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Van Binsbergen




Dear Neighbor,

House Republicans eliminated free health insurance for illegal immigrants, made the largest spending cut in state history and rejected tax increases on Minnesota families during a one day special session this week.

The special session was necessary after the legislature’s May 19 deadline to adjourn passed with less than half of the state’s next two-year budget having been approved. The House was set back from the start after House Democrats stayed home the first 23 days of this year’s regular session.

The new state budget shows Republicans restored balance in St. Paul after gaining a share of power in an evenly split House last November. That was especially important after Democrats spent the $18 billion surplus, increased state spending by nearly 40 percent and raised taxes by $10 billion while having full control of the Capitol during the last biennium.

This year was all about bringing common sense and stability back to the Capitol after two years of one-party control. This budget puts an end to the reckless spending and unnecessary tax increases of the past and that’s a big win for Minnesotans. Of course, there are areas where I certainly would have gone further to get our state on a more sustainable financial path and to provide relief for taxpayers. Those issues remain top priorities for me in the future.

Numerous proposals to further raise taxes on Minnesota families were defeated. Most notably, House Republicans prevented the creation of a fifth-tier income tax bracket ($8 billion), blocked the governor’s sales tax increase ($400 million), and stopped the expansion of sales taxes to professional services ($334 million).

Taxpayer-funded health insurance for illegal immigrants is another issue House Republicans worked to address. The House on Monday approved a bill making adult illegal immigrants ineligible for MinnesotaCare. Enrollment and projected costs have soared since the expansion of MinnesotaCare to include people here illegally took effect just five months ago. This was causing great sustainability concerns and threatened to blow a hole in our state budget. By passing this provision, we put Minnesota taxpayers first.”

The House approved 14 bills in the special session – most related to sections of the next state budget – after six other budget packages passed during the regular session. In total, House Republicans delivered the largest reduction to government spending in state history with $2 billion in budget cuts and, overall, $5 billion less spending than the previous budget to help offset a looming $6 billion shortfall.

Along the way, the House approved three separate provisions providing First District Association in Litchfield relief from state mandates imposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

It’s good to see balance was restored in St. Paul this year, but our work is far from finished in getting our state on a fiscally sound, sustainable course for the long term. The 2026 session begins next February and I will spend time between now and then taking a closer look at a number of ways we can make improvements for Minnesotans.

Until next time, please stay in touch and hope to see you around the district. Please let me know how I can help.

Sincerely,

Scott









State Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen
2nd Floor, Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55155
<[email protected]>[email protected] (651) 296-4344







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