Special Session
Next week, the Legislature will be called in for a special session. There are numerous unresolved issues from the 2020 Legislative Session including an extension of the governor’s peacetime emergency, bonding, some form of a tax bill, POCI caucus legislation mentioned above, and various other bills and bill packages.
It seems that this special session has the potential to last longer than one day, which would usually be the case when all sides pre-negotiate what will be accomplished. Gov. Walz alluded to a longer special session after calling on the legislature to take action regarding the death of George Floyd during a press conference this week.
While only the governor has the authority to call a special session, only the legislature has the authority to adjourn a special session.
“You’re going to get to see an opportunity next week, how serious people are about getting this done. Because I will guarantee you, there will be bills put on the floor and put to a vote. Yes or no, put your money where your mouth is and send it forward,” said Gov. Walz.
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