On Friday, May 26, 2017, Legislative Leaders signed the Tax Bill passed by the Legislature, and sent it to the Revisor’s Office. The bill was presented to the Governor’s Office on that same day, which gave Governor Dayton until midnight today, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, to take action on the bill.

 

Earlier this evening, you received a copy of a memo that the Attorney General sent to our office on Friday, May 26, 2017. Subsequently, tonight, the Governor’s General Counsel received another email from the Attorney General’s office, which created uncertainty about the proper course of action. 

 

To remove any doubt, we were advised that the Governor sign the Tax Bill before midnight this evening.

 

The Governor has now signed the Tax Bill into law, and has filed the signed bill with the Secretary of State’s Office. The Governor’s signing of the Tax Bill does not affect the concerns he expressed in his letter to Legislative Leaders earlier today or at his news conference.

 

To see the Governor’s updated letter on the Tax Bill, CLICK HERE. To see the Governor’s original letter on the Tax Bill, CLICK HERE.

 

To see the Governor’s other actions taken on bills earlier today, CLICK HERE.