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    Title: Letter to Governor Dayton re: 2016 Omnibus Tax Bill
    Article Date: 6/2/2016
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    File: 314627163-Letter-to-Governor-Dayton-re-2016-Omnibus-Tax-Bill.pdf 

    Text: June 2nd, 2016

    Governor Mark Dayton
    116 Veterans Service Building
    20 W 12th Street
    St. Paul, MN 55155

    Governor Dayton,

    Thank you for your letter today. I would kindly ask you to re-read my letter from yesterday. I did not
    accuse you of holding tax relief for farmers, parents, students and small businesses hostage. I simply reminded
    you that those were your words, and I was letting you know I agree with your position. Here is the excerpt from
    my letter yesterday with your quotes:
    Last week at your press conference you stated: "With the special session, whether or not there's going
    to be a bonding bill, one of the requirements to do that are matters that are standalone. I'm not going to
    hold the tax cuts for people or the supplemental budget, the areas that they did fund, I'm not going lo
    hold those hostage to the other considerations. I think the bonding and transportation should be
    considered and acted on their own merits."
    In addition, on May 19 you told reporters: "I made very clear to them [Senate DFL & House
    Republicans] that this tax bill is half of this package, but it won't suffice for my support on a standalone
    basis."

    One thing that is vital in negotiating these final important issues is making sure that we trust each other
    completely. In order for us to trust each other, we must make sure that our word is good. You stated very clearly
    that you wanted the "bonding bill and transportation to be considered and acted on their own merits". I will
    respect what you said, believe that you meant it and hold you accountable to it.

    I have very clearly agreed to remedy your two tax-related requests which will clear up any outstanding
    issues and allow you to sign that bill as currently written. The drafting error, which is the more urgent of the
    two, can be temporarily remedied without legislative action. This approach is not new; legislative leaders and
    governors, including your own administration, have historically worked together to make these adjustments. We
    commit to this same, standard process to resolve the issue immediately and ensure your signature on the 2016
    Omnibus Tax Bill. Once you have done that, we can continue discussions on the issues related to transportation
    and bonding.

    I look forward to meeting with you once you have made a final decision on the 2016 Omnibus Tax Bill.

    Sincerely,
    Kurt Daudt
    Speaker of the House

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