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Governor Walz, Legislative Leaders Sign Agreement for Special Session

5/23/2019 6:18:13 PM

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, and Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman today /governor/assets/Agreement%20for%20Special%20Session%205.23.2019_tcm1055-385839.pdfsigned an agreement outlining the terms of a one-day special session to allow legislators to pass remaining bills. The Governor then issued a /governor/assets/2019_05_23_2019_Special_Session_Proclamation_tcm1055-385842.pdfproclamation calling for a special session to be convened at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019. Legislative leaders have agreed to adjourn the special session before 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019.

“I am proud that we came together across party lines to build a budget that will improve the lives of Minnesotans,” said Governor Walz. “Now it’s our responsibility to take that budget across the finish line.”

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