 Rep. Ginny Klevorn, co-chair of the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee, introduces the omnibus state government finance and elections bill on the House Floor May 1. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
Votes were plentiful Thursday for the omnibus state government finance and elections bill.
Passed 113-21 by the House Thursday, HF2783/SF3045*, as amended largely to include House language, next returns to the Senate, which passed its version 35-29 April 25. A conference committee will probably be needed to reach an agreement.
“It funds the Capitol, which is the beacon of democracy in our state. Further, it supports 30 boards and commissions. It supports major parts of the government that most people don’t see touch their lives every day,” said Rep. Ginny Klevorn (DFL-Plymouth), the bill sponsor who co-chairs the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee with Rep. Jim Nash (R-Waconia).
“This bill does two important things,” she added. “It slows the growth of government, which is important to (the Republican) side of the aisle, and it holds core services, which is important to our side of the aisle.”
Added Nash: “It’s a bill written by two people from two sides of the aisle in as good a fashion as we could possibly do. There are things in here for Republicans, there are things in here for Democrats.”
The state government portion of the bill contains $1.35 billion in spending for the 2026-27 biennium, a $45 million increase over February’s forecast base. Read more
WATCH ▶️ House Floor debate on SF3045
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