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March 31, 2022

Senate passes 3-year extension of successful reinsurance program

Today Senate Republicans passed a three-year extension of the successful Minnesota Premium Security Plan, known as “reinsurance” around the Capitol. Reinsurance lowers the cost of the individual market health insurance plans by covering some of…

March 31, 2022

Goggin, Senate Unanimously Pass Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously passed significant legislation to help Minnesota Farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations for future challenges including the developing avian flu outbreak. “Drought conditions made for…

March 31, 2022

Senate Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

The Minnesota Senate today passed important legislation to help Minnesota Farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations for future challenges including the developing avian flu outbreak. “Last year many of our livestock and specialty crop farmers suffered…

March 31, 2022

Senate Unanimously Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

The Minnesota Senate today passed significant legislation to help Minnesota Farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations for future challenges including the developing avian flu outbreak. “Last year was a difficult time for many of our livestock…

March 31, 2022

Senate Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill

The Minnesota Senate today passed significant legislation to help Minnesota Farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations for future challenges including the developing avian flu outbreak. “It is crucial we act quickly to get our producers relief…

March 31, 2022

Lang, Senate Pass Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed significant legislation to help Minnesota Farmers devastated by last year’s drought and invest in preparations for future challenges including the developing avian flu outbreak. “Livestock and specialty crop farmers had a rough time last year with…

March 30, 2022

Pratt, Senate overwhelmingly pass legislation calling for financial divestment from Russia and Belarus

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that divests Minnesota’s state pension fund from Russia and Belarus. Notably, this bill also codifies Executive Order 22-03 barring Minnesota from contracting…

March 30, 2022

Senator Weber Presents Legislation Establishing Southwestern Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship

(St. Paul, MN) On Monday, Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) presented legislation to establish a Southwestern Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship. “In the Southwest corner of the state, we run into a problem where we face a…

March 30, 2022

Senator Westrom's Statement on Avian Flu Outbreak

Senator Torrey Westrom, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee, released the following video statement with his comments on the recent avian flu outbreak in Minnesota. Watch Video Statement

March 30, 2022

Kiffmeyer: Ensuring affordable health insurance and supporting Minnesota’s firefighters

Friends and neighbors, In 2016, due to Obamacare forcing the end of the MN Comprehensive health insurance program (created decades before for Minnesotans with pre-existing health conditions), premiums skyrocketed and led to the near collapse…

March 29, 2022

Senate Higher Education Committee hears Jasinski bill for Owatonna Learn to Earn workforce development program

The Minnesota Senate’s committee on Higher Education today heard a bill by Sen. John Jasinski (R-Faribault) that would help Owatonna and Steele County recruit and retain talented workers by providing funding for Owatonna’s Learn to…

March 29, 2022

Senator Rarick: Enterprise Minnesota and the Importance of Supporting Manufacturing

This week, I presented legislation to fund the growth acceleration program (GAP) offered by Enterprise Minnesota. The funding will support our smaller manufacturing businesses across the state, allowing them to improve business services and products.…

March 29, 2022

Senators Abeler and Housley introduce $1.322 billion budget priority to address long-term care workforce crisis

ST. PAUL, MN – Senators Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) and Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) today introduced the $1.322 billion budget priority of the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee. This proposal would help address critical short-term…

March 29, 2022

Senate unanimously passes Housley’s legislation calling for financial divestment from Russia and Belarus

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February, Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) authored important legislation that divests Minnesota’s state pension fund from Russia and Belarus, and codifies Governor Walz’s Executive Order…

March 29, 2022

Senate passes 3-year extension of successful reinsurance program

Goggin, Senate Unanimously Pass Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

Senate Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

Senate Unanimously Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

Senate Passes Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill

Lang, Senate Pass Drought Relief & Animal Disease Outbreak Prevention Bill Targeted to Help Minnesota Farmers in Need

Pratt, Senate overwhelmingly pass legislation calling for financial divestment from Russia and Belarus

Senator Weber Presents Legislation Establishing Southwestern Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship

Senator Westrom's Statement on Avian Flu Outbreak

Kiffmeyer: Ensuring affordable health insurance and supporting Minnesota’s firefighters

Senate Higher Education Committee hears Jasinski bill for Owatonna Learn to Earn workforce development program

Senator Rarick: Enterprise Minnesota and the Importance of Supporting Manufacturing

Senate unanimously passes Housley’s legislation calling for financial divestment from Russia and Belarus

Innovative Howe Legislation Would Exempt Testing Equipment from Sales Tax

Howe bill addresses Hometown Heroes Act—makes clarifications regarding coverage and application

Senator Bruce Anderson’s News from the Capitol – March 25, 2022

Senator Andrew Mathews: The Future of Nuclear Power in Minnesota

Senate Jobs Committee approves Jasinski bill for Owatonna Learn to Earn workforce development program

Senator Weber Presents Legislation to Improve Highway 13 in Murray County