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Title: 2021 1st Special Session Leadership Agreement
Article Date: 5/17/2021
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File: 2021 May 17 leadership agreement.pdf 

Text: Global Acreement and Working Group Framework - May 17, 2021
The following are agreed upon by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader:
1. The Governor, Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader agree to global targets for
budget and tax bills as outlined In the May 16 11:58 pm signed spreadsheet.
2. The COVI0 Flexible Fund will fund the following specific proposals:
a. $75 million for Summer Leaming;
b. $7 million for state government for operating deficiency and remote work; and
c. SU million for continued operations of the Minnesota Zoo.
3. Housing target includes debt service $100 million for Housing Infrastructure Bonds. If Congress
passes a federal infrastructure bill in 2021 that includes funding for the same purpose these
bonds will not be sold.
4. $70 million for broadband funding source and bill to be determined.
S. The remaining ARPA SFRF of $1,233 billion will be jointly agreed to in the 2022 Legislative
Session .
6. The Governor, Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority leader agree to Increase the
budget reserve level in M.S. 16A.152, subdivision 2, paragraph (a) from $1,596,522,000 to
$2,377,319,000. This change will be included in the taxes omnibus blll.
7. Any policy and finance provisions included in a final omnibus finance bills must be agreed upon
by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and the Senate Majority Leader.
8. The Governor, Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader agree the appropriate
commissioners and committee chairs shall work cooperatively to reach agreement within the
target for conference committee reports.
9. To ensure a timely conclusion working group members and commissioners must complete their
finance spreadsheets by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 28, 2021. language agreed to by June 4"'.
10. The global budget targets agreement reached by the Governor, Speaker of the House and
Senate Majority Leader does not ensure approval of any omnibus bills.

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