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    The Minnesota Senate Republicans have streamlined committees from 25 to 16. This redesigned structure clarifies committee jurisdiction, simplifies the legislative process, and makes it more transparent for citizens and lawmakers. It is estimated to save $250,000-$300,000 in the Senate and $750,000 total between the House and Senate by reducing overhead costs and a less demanding schedule. The new structure removes the artificial division between policy and finance committees and allows simultaneous discussion of related issues.

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    The Minnesota Senate Republicans have streamlined committees from 25 to 16. This redesigned structure clarifies committee jurisdiction, simplifies the legislative process, and makes it more transparent for citizens and lawmakers. It is estimated to save $250,000-$300,000 in the Senate and $750,000 total between the House and Senate by reducing overhead costs and a less demanding schedule. The new structure removes the artificial division between policy and finance committees and allows simultaneous discussion of related issues.

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    The Minnesota Senate Republicans have streamlined committees from 25 to 16. This redesigned structure clarifies committee jurisdiction, simplifies the legislative process, and makes it more transparent for citizens and lawmakers. It is estimated to save $250,000-$300,000 in the Senate and $750,000 total between the House and Senate by reducing overhead costs and a less demanding schedule. The new structure removes the artificial division between policy and finance committees and allows simultaneous discussion of related issues.

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MICHAEL B.

    BRODKORB, (651) 296-4184

    Senate
    Senate Republican Caucus
    Majority Leadership
    Office: 155 State Office Bldg., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155

    SENATE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE


    Senate Republicans have BENEFITS:
    streamlined committees
    from 25 to 16. They are: The redesigned structure clarifies committee
    • Capital Investment jurisdiction and simplifies the legislative
    • Finance process for both lawmakers and citizens. It
    • Taxes opens the legislative process by making it more
    • Rules understandable and transparent to the citizens of
    • Agriculture Budget & Policy Minnesota, saves money in staff and overhead costs,
    • Commerce & Consumer and creates a less demanding schedule for all. It is a
    Protection Budget & Policy dramatic departure from the business-as-usual
    approach of the DFL and reflects the GOP Majority
    • Education Budget & Policy
    priorities of efficient government and creation
    • Energy, Utilities &
    of a better state economy.
    Telecommunications Budget
    & Policy
    There is no longer an artificial division between
    • Environment & Natural
    “policy” and “finance” committees, which is
    Resources Budget & Policy
    appropriate because policy and respective budgets are
    • Health & Human Services
    often closely linked and issue of debate overlap.
    Budget & Policy
    • Higher Education Budget &
    Deadlines: This proposal has potential to alleviate
    Policy
    the time constraints around legislative
    • Jobs and Economic Growth deadlines by holding simultaneous discussions of
    Budget & Policy policy and related budget issues.
    • Local Government &
    Elections This also restores a methodical, systematic way of doing
    • Judiciary & Public Safety the people’s business since there will be no fast-
    Budget & Policy tracking of budget bills between budget divisions
    • State Government Innovation with no notice to the people of Minnesota---or even to
    and Veterans Budget & Policy legislators.
    • Transportation Budget &
    Policy

    In total, the new GOP leadership in the Minnesota House and Senate will be reducing
    the number of committees from 61 to 40, a reduction of approximately 35%.

    The new committee structure will save an immediate estimated savings of


    $250,000 - $300,000 in the Minnesota Senate. Total preliminary savings for
    the committee redesign in the House and Senate is $750,000.00

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