What! I thought the Legislature supported the Renters' Credit.
From the Minnesota Budget Project: As the legislative session draws to a close, the recent State Supreme Court decision overturning the Governor’s unallotment actions has added a new twist for policymakers. Monday morning, the House and Senate announced a proposal that would fix a $2.962 billion hole – $535 million needed to fix the state’s remaining budget deficit and another $2.4 billion to pre-emptively deal with the uncertainties resulting from the State Supreme Court decision.
The proposal (HF 2037) ratifies most of the Governor’s unallotments (including the shift in K-12 education payments), includes $435 million in new revenues and adopts some fixes for helping easing imbalances in the state’s cash flow.
This includes the Governor’s unallotment of the Renters’ Credit, which will amount to, on average, a $129 tax increase on low-income renters. Call your legislators today!
Also, if you have time, contact:
Speaker of the House, Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher: 651-296-0171 rep.margaret.kelliher@house.mn
Tax Committee Chair, Rep. Ann Lenczewski: 651-296-4218 rep.ann.lenczewski@house.mn
Property Tax Committee Chair, Rep. Paul Marquart 651-296-6829 or 800-551-5520 rep.paul.marquart@house.mn
Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Larry Pogemiller (651) 296-7809
Senate Tax Committee Chair, Sen. Tom Bakk (651) 296-8881
Senate Property Tax Committee Chair, Sen. Rod Skoe (651) 296-4196
