Spokesman: Dayton Will Not Sign Tax Relief Bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A spokesman says Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton will let a tax relief bill approved by Minnesota lawmakers die without his signature.
Dayton spokesman Matt Swenson said Monday evening the Democratic governor's position has not changed. Swenson says Dayton "will not sign a tax bill that includes a $101 million error."
Dayton has vowed he won't sign the package of tax cuts and credits unless lawmakers agree to fix the drafting error and also put up extra funding for the state's public university systems and other priorities.
The governor has until midnight Monday to sign the bill passed by lawmakers late last month. If Dayton doesn't sign before the deadline, the bill fails — a maneuver called a "pocket veto."
Dayton has invited legislative leaders to meet with him privately on Tuesday.
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