A developing state-policy debate over White Bear Lake may be relevant to families and taxpayers in passes that will increase state government operations by 40 percent.
Provisions related to the national popular vote compact, a new flag design, and replacing Columbus Day are tucked inside the $1.5 billion state government operations bill.
Ginny Klevorn, DFL-Plymouth, who carried the bill in the House, says it’s maybe a little bit of both.
And that’s because several of the provisions tucked inside a 300-page conference report for the bill that will increase state government operations expenditures by 40 percent over the next two years focus on election reforms pushed by the DFL “trifecta” this session that didn’t earn the support of Republicans.
“I find state government pretty exciting,” Klevorn said Friday as the House voted 69-62 (along party lines) to pass a final version of the bill that will increase state government operations spending by $410 million in the next biennium.
“I take exception to the fact that this is called an ‘elections bill.’ It is partly an elections bill.
But it’s so important that we have a functional state government that works for Minnesotans.” The Senate adopted the conference report on the bill in a 34-31 vote.
The bill now heads to the desk of Gov.
As the measure advances, residents of White Bear Lake can follow amendments and contact Brion Curran regarding the final language.
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