ST. PAUL, Minn. (KWNO)-The 2022 legislative session is underway.
Lawmakers have 14 weeks to pass a bill to fund public works projects throughout the state, address a rise in violent crime, and divvy up a projected $7.7 billion budget surplus.
Democrats and Republicans have announced different approaches for using the record surplus. DFL Gov. Tim Walz announced intentions to send direct checks to most Minnesotans and invest a large chunk of the surplus in childcare and education.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller told KWNO Monday that Senate Republicans plan to return the surplus in the form of tax relief instead of a check.
“Instead of a one-time check, Republicans are focused on long-term permeant tax relief so folks see more money in their pocket. Not just one time but every single paycheck,” Miller said.
Miller says Republicans are also looking to end the state’s tax on social security benefits. Gov. Tim Walz and DFL leaders have pushed back on that saying the majority of the state’s social security recipients already don’t pay taxes on their social security benefits.
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