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Two DFL legislators have introduced a bill to limit the governor's authority to cut state spending on his own.

The measure follows Governor Tim Pawlenty's action last spring to balance the budget, through the process known as unallotment, when he couldn't reach an agreement with legislative leaders. Rep. Lyndon Carlson, DFL-Crystal, and Sen. Richard Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, want to restrict the use of unallotment to fixing deficits that emerge when the Legislature is not in session. The cuts would also be limited two percent of the general fund.

Gov. Pawlenty has vowed to veto a bill that modifies, reduces or limits unallotment authority...unless he can reach prior agreement with legislators.

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