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Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative Annual Board Conference: Minnesota’s Future. Jay Kiedrowski, Senior Fellow Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs July 16, 2009. Introduction. Trends: Demographics, Social, & Economic MN Department of Management and Budget
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Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative Annual Board Conference:Minnesota’s Future Jay Kiedrowski, Senior Fellow Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs July 16, 2009
Introduction • Trends: Demographics, Social, & Economic MN Department of Management and Budget MN Trends Budget Study Commission Wilder Foundation Twin Cities Compass Other • Implications • Discussion
Economic Total Taxes Per Capita Personal Income
Economics MN State Budget 2010-2011 (in billions) Current Revenue $30.6 Ongoing Spending 37.0 Structural Gap $(6.4) One-time Stimulus 1.8 Reported Gap $(4.6) Real Shortfall (21)%
Jay Kiedrowski John Gunyou Peggy Ingison Pam Wheelock Former Finance CommissionersReaction to Deficit
Economics The Budget Stalemate
Economics MN State Budget 2010-2011 (in billions) Current Revenue $30.6 Ongoing Spending 37.0 Structural Gap $(6.4) One-time Stimulus 1.8 Reported Gap $(4.6) Real Shortfall (21)%
Jay Kiedrowski John Gunyou Peggy Ingison Pam Wheelock Former Finance CommissionersReaction to Deficit
Economics The Budget Stalemate
Economics * Including Inflation & Mild Recovery
Implications • A Similar Minnesota in the Future Healthy Environment Less Crime Reduced Traffic Fatalities Highly Educated High Voter Turnout Rich Cultural Arts Supportive Nonprofits
Implications • A Different Minnesota in the Future Older, More Diverse Fewer Wage Earners Proportionately Less Well Educated Higher Tuition for College More Unemployment Greater Income Disparity Housing Less Attainable More Congestion
Implications • Different State Finances in the Future More Revenue Volatility Need Larger Fund Balance Revenues Unlikely to Rebound Fully A Revenue-Expense Imbalance Need Tax Increase and Reform Need Expenditure Decrease and Reform Healthcare Rethinking Required Property Tax Relief Changes