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5/7/2018 7:03:10 PM
Governor Dayton urges lawmakers to deliver Emergency School Aid, solutions for state’s opioid crisis, elder abuse, school safety and gun violence, pensions, and more
Governor has repeatedly urged Legislators to send him bills he can sign, as he will not call a Special Legislative Session if they do not complete their work
With two weeks remaining, the Dayton Administration has sent Legislators 270 pages of input and concerns with legislation being considered this Session
ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton today sent a letter to Legislative Leaders, urging them to take action on critical priorities facing the people of Minnesota, including: Emergency School Aid for every Minnesota school district; addressing our state’s opioid crisis; protecting elderly and vulnerable Minnesotans from abuse and neglect; keeping students safe from gun violence; stabilizing pensions; reforming our state’s sexual harassment laws; investing in infrastructure; and cutting taxes for over 2 million Minnesotans. Governor Dayton’s letter also reiterated parameters for a successful and timely conclusion to the Legislative Session, and urged lawmakers to review 270 pages of letters provided by his Administration outlining feedback and concerns about legislation being considered this Session.
“We still have the opportunity to give our citizens the collaborative and productive ending to this Legislative Session that they deserve,” writes Governor Dayton in his letter. “Minnesotans expect us to work together, resolve our differences, and do what is best for our state. We have 14 days to show them that we are capable of providing this leadership. My commissioners, staff, and I are available at all times to work with you and achieve this essential outcome.”
In 270 pages of letters delivered to legislators this session by Governor Dayton and his Commissioners, the Dayton Administration has consistently been clear about its concerns with legislation being considered this session. Governor Dayton has repeatedly urged lawmakers to send him bills that he can sign, as he will not call a special session if Legislators are unable to complete their work before the constitutionally-mandated adjournment date of May 21, 2018 – just two weeks away.
To read Governor Dayton’s full letter to Legislative Leaders, CLICK HERE.
270 Pages of Input and Analysis
Below, read a summary of the 103 letters – totaling 270 pages – Governor Dayton and Administration officials have sent to Legislators this Session.
Letters from Governor Dayton
For the full text of these letters sent by Governor Dayton, CLICK HERE.
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Letter from Governor Dayton on the Last Two Weeks of Session |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on Medicaid Work Requirements |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on Concluding Session Successfully |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on Pensions for Workers and Retirees |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on the Groundwater Protection Rule |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on Minnesota’s Opioid Crisis |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on End-of-Session Parameters |
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Letter from Governor Dayton on School Safety |
Letters from State Agency Commissioners
For the full text of these letters sent by State Agency Commissioners, CLICK HERE.
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to HHS Chair Dean on Health Care |
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Letter from DHS Legislative Directors Sommerfeld and Orr to Senator Fischbach and Rep. Anderson on Child Protection |
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Letter from DOR Commissioner Bauerly to Reps. Anderson, Johnson on the 2017 Federal Tax Law |
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Letter from Commissioners Malcolm, Frederickson, Massman to Reps. Dean, Urdahl, Poppe, Hamilton, Murphy, Hausman on Ag/Health Lab Bonding Request |
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Letter from Commerce Commissioner Looman to Reps. Garofalo, Fabian on the Public Utilities Commission |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Sen. Chamberlain, Rep. Davids on Health Care Coverage |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson, DEED Commissioner Hardy to Sens. Johnson, Lourey, Benson and Reps. Murphy, Dean, Fenton on Medical Assistance Work Requirements |
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Letter from MDE Commissioner Cassellius to Rep. Erickson on the House Education Policy |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Sens. Benson, Abeler, Senjem and Reps. Urdahl, Dean on DHS Resource Needs |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Legislators Ingebrigtsen, Fabian, Ruud, Hansen, Eaton on Wild Rice Quality Standards |
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Letter from DEED Commissioner Hardy to Rep. Garofalo on Electrolux |
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Letter from Commerce Commissioner Looman to Finance and Policy Chairman Osmek on Public Utilities Commission |
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Letter from Commerce Commissioner Looman, DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson, MNsure Officer O’Toole to Rep. Davids, Sen. Chamberlain on MNsure Cuts |
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Letter from Agriculture Commissioner Frederickson to Reps. Backer, Newberger, Munson on the Groundwater Protection Rule |
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Letter from Housing Commissioner Tingerthal to Sens. Westrom, Dzeidzic on the Housing and Finance Committee’s Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Anderson on Affordable Housing |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Speaker Daudt, Majority Leader Gazelka on the Minnesota Sex Offenders Program |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Sen. Miller on the Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus Amendment |
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Letter from DHR Commissioner Lindsey to House State Government Finance Committee on DHR Budget Cuts |
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Letter from Met Council Chair Tchourumoff to Rep. Anderson on Proposed Elimination of Transportation Advisory Board |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Garofalo on the Jobs and Energy omnibus bill |
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Letter from DEED Commissioner Hardy to Rep. Garofalo on House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Speaker Daudt, Majority Leader Gazelka on Child Care |
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Letter from Housing Commissioner Tingerthal to Reps. Garofalo, Clark on the Omnibus Finance Bill |
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Letter from DOR Commissioner Bauerly to Rep. Knoblach on House Tax Bill |
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Letter from Administration Commissioner Massman to Sen. Rosen on the 2018 Omnibus State Government Finance Bill |
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Letter from BWSR Director Jaschke to Sen. Rosen on Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Budget Bill |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Sen. Rosen on DHS Priorities |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Sen. Rosen on Affordable Housing |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Sen. Rosen on Affordable Housing in the Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Finance Bill |
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Letter from Agriculture Commissioner Frederickson to Sens. Rosen, Cohen on Rural Mental Health |
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Letter from DOC Commissioner Roy to Sen. Rosen on Health Care |
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Letter from DOC Commissioner Roy to Sen. Knoblach on Correctional Funding |
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Letter from DPS Commissioner Dohman to Rep. Knoblach on Opioid Epidemic Investments |
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Letter from DPS Commissioner Dohman to Rep. Knoblach on the House Omnibus Transportation Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from DPS Commissioner Dohman to Sen. Rosen on Opioid Epidemic Investments |
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Letter from DPS Commissioner Dohman to Sen. Rosen on the Senate Omnibus Transportation Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from Commissioners Landwehr, Stine, Zelle, Massman, Pogemiller, Dohman to Sens. Rosen, Cohen and Reps. Knoblach, Carlson on Omnibus State Government and Finance Bill |
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Letter from DHR Commissioner Lindsey to Rep. Knoblach on DHR Budget Cuts |
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Letter from DHR Commissioner Lindsey to Sen. Rosen on Omnibus Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Supplemental Budget Bill |
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Letter from DOH Commissioner Malcolm to Sen. Rosen on 2018 Supplemental Health and Human Services Budget Bill |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Sen. Rosen on Elder Care |
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Letter from Met Council Chair Tchourumoff to Sen. Rosen on Supplemental Transportation Finance Bill |
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Letter from Housing Commissioner Tingerthal to Sens. Rosen, Cohen on Omnibus Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance Bill |
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Letter from MNIT Commissioner Clyborne to Rep. Knoblach on Outside Vendor Contracts |
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Letter from MNIT Commissioner Clyborne to Sen. Rosen on Senate Omnibus State Government Finance and Policy Bill |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Sens. Rosen, Cohen on Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from OHE Commissioner Pogemiller to Chairs Nomes, Knoblach on OHE Programming |
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Letter from DOC Looman to Rep. Dean on Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Plans |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Rep. Knoblach on the 2018 Health and Human Services Budget Bill |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Sen. Rosen on DHS Omnibus Bill Priorities |
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Letter from MDH Commissioner Malcolm to Sen. Rosen on Senate’s 2018 Supplemental Health and Human Services Budget Bill |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Rep. Knoblach on Elder Care |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Sen. Rosen on Affordable Housing |
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Letter from MnDOT Commissioner Zelle to Chair Newman on the Senate Omnibus Transportation Bill |
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Letter from Commissioners Landwehr, Stine, Zelle, Massman, Pogemiller, Dohman, Looman, Cassellius to Reps. O’Driscoll and Nelson on the Omnibus Finance Bill |
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Letter from MDH Commissioner Malcolm to Rep. Knoblach on the House’s 2018 Supplemental Health and Human Services Budget Bill |
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Letter from MMB Commissioner Frans to Rep. Knoblach on the House Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill |
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Letter from MMB Commissioner Frans to Sen. Rosen on Senate Omnibus Supplemental Budget Bill |
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Letter from MMB Commissioner Frans to Rep. Knoblach, Sen. Rosen on Legislative Budget Office Statutory Provisions |
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Letter from DOR Commissioner Bauerly to Rep. Knoblach on House Tax Bill |
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Letter from BWSR Director Jaschke to Reps. Knoblach, Carlson on the Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from DEED Commissioner Hardy to Rep. Knoblach on the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee Supplemental Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Knoblach on State Government Finance Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Knoblach on Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from Agriculture Commissioner Frederickson to Reps. Knoblach, Carlson on Rural Mental Health |
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Letter from DNR Commissioner Landwehr to Sens. Ingebrigtsen, Tomassoni, Gazelka, Rosen, Cohen, Bakk on Senate Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from Commissioners Landwehr, Stine, Zelle, Massman, Pogemiller, Dohman, Looman to Reps. Knoblach, Carlson on the Omnibus State Government and Finance Bill |
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Letter from MDE Commissioner Cassellius to Rep. Loon on Omnibus Education Bill Provisions |
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Letter from MDE Commissioner Cassellius to Sens. Nelson, Rosen on Provisions in the Senate Omnibus Finance Bill |
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Letter from Housing Commissioner Tingerthal to Reps. Carlson, Knoblach on the Omnibus Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Bill |
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Letter from MMB Commissioner Frans to Sens. Westrom, Draheim and Rep. Knoblach on Minnesota’s Tax-Exempt Bonding Allocation Program |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Reps. Knoblach, Carlson on the Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Supplemental Bill |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Sens. Gazelka, Bakk on the Senate Omnibus Supplemental Finance Bill |
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Letter from MNIT Commissioner Clyborne and DPS Commissioner Dohman to Rep. Torkelson and Sen. Newman on MNLARS Steering Committee Report |
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Letter from Commerce Commissioner Looman to Rep. Knoblach on the Omnibus Jobs and Energy Bill |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Rep. Knoblach, Carlson on the Omnibus Employment, Economic Development and Energy Bill |
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Letter from BWSR Executive Director Jaschke to Senate Environment Chair Ingebrigtsen on Water Quality Buffers |
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Letter from MnDOT Commissioner Zelle to Rep. Torkelson on the Omnibus Transportation Bill |
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Letter from Revenue Commissioner Bauerly to Rep. Davids on the House Tax Bill |
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Letter from Administration Commissioner Massman to Rep. Knoblach on Proposed Agency Budget Cuts |
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Letter from DNR Commissioner Landwehr to Legislative Leaders on Changes to Agency Funding and Policy |
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Letter from DHS Acting Commissioner Johnson to Rep. Anderson and Sen. Kiffmeyer on the Legislative Budget Office |
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Letter from Commerce Commissioner Looman to Rep. Knoblach on Changes to Agency Funding and Policy |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Knoblach on Agency Funding and Policy Provisions |
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Letter from MDHR Commissioner Lindsey to the Legislature on Proposed Agency Funding Cuts |
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Letter from MMB Commissioner Frans to Rep. Knoblach on Fiscal Responsibility |
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Letter from Administration Commissioner Massman and OAH Chief Judge Pust to Rep. Knoblach on the Data Practice Office |
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Letter from DEED Commissioner Hardy to Rep. Knoblach on Funding Priorities and Technical Issues |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Rep. Mahoney on Proposed Wage Theft Legislation |
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Letter from MDOR Commissioner Bauerly to Sen. Chamberlain on the Senate Tax Bill |
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Letter from MHFA Commissioner Tingerthal to House Leaders on Omnibus Housing Provisions |
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Letter from MPCA Commissioner Stine to Rep. Fabian on Environmental Provisions in the House Omnibus Bill |
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Letter from DLI Commissioner Peterson to Sens. Kiffmeyer and Carlson on Residential Building Code Changes |
