Builders Association of Minnesota

Governor Mark Dayton called a special session today to begin at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. The official proclamation was posted summoning members of the Legislature to convene.

Terms of the special session were agreed upon and a document was signed by the Governor, Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers, Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk and House Minority Leader Paul Thissen.

The document states the Special Session will place all bills before the senate and house on their third and final reading, which is a suspension of House, Senate and State Constitution rules. No amendments will be permitted, the session will conclude within two session days and the bodies will adjourn. The session will be limited to the following items:

1. Taxes Omnibus Finance Bill 
2. Education Omnibus Finance Bill
3. Capital Investment Bill
4. Health and Human Services Omnibus Finance Bill
5. State Government, Innovations and Veterans Omnibus Finance Bill
6. Transportation Omnibus Finance Bill
7. Judiciary and Public Safety Omnibus Finance Bill
8. Jobs and Economic Growth Omnibus Finance Bill
9. Environment/Energy/Commerce Omnibus Bill
10. Higher Education Omnibus Finance Bill
11. Pensions Bill
12. Legacy Bill

To watch the special session at 3pm visit: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp and follow the link listed next to "Watch."