LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS

The 2026 legislative session ended with a flurry of bills in the final hour.  State lawmakers were able to agree on a 1.2 billion-dollar bonding bill, and 205 million dollars to keep H-C-M-C running and 500 million for other hospitals statewide.  The Health and Human Services package included ten million dollars in emergency food support, and funding for counties to administer SNAP benefits.  D-F-L House Leader Zack Stephenson says, “We passed anti-fraud measures. We passed I-T upgrades, we passed property tax cuts, tab fee cuts. We just had an incredibly productive session.”  G-O-P Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said, “We fought for and achieved a quarter-billion-dollar tax cut on vehicle tab fees, strong fraud prevention reforms to protect taxpayer dollars, and responsible infrastructure investments.  Minnesotans have been clear they want lower costs and honest government.”