- Schools would see their basic funding allowance bumped up by 2 percent. They could get another 2 percent increase for meeting performance goals in reading and math.
- Pawlenty's "3R"' high school plan would earmark $75 million for schools that require all students to finish a year of college coursework. They would also have to offer rigorous courses, help all students earn college credits and give them career-oriented opportunities.
- His modified "Achieve II" proposal would offer at least a year of free college tuition to all students who meet certain college-level coursework requirements. That's broader access than his original plan to give up to four years of free college tuition to high-achieving students.
- Instead of an all-day kindergarten plan pushed by Democrats, Pawlenty proposed a $4,000 per child scholarship program for at-risk students to attend the kindergarten readiness program of their choice. He said it would target the kids who need more classroom time.
- Expand subsidized health programs to cover some of the state's 70,000 to 90,000 uninsured children.
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- A property tax cap that would let voters decide whether a local government could raise property taxes more than a set amount. The cap wouldn't apply to cities and counties that get less than a third of their revenue from the state.
- Military tax breaks including a tax exemption for military pensions and pay and expanded tuition help for veterans.
- A plan to get a quarter of the state's energy from renewable sources by 2025.
- More E85 pumps and wind energy, lower carbon emissions.
