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Aging Services Board Meeting. November, 2011. Jim Schowalter Commissioner Minnesota Management & Budget. 2011 – The Year To Date. Elections bring in new Administration and Legislative majorities Economy inched way out of recession but projected State fiscal problems remained
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Aging Services Board Meeting November, 2011 Jim Schowalter Commissioner Minnesota Management & Budget
2011 – The Year To Date • Elections bring in new Administration and Legislative majorities • Economy inched way out of recession but projected State fiscal problems remained • Budget not completed before July 1 - State shutdown ensued • Budget resolved using one-time resources and permanent spending reductions
Current Budget Gap Resolved but New Future Liabilities Created Source: MN Management & Budget
What’s Next? Economic Growth? Further spending changes? Reforms?
Economic Outlook Has Changed Since February’s Revenue Forecast
More than 85% of State Budget is Spent by Schools, Higher Ed, Local Government and Health Care General Fund Source: MN Management & Budget
…By 2010 …By 2015 Age of Employees by 201527% of current State Executive Branch workers reach age 60 by 2010; 48% reach 60 by 2015 Percentage of Current, FT/UNL Employees Who Will Be 60… DOER data – July 2003