Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced today (June 17, 2009) he plans to cut about $236 million from health and human services programs and another $300 million of aid to city and county governments as part of his unilateral "unallotment" in an effort to balance the state's budget for the new biennium. Pawlenty's cuts equal nearly $736 million. The reductions would begin July 1 and end July 2011. These cuts mark the largest ever for the State of Minnesota.
Reductions:
- K-12: $1.77 billion in payment deferrals and adjustments
- Aid to cities, counties and townships: $300 million
- Health and human services: $236 million
- Higher education: $100 million
- Reducing refunds and other payments: $67 million
- State agencies: $33 million
Additional revenues through administrative actions: $169 million
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