Legislative Breakfast: Minnesota's Budget Forecast & Your Priorities

Big issues loom at the State Capitol at the halfway point of the 2017 legislative session.  While legislators delivered on healthcare relief and federal tax conformity in the first few weeks, many high profile issues remain undecided. 
 

In January, Legislators received an updated budget forecast showing a $29 million dip for the fiscal year. While individual income tax and corporate franchise taxes were under projections, sales taxes and other revenues over-performed.

Find out what the recent February forecast means from Minnesota Center For Fiscal Excellence as well as hear how legislators think the updated numbers impact undecided issues at the Capitol like transportation funding and commercial property tax relief.
  
Panel members include:

• Mark Haveman, Executive Director, Minnesota Center For Fiscal Excellence
• Senator Matt Little, Minnesota Senate
• Representative Sarah Anderson, State Government Committee Chair, Minnesota House of Representatives

         

 Rep. Sarah Anderson              Sen. Matt Little                    Mark Haveman

Your Chamber - in partnership with the Minnesota Retailers Association - offers real-time information and resources on cutting-edge legislative issues impacting businesses through an exclusive Legislative Breakfast Series.  

These monthly breakfasts deliver business community members first-hand perspectives from influential lawmakers and leading industry experts on how legislation at all government levels affects the bottom-line, job creation, growth and expansion.

As a popular benefit, the Series allows participants to shape the conversation through a real-time opinion poll, as well as an opportunity to communicate concerns, comments, and questions.
 
The events are held the first Friday of each month, February through June, 2017, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at The Commons on Marice in Eagan.  Breakfast is served.