ST. PAUL – Senate Tax Committee Lead Bill Weber and Senator Steve Drazkowski released the following statement regarding the Walz administration’s admission in a $352 million mistake in the tax bill:

“While working Minnesota families have been left believing the entire 2023 legislative session was a mistake for our state’s future, today’s announcement of a $352 million mistake in the tax bill shouldn’t surprise anyone. Working at a breakneck pace all session, the tax bill was negotiated by Democrats behind closed doors until the last minute. There was no opportunity for Republicans, non-partisan staff, the press, or the public to review and double-check the bill language. Rather than focus on the nuts-and-bolts of legislating to pass an error-free budget, we saw liberal ideals and special interests prioritized over good governance all session. And now they have a budget hole to fix before it impacts taxpayers. So not only was the entire surplus spent, but it appears we’ll have to run the numbers – with accurate language this time –  to see how the mistake can be corrected.”