Legislative leaders have been in negotiations over a potential compromise, but senators moved forward their bill Thursday and urged representatives to do the same.
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Minnesota Senate passes tax relief on pandemic aid for some businesses, workers Some Democrats argue the proposal does not go far enough to help workers. March 11, 2021 2:17pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Senate is moving quickly on state tax relief for some businesses and unemployed workers who received federal pandemic aid, arguing lawmakers must act now as people are filling out their 2020 tax returns.
A proposal that passed on a bipartisan 55-12 vote on Thursday would conform state and federal tax code for the tens of thousands of state businesses that received forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans, which were used to help cover employee salaries even as some businesses were shuttered due to the pandemic.
A bill to try to remedy a "funding anomaly" for Duluth's special education program got a hearing in the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee Thursday morning.