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    Title: Letter from Speaker Daudt to Gov. Dayton 06/01/2016
    Article Date: 6/1/2016
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    File: 314507149-Letter-from-Speaker-Daudt-to-Gov-Dayton-06-01-2016.pdf 

    Text: June 1, 2016

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

    Governor Dayton,

    Thank you for your letter detailing your requests for calling a special session.
    Regarding the two concerns you listed about the Omnibus Tax Bill, the first was a drafting error,
    which can be remedied with or without legislative action. The second, we agree to permanently
    reinstate the Minnesota High School League's Tax Exemption. The Star Tribune reported comments
    from you that inaccurately characterized the absence of that provision as an act of retribution on our
    part. This could not be further from the truth, and both Senate DFL and House Republican Tax
    Chairs have confirmed our position.

    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 111 not going
    to hold those hostage to the other consideration . . 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."

    Out of respect for your commitment to address taxes and supplemental spending separately from
    bonding and transp01tation, we agree to make those two tax changes, enabling you to sign the
    Omnibus Tax Bill as written. This also allows you to sign the Supplemental Budget Bill, as you have
    earlier today, and the Omnibus Tax Bill as a "package" as you stated earlier.

    Now that we have agreement on the outstanding issues with the Omnibus Tax Bill, we look forward
    to your signature on that legislation. Once you have taken action, we look forward to meeting with
    you and the other leaders to discuss your special session requests.

    Sincerely,
    Kurt Daudt
    Speaker of the House

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