Text: June 2, 2016The Honorable Kurt DaudtSpeaker of the HouseRoom 463, State Office Bldg.St. Paul, Minnesota 55155Dear Speaker Daudt:I take strong exception to your charge, in your June 1, 2016 letter to me, that I amholding the Omnibus Tax bill "hostage" to an acceptable Bonding bill in a Special Session. Itis certainly not my fault that the tax bill contained an error, which would cost the statetreasury $101 million in lost revenues over the next three fiscal years.While I appreciate your willingness to agree to correct this error, the Commissionerof Revenue has advised me that only a correction to the statute, enacted by the fulllegislature, will allow the Department to administer the provision differently than currentlywritten and be assured of withstanding the otherwise expected court challenge by some, whowould benefit from this error.Additionally, if I were to sign the current tax bill and an agreement could not bereached to call a Special Session, that provision would become law and take effect on July 1,2016, causing the revenue loss described above.Lt. Governor Smith and I remain available to meet with you and the other Caucusleaders at your earliest convenience. I see no reason why we cannot quickly reach agreementon the terms for a Special Session, hold it in the very near future, and bring proper closure tothe 2016 Legislative Session.Sincerely,Mark DaytonGovernor