Senate Finance Chair Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) and Minnesota Senate Republicans today unveiled budget targets for the 2019 legislative session along with an ambitious and detailed agenda that builds on responsible investments made in 2017 and 2018. The budget doesn’t ask taxpayers to pay more, and instead focuses on making government more affordable, accessible, and accountable.

As part of the rollout, Senate Republicans unveiled a comprehensive website for the public to find information on spending area breakdowns and specific agenda items pertaining to each issue area. The website can be found at www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/budget.

“Minnesota is facing a potential economic downturn, according to the state economist and the state budget director,” said Sen. Rosen. “We remain concerned about the future of our economy and this budget reflects those concerns. However, we are also committed to investing in the issues that are important to Minnesotans. Our budget reflects a serious, realistic, and responsible attempt to balance state priorities with an ability to live within our means.”