Articles tagged under: Tim Walz
MN Governor Signs Five Omnibus Budget Bills
Published June 28, 2021
Over the weekend, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed five omnibus budget bills into law. This includes the agriculture omnibus finance bill. The ag finance bill includes funds for small meat processors and money for biofuels infrastructure. The transportation omnibus bill…MN Omnibus Ag Finance Committee Waiting on Budget Targets
Published May 11, 2021
The Minnesota Conference Committee on Omnibus Ag and Broadband Finance is meeting again this week. On Monday, two policy provisions were adopted, but the committee still doesn’t have a budget target. Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom does not…Walz Plans to Renew Emergency Powers
Published May 7, 2021
Minnesota is starting to lift COVID restrictions, but this doesn’t mean Governor Tim Walz will give up his emergency powers yet. "We still need to vaccinate a lot of people, we're not done with COVID yet. Some of the emergency…Governor Walz Rallies for Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Program
Published April 8, 2021
As Minnesota lawmakers put together the state budget, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is trying to rally support to fund a biofuels infrastructure grant program. The governor’s proposal would provide $2 million each year to allow increased access to ethanol and…Walz to Deliver State of the State Address
Published March 25, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will deliver a third State of the State address on Sunday. The address was scheduled for Sunday, March 21, but the governor postponed the address to complete a 10-day quarantine. The address will be live-streamed on…Governor Walz Sends Biofuels Letter to President Biden
Published February 10, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to President Biden on Wednesday asking him to support the biofuels industry and reverse the Trump administrations actions in supporting small refinery exemptions. Walz wants the Biden administration to issue an executive order…Walz Proposes 2022 – 2023 Biennium Budget
Published January 26, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released a $52 billion budget proposal for the 2022 – 2023 biennium. The proposal would raise taxes for corporations and the wealthy. It emphasizes small business support in COVID and provides an increase in the general…Walz: Balancing the State Budget Will Be a Challenge
Published November 21, 2020
During the virtual Minnesota Farmers Union Convention, Governor Tim Walz said there are many things going on at the state level, from working on climate change and the role of biofuels to focusing on the next budget. The COVID-19 pandemic…Walz Addresses COVID-19 and Section 179 in MFBF Webinar
Published September 6, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joined the Minnesota Farm Bureau Shop Talk webinar on Thursday and answered questions on the COVID-19 pandemic, including the use of emergency powers. "I want our businesses open, I also want our kids back in school…