GAMC override attempt possible tomorrow
A possible override attempt of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) legislation in the Senate tomorrow could ride on the outcome of meetings today.
Senate Health and Human Services Budget Committee Chairwoman Linde Berglin, DFL-Minneapolis, and House leaders met with with governor this afternoon, emerging from the Governor’s Office speaking of another meeting later today.
They spoke of a positive first meeting, but no agreement.
“I believe he wouldn’t have called us to his office if he wasn’t,” said Berglin of Pawlenty wanting to find a compromise.
Berglin indicated the question of an override attempt in the Senate tomorrow depended on what was accomplished at the later meeting.
Pawlenty Deputy Chief of Staff Brian McClung said the administration was going forward with its plan to auto enroll GAMC enrollees into MinnesotaCare.
McClung also indicated the governor was confident House Republicans would hold together to block an override attempt in the House of his GAMC veto.
