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The planned Becker gas plant is on the negotiating table for Minnesota lawmakers — along with myriad policy and funding provisions — as the DFL-led House and the GOP-led Senate seek middle ground for the next two-year budget.
Education funding is up for debate. Police reforms are in the mix. And there's been a big divide on whether to create a fifth tier income tax rate and raise taxes on the state's top earners.
DFL leaders said Wednesday that tax increases are now unlikely.
The regular Legislative session must end by Monday, but state leaders have not yet agreed on overall budget numbers. Conference committees organized by topic have been meeting to reconcile Senate and House budget proposals.