"Minnesotans always come together in times of crisis to support each other, and over the past several days legislators have been working around the clock to respond to the COVID-19 crisis without the partisan bickering we've seen in Washington D.C.," House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said in a statement. "This bill will help every Minnesotan in some way shape or form, and provides needed flexibility and assistance to small businesses and their employees, childcare providers, farmers, veterans, educators and countless others."

"As Minnesotans continue to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, we have taken measures to ensure they have the critical support they need," said Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent, D-Woodbury. "While this bill is a strong step in the right direction, our work is not done.

The funding is on top of several earlier bills passed by the legislature in response to the virus, pushing the state's total funding for COVID-19 response over $550 million.

Lawmakers suspended normal rules and declared the bill an urgent matter in an effort to pass it quickly and get it to Gov. Walz's desk for his signature.