Special Sessions ends: $40 million to broadband

The Daily Session reports…

It took a grueling special session that stretched past sunrise, but Minnesota lawmakers completed their work early Saturday morning on passing a new two-year state budget.

Senator Westrom reports via Twitter

Today, the MN Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan agriculture, rural development, & housing budget. Highlights: $40M rural broadband expansion, value-added ag., including dairy and soybean programs, farmer mental health, and affordable manufactured workforce housing.

The MN Senate Republican Caucus reports…

Co-authored by Sen. Draheim, MN Senate passes bipartisan agriculture, rural broadband, and housing budget

and

Senator Goggin, Senate Republicans prioritize rural broadband, value-added agriculture, and affordable workforce housing in final agriculture budget bill

 

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