A developing state-policy debate over White Bear Lake may be relevant to families and taxpayers in school boards can now circumvent voters in renewing property tax levies.
The DFL-controlled legislature included the impactful new law in a sweeping omnibus education bill, despite Republican criticism.
The phrase “this bill will be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill” was uttered many times in legislative committees during the 2023 legislative session.
That has allowed the DFL “trifecta” to pack in a plethora of new laws into super-sized fiscal and policy omnibus bills that were ultimately passed in the House and Senate and signed by Gov.
Over the next several weeks, Alpha News will revisit a number of these new laws that were slipped into omnibus bills under the radar during a busy legislative session.
School boards just gained more control over your property taxes, thanks to a new law that took effect across Minnesota last month.
Tim Walz signed the state’s largest ever education bill that increases spending for K-12 education by 10.2 percent, or about $2.26 billion, over the next two years — for a total of $23.2 billion.
But it’s not just a spending bill.
As the measure advances, residents of White Bear Lake can follow amendments and contact Brion Curran regarding the final language.
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