Minnesota House DFL releases budget proposal

On Tuesday, Minnesota House DFL leaders announced their budget proposal’s framework and priorities. During a press conference, House DFL leadership made it clear their focus for the 2022-2023 budget will be on helping those hurt most during the pandemic.

CGMC legislative priorities included in the DFL proposal are:

• $145.6 million for housing
• $285.3 million for workforce & business development
• $372.6 million for environment
• $1.65 billion for capital investment
  o Including $500 million in general obligation bonds and $500 million in appropriation bonds

The House DFL budget target of $52.5 billion is the highest among the three major budget proposals. Gov. Walz proposed $52.3 billion in his latest proposal and the Senate Republicans’ plan topped off at $51.9 billion.

You can view further details about the press conference and House committee targets here.