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Gov. Mark Dayton has set a new deadline for a special legislative session: today at noon. 


The regular legislative session is only a couple weeks away, but the governor says they must meet before the holidays to approve about $300 million in premium subsidies for Minnesotans in MNsure's private insurance market. 

The governor has been requesting special sessions for months to vote on two other major bills left over from last session — tax cuts and a public works spending bill — but he said the window of opportunity to vote on those is already over. 


MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Gov. Dayton. Click on the audio above to listen to the conversation.

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Gov. Mark Dayton says the Legislature must meet before the holidays to approve about $300 million in premium subsidies for Minnesotans in MNsure's private insurance market.

Gov. Mark Dayton has set a new deadline for a special legislative session: today at noon. The regular legislative session is only a couple weeks away, but the governor says they must meet before the holidays to approve about $300 million in premium subsidies for Minnesotans in MNsure's private insurance market. The governor has been requesting special sessions for months to vote on two other major bills left over from last session, tax cuts and a public works spending bill.  But he said the window of opportunity to vote on those is already over.  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Gov. Dayton.

Dayton: Time running out for special session on health premiums

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