Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT The state government area of the budget funds a variety of agencies, offices and boards responsible for the basic operations of state government, such as offices established by the state constitution, the Department of Revenue, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), and the departments of Military and Veterans Affairs. Many policy and budget decisions that affect all state agencies are also included this budget – such as proposals that impact state employees and the way state government operates. Overall, the Governor increases funding for state government operations by $3 million and raises $44 million in revenues in FY 2012-13. His budget proposal includes reductions for some state agencies, but also invests in initiatives to improve government efficiency and performance. The legislature takes a very different approach, reducing funding for state government operations by $145 million and raising $168 million in revenue in FY 2012-13. To achieve this level of spending cuts, the legislature makes deeper cuts to state agencies than the Governor proposes and includes several controversial initiatives to reduce the size of state government. There are several areas where Governor Dayton and the legislature share a similar goal, although their proposals have important differences:
One proposal unique to Governor Dayton’s budget is funding for examining state government performance, including increased funding for the Small Agency Resource Team, new funding for a Results Management Initiative, and new funding to evaluate whether some small agencies, boards and commissions can be merged or abolished. Proposals unique to the legislature’s budget include:
The state government area of the budget isn’t one that captures all the headlines - we aren’t talking about health care for children or affordable housing for the homeless. However, what we are talking about is the backbone of how we operate state government. The deep cuts proposed by the legislature – such as the 15 percent reduction in the state workforce – would signficantly hamper the ability of agencies to carry out their duties for the citizens of Minnesota. As former Speaker Steve Sviggum recently acknowledged at a public forum, state agencies can no longer keep doing more with less. If policymakers pursue deep cuts to state government, they also need to decide what we will stop doing. -Christina Wessel & Scott Russell Minnesota BudgetBites Filed under: Budget Proposals |
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Friday, June 10, 2011
A tale of two visions: State government - MNBudgetBites
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