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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – On May 4th, Governor Jack Dalrymple called for state agencies to cut spending by up to 10 percent.

The decision reflects a downturn in tax revenues due to slumping oil prices and activity. The proposed decrease for state agencies is the largest since Governor George Sinner suggested 10 percent reductions in 1992.

Representative Jessica Haak issued the following statement on the cuts:

“The lack of leadership and an unwillingness to hold a brief, strictly-focused special legislative session to help reverse the harsh, across-the-board cuts by Governor Dalrymple and the Republican leadership is incredibly disappointing. This reduction impacts nursing homes, hospitals, children who receive therapy services, families who are looking for and need affordable childcare, especially children with special needs, and everyone who pays property taxes. We need solutions that stand up for all North Dakotans, not across-the-board reductions. That’s why we need a special session to seek accountability and target ways to address fiscal challenges without hurting domestic violence survivors, seniors, and hard working North Dakota families.”

Dalrymple will write his spending recommendations for the 2017 legislature.