Sen. Cwodzinski

The February budget forecast from Minnesota Management and Budget was presented today with a budget and economic forecast projecting a positive balance of $1.6 billion for the FY 2022-23 biennium. Minnesota’s budget outlook is significantly better for this biennium and the next due to an improved U.S. economic outlook that is bolstered by large federal actions that have emerged since November and were not incorporated in earlier projections.

Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) introduced the Boundary Waters Permanent Protections Bill (S.F. 763) Monday, to create protections for the Boundary Waters and the Rainy River Watershed by banning sulfide-ore copper mining on state-owned land.

The 2021 Legislative Session began Tuesday, January 5 with the swearing-in of 67 new and returning members of the Minnesota Senate, including State Senator Steve Cwodzinski (DFL-Eden Prairie) who will be serving his second term in office.