Court Says Minnesota Legislature Has Enough Money To Remain Open

Minnesota legislative leaders say they will limp along to the 2018 legislative session by taking money from a House-Senate commission.

But, they said, they will need to immediately pass a legislative budget once they return to St. Paul Feb. 20.

The comments came Thursday, Nov. 16, just after the Minnesota Supreme Court allowed to stand Gov. Mark Dayton’s veto of the Legislature’s $130 million two-year budget.

The Legislative Coordinating Commission, made up of legislative leaders of both chambers and both parties, on Thursday approved taking money from the joint legislative organization’s carry-over funds and for money appropriated for 2019 so the House and Senate can remain in business through the start of session. Offices under the LCC do things like write bills and audit state programs.

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