa Kaczke
It was a big week for state funding appropriators. Minnesota’s latest budget outlook shows a worsening picture for state finances in the near and far term, setting the stage for lawmakers’ work for the next two-plus months at the Capitol.
The state surplus for the 2026-27 fiscal biennium is now predicted to be $456 million, down from $616 million in November. In the fiscal 2028-29 biennium, the projected General Fund shortfall is now predicted to be just shy of $6 billion instead of the $5.1 billion forecasted in November.
On the legislation front, the House had two attempts this week to prohibit transgender athletes from participating on girls’ sports teams.
HF12, which would limit participation on elementary and secondary school sports teams to athletes born as females, brought crowds of supporters and opponents to the Capitol Monday as the House had a lengthy debate on the Floor. The House failed to garner the 68 votes needed to pass it and then tabled it.
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Week in Review March 3-7
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Full House convenes for first time in 2025, elects Demuth speaker
By Tim Walker
DFL, Republicans convene with a quorum for the first time in 2025 session after agreeing to a power-sharing deal.
Walz proposes slimmed-down 2026-27 state budget, sales tax changes
By Tim Walker
This is an odd-numbered year, and so the Legislature is constitutionally required to craft a budget to fund the state government for the next two fiscal years.
Gov. Tim Walz...
