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With Three Weeks Left in Session, Legislature Works To Pass State Budget
The House and Senate passed their first budget bills off the floor this week, and leaders met to determine joint targets.
With three weeks remaining in the 2025 legislative session, much of the work to pass the state’s two-year budget is still ahead. The Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee advanced several budget bills last week, sending them to their respective chambers’ floors for votes in the coming days. Once passed in each body, the conference committee process can begin.
So far, the House passed agriculture, legacy, and judiciary finance bills, and the Senate passed its housing, commerce, veterans, and state government finance bills.
The House and Senate taxes and capital investment committees have yet to release their omnibus bills. The House tax proposal is expected during the week of April 28, with the Senate’s to follow shortly after.
Currently, there are significant differences between the House and Senate bills — particularly in their overall spending. Legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz are meeting to determine the final budget target for each issue area.
The League continues to track individual finance and policy omnibus bills. At this stage, many budget bills remain incomplete and may require further negotiations — or leadership intervention — to resolve outstanding issues.