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Thank you for visiting the Minnesota State Senate’s Budget Discussion Website. This is an online community designed to invite you to contribute your ideas on the state budget. Your ideas will help the Senate develop a budget that reflects the values and needs of our communities.
During this Session, the state will set its budget for [...]
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NEW: We added links to the Governor’s budget recommendations for this budget area.
Interested in ethanol or the latest research on biofuels? Do you have a question about services for MN veterans? Concerned about bovine TB?
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Agriculture and Veteran’s Affairs budget. This forum is a space for [...]
NEW: Links to the Governor’s budget recommendations added below the fold.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s E-12 Education budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
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NEW: We added links below to the Governor’s budget recommendations for the primary economic development agencies.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Economic Development budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
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NEW: Links included to the Governor’s budget recommendations.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
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NEW: Links to the Governor’s budget recommendations for the health and human services budget.
NEW: In response to your interest in the HHS budget, we added information about the basic costs of, and enrollment in, MN’s public health and welfare programs.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Health and Human Services budget. This [...]
NEW: Links to the Governor’s higher education budget recommendations.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Higher Education budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
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NEW: Links to the Governor’s budget recommendations for the judicial branch of government.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Judiciary budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
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NEW: Links added for the Governor’s public safety budget recommendations.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s Public Safety budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
The state budget for public safety programs and corrections has been around [...]
NEW: Links to the Governor’s budget recommendations for state government agencies and the constitutional officers.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s budget for state government operations and administration. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
The State Government Budget [...]
NEW: information about the Governor’s budget recommendations for taxes.
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s tax structure. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should prioritize funding for these issues.
This chart illustrates the state’s property tax aids and credits. Although most tax policies [...]
NEW: Links to Governor’s budget recommendations for transportation and transit.
Interested in roads, bridges or transit? Did you know that most transporation spending comes from specially dedicated revenue?
We invite you to contribute your ideas for the state’s general fund transportation budget. This forum is a space for you to join the discussion on how the state should [...]
Thank you for visiting this website and participating in these discussions. This particular forum is a space for you to give feedback on the format and design of this website. Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions.
How could this website be more helpful for you? Are there resource links we could add to the [...]
Readers suggested that we create a space for people to propose budget ideas that do not neatly fit into one of the existing budget categories. This area can be a space for you to think creatively about budget ideas that impact more than one traditional budget area.
If, however, you have a list of ideas [...]
