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Latest Minnesota state budget forecast released, shows a short-term surplus of $616 million
According to the Minnesota state budget office, as of Wednesday morning there is now a short-term surplus of $616 million through 2026-2027.
Final Minnesota budget forecast ahead of legislative session to be released Wednesday
Back in February, the state budget forecast showed a surplus of $3.7 billion, but the budget office said nearly all of the surplus would be used up in the next two years if lawmakers didn't make any changes.
Projected state surplus dropped by $1.1 billion, MN budget forecast shows
The imbalance is due to projected reductions in income and sales tax revenues combined with higher spending for long-term care and special education.
Minnesota budget update shows $1.1B less than prior forecast
By Clay Masters and Brian Bakst Minnesota lawmakers will have far less fiscal wiggle room and might have to take steps to head off a potential deficit, according to a new economic forecast that will set the tone for budget discussions that start in January in a politically reconfigured state Capitol.
Minnesota has a projected $616M budget surplus, potential $5B deficit looming
Minnesota budget officials on Wednesday projected a modest surplus of $616 million for the next two-year budget cycle, and a multi-billion dollar deficit looming in the following years. Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the state’s latest economic forecast on Wednesday morning.
Minnesota’s budget forecast will dictate how next year’s legislature goes
MMB releases an updated version of the budget forecast, which lawmakers often use to craft policy decisions during the legislative session.

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