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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Federal health care reform bill meets many of nonprofits' concerns
On March 21, the U.S. House passed the Senate health care reform bill by a vote of 219-212 and then passed a reconciliation package of changes to the Senate bill by a vote of 220-211. Minnesota Reps. Ellison, McCollum, Oberstar and Walz voted … Continue reading
This week on Facebook
Here is some information that we posted on Facebook this week that might be of interest to you: Senate has announced that they will taking up their budget/tax bill on the floor on Monday at 11:00 am. (On a side note: … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook
Tagged easter break, February Forecast, supplemental budget, targets
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House and Senate tax committees make cuts to aids to local governments
The legislature continues to fill in the details on their budget-balancing plans. The tax committees’ contributions to resolving the budget shortfall came this week by cutting the state’s aids to local governments. The state provides aids to local governments with … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Taxes
Tagged aid to local government, property taxes, renters credit
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House sets $719 million target for health and human services
On Wednesday evening, the House Ways & Means Committee passed the budget resolution, which officially sets the “targets” for each area of the budget. This year, every budget area is receiving a negative target – meaning the committee will need … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Budget Proposals
Tagged bonding, GAMC, HCAF, health and human services, K-12 education, targets
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House budget bill cuts $207 million in FY 2010-11
Last Friday, the House Finance Committee (watch the video) pulled together their first supplemental budget bill, which includes spending reductions for most areas of the budget (excluding K-12 education, health and human services and taxes). In total, the bill would generate $207 … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals
Tagged agriculture, arts, commerce, courts, crime victims, economic development, energy, Environment, housing, public broadcasting, Public Safety, state government, transit, Transportation
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Policymakers reach agreement on General Assistance Medical Care
After months of negotiations, the Governor and legislature have reached an agreement that would preserve access to General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) – which provides health care for thousands of very low-income Minnesotans. Both the Senate and House health and human … Continue reading
Senate continues to lay out budget balancing plan
On Wednesday morning, the Senate Finance Committee approved the first of what is anticipated to be three budget bills. This first bill includes spending reductions for 1) higher education; 2) the judiciary; 3) environment, energy and natural resources; 4) agriculture and veterans affairs; 5) state government; … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals
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Governor’s supplemental budget proposes widespread cuts in health and human services
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal would cut health and human services by about $350 million in the FY 2010-11 biennium. The Governor also proposes to make his unallotments permanent, which increases the level of cuts to more than $1 billion in FY 2012-13. While a … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care
Tagged continuing care, dental, food assistance, HCAF, medicaid, Medical Assistance, mental health, MFIP, MinnesotaCare, safety net, SSI
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Governor's supplemental budget proposes widespread cuts in health and human services
Governor Pawlenty’s supplemental budget proposal would cut health and human services by about $350 million in the FY 2010-11 biennium. The Governor also proposes to make his unallotments permanent, which increases the level of cuts to more than $1 billion in FY 2012-13. While a … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Health Care
Tagged continuing care, dental, food assistance, HCAF, medicaid, Medical Assistance, mental health, MFIP, MinnesotaCare, safety net, SSI
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Senate moves quickly on first phase of its plan to balance budget
The state Senate has started to lay out the details of the first phase of its budget balancing plan. At a Senate Finance hearing Monday morning, committee chairs presented their budget proposals for higher education; the judiciary; environment, energy and natural … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Higher Education, Public Safety
Tagged agriculture, budget proposal, civil legal services, Environment, financial aid, higher education, Judiciary, MnSCU, University of Minnesota, veterans
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