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    Title: First Special Session 2017 agreement letter regarding confining the legislation to outstanding budget bills and the tax bill
    Article Date: 5/23/2017
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    File: ss 2017.pdf 

    Text: With this document, the undersigned agree that the First Special Session 2017 will convene on Tuesday, May 23,
    2017 12:01 a.m. at the Minnesota State Capitol and shall be confined to the outstanding budget bills and the tax
    bill as agreed upon by the Legislative Leaders:

    1. A bill for an act relating to capital investment;
    2. A bill for an act relating to funding and policy in early childhood, kinderga1ten through grade 12, and
    adult education;
    3. A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for health and human services;
    4. A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the Departments of Administration;
    Revenue; MN.IT; Minnesota Management and Budget;
    5. A bill for an act relating to transportation finance; and
    6. A bill for an act relating to taxes.
    7. A bill for an act relating to labor standards.
    Understanding the individual rights and authorities of each member of the Minnesota legislature, under this
    agreement the undersigned legislative leaders, as representatives of their caucuses, agree to the following:
    1. The Leaders will not support amendments to the above-listed bills once they are finalized by the
    signatures of all six leaders below . The above-listed bills shall be conveyed to the House and Senate on
    May 23, 2017 and will be voted upon or passed by either body within one legjslative day.
    2. An urgency shall be declared under A1ticle IV, Section 19 of the Minnesota Constitution, and Permanent
    Senate Rule 2 and Permanent House Rule 1.04, requiring that a bill be given three readings on three
    separate days, will be suspended.
    3. No other votes will be permitted and no other bills other than those listed above will be passed.

    Under this agreement, the First Special Session will conclude within one legislative day, and the bodies will
    adjourn the Special Session no later than 7:00 a.m on May 24, 2017.

    Mark Dayton
    Governor

    Tina Smith
    Lt. Governor

    Representative Kurt Daudt
    Speaker of the House

    Representative Melissa Hortman
    House Minority Leader

    Senator Tom Bakk
    Senate Minority Leader

    Senator Paul Gazelka
    Senate Majority Leader

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