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Legislators Grill State Officials Over Federal Funds Allocation
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May 11, 2021
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13:54Now PlayingYesterday’s federal guidance on allowable state expenditures for the $2.8 billion Minnesota will receive in relief through the American Rescue Plan prompted members of the omnibus tax conference committee to question administration officials Tuesday, May 11.
Senate Tax Chair Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, and Republican lead of the House tax committee, Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, grilled Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter over his understanding of how the federal money can be allocated. The Republican lawmakers also expressed frustration at the timing of the announcement with the May 17 adjournment of the legislative session.
“It is very concerning to think that this understanding of these funds and this ruling… would not be acted upon in a timely manner, because not only is the clock running out for Minnesotans who want to file their taxes on May 17, the legislature adjourns on May 17. And at that point, the Governor is the sole distributor of that $2.8 billion dollars,” said Nelson.
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