A report to the members of MASA from the Minnesota State Capitol by Charlie Kyte, Ex Director
By Charlie Kyte
Listen to the podcast. It is about 6 minutes long.
2 Weeks to go....patience is a virtue:
This is an awkward waiting game. We are not sure in we should be patient or impatient. Right now there is a bit of low level lobbying going on and mostly a waiting game. Once the spending targets are set, things will move quickly. The issue is 'if' targets can be set that all the players can live with
A report from other states:
K-12 education in North Dakota and Iowa have fared well and their legislative sessions are just over. Ohio and Michigan's situation look more like disasters. Listen to the podcast for more information.
Can we finish with out a 'veto' of the K-12 Education Bill:
We believe that the Governor, Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House are talking to each other in search of a solution to K-12 Education funding. It is still unclear if they will be successful. Our agents indicate that the Governor would prefer to not 'veto' the Education Bill, but that coming up with enough money remains elusive.
Statewide Health Insurance:
This Bill has passed the Senate with some regulatory language amended to it. The Bill is up in the House Finance Committee this Wednesday and Education Minnesota will try to pass it without any amendments. This will be a big test for this Bill. If it passes this committee expect it on the floor of the House within a day or two.
Stay tuned:
We will report again on Wednesday. Once spending targets are set, things will move very quickly.
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