Governor Walz Wraps Up Budget, Signs $700 Million Bonding Bill
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The final parts of the state budget have been approved. Governor Tim Walz signed into law the remaining components of the state budget on Saturday.
Some of those final items include modifying MinnesotaCare for Undocumented Adults, funding for the Department of Commerce and Office of Cannabis Management, $10.5 million in investments in public safety, public housing, and economic development, and the $700 million bonding bill.
What is All Included in the State Bonding Bill?
The bonding bill includes $215 million for state asset preservation, $211 million for water programs, $80 million for roads and bridges, and $29 million for housing. It also includes $67 million for the new Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Regional Office and Laboratory, $55 million for new Direct Care and Treatment Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, and $7.4 million for programming and support at the Department of Corrections, Lino Lakes.
Governor Walz signed 14 bills into law and one funding modification, which make up the final part of the state's two-year budget.
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