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March 10, 2022

Housley Joins Bipartisan Coalition of House and Senate Members to Announce Legislation on Sanctions against Russia

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a bipartisan coalition of legislators, representing the main caucuses of the Minnesota House and Senate, introduced legislation to divest Minnesota’s state pension fund from Russia and codify Governor Walz’s Executive…

March 10, 2022

Senate Passes Benson’s Curriculum Transparency Bill to Empower Parents in their Children’s Education

Today the Senate passed Senator Michelle Benson’s (R-Ham Lake) bill to require class syllabi be made available to parents within the first two weeks of the educational term. After years of COVID restrictions and distance learning, children…

March 10, 2022

Needed Broadband Investments & Farmer Drought Relief Pass Ag Committee

This week the Senate Agriculture Committee moved forward with two significant proposals to help Minnesota Farmers and Rural Development. The first bill passed the committee on Monday and will direct approximately $110 million of federal…

March 10, 2022

Senate Unanimously Passes Tomassoni ALS Research Funding Bill

Today the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed legislation to provide $20 million in grants for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research and $5 million for ALS caregiving. The disease is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the Hall of Fame…

March 10, 2022

Miller legislative update: Entering MN into the nurse licensure compact

Greetings from the Capitol, I hope you are doing well. I want to highlight one important piece of legislation that we passed through the senate this week to help address the need for nurses all…

March 10, 2022

Howe authors bill to increase accessibility to lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AED)

Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) yesterday presented a bill that would fund the purchase and installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on public lands. These AEDs would be placed in state parks, rest stops, and schools.…

March 10, 2022

Senator Andrew Mathews champions legislation to combat Minnesota’s electric vehicle mandate

Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) made the following statement and released a video today on the Minnesota Consumer Choice of Fuel Act, S.F. 3065, which he authored this legislative session. Watch Senator Mathew’s Video Statement This bill…

March 10, 2022

Duckworth Bill Would Help Students Earn College Credit and Save Thousands

Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) yesterday presented legislation that allows Minnesota schools to implement Cambridge International Assessment course and exam options as a way for students to gain college credit in high school classrooms. Minnesota schools…

March 9, 2022

Pratt bill eliminates requirement for drivers licensed in other states to take a written test in Minnesota

Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) presented key legislation in the Senate Transportation committee that seeks to eliminate an outdated requirement that stated driver’s license applicants aged 21 and older would have to take a written knowledge test…

March 9, 2022

Kiffmeyer: Imposing strong consequences for violent crimes and expanding broadband access

Friends and neighbors, Across the state, and particularly in the Twin Cities, we are seeing an upsurge in violent crimes. Minnesota has one of the lowest incarceration rates per capita in the country, and we…

March 8, 2022

Senator Jim Abeler to address competency restoration

ST. PAUL — Senator Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) today joined Senators Karla Bigham (D-Cottage Grove) and Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) in announcing that they are tackling the thorny issue of competency restoration. They previewed a bill to address loopholes that…

March 8, 2022

Duckworth Bill Funds Economic and Financial Literacy Education for Students

Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) this week presented bipartisan legislation in the Education Finance committee that increases and makes permanent grants to the Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) to train educators on how to successfully integrate…

March 8, 2022

Westrom, Senate Republicans Propose Returning Surplus with Largest Tax Cut in State History

Senate Republicans proposed major changes to the state’s tax code today. The proposal reduces the first-tier income tax rate from 5.35% to 2.8% and eliminates the tax on Social Security. If passed, the changes would be…

March 8, 2022

Senator Westrom Statement on State Budget Surplus

On Monday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its February 2022 Forecast projecting a massive $9.253 billion dollar surplus which is up from the $7.746 billion surplus forecasted last November. Senator Torrey Westrom released the following statement: “Minnesota is…

March 8, 2022

Ruud Champions Online Hospitality Training Program

Minnesota’s hospitality industry has been the hardest-hit when discussing workforce shortages: the industry is down 20,000 jobs compared to pre-covid levels, and nearly 50,000 workers permanently left the industry amidst the pandemic. This has dealt…

March 8, 2022

Senator Koran, Senate Republicans, Pass Legislation to Increase Nurses in Minnesota

The Minnesota Senate today approved legislation that would have Minnesota join 39 other states as members of the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). The bill enjoys broad support from working nurses and healthcare professionals. “By…

March 8, 2022

Senator Weber, Senate Republicans, Pass Legislation to Increase Nurses in Minnesota

March 8, 2022

Senator Gazelka Offers Legislation Enforcing Mandatory Minimums for Criminals who Commit Crime with Firearms and Dangerous Weapons

With rising crime across Minnesota, Senator Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake) presented legislation today to enforce mandatory minimums for criminals who commit crimes with firearms or other dangerous weapons. “Minnesota is in the midst of…

March 7, 2022

Senate approves Nelson bill to enter Minnesota into Nurse Licensure Compact

The Minnesota Senate today approved legislation authored by Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) that establishes Minnesota as a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Minnesota would join 39 other states and jurisdictions as members of…

March 7, 2022

Jasinski bill would keep convicted felons in prison longer

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee today heard and approved a bill authored by Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) that would increase the presumed amount of time convicted felons would spend behind bars to three-quarters of their…

Housley Joins Bipartisan Coalition of House and Senate Members to Announce Legislation on Sanctions against Russia

Senate Passes Benson’s Curriculum Transparency Bill to Empower Parents in their Children’s Education

Needed Broadband Investments & Farmer Drought Relief Pass Ag Committee

Senate Unanimously Passes Tomassoni ALS Research Funding Bill

Miller legislative update: Entering MN into the nurse licensure compact

Howe authors bill to increase accessibility to lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AED)

Senator Andrew Mathews champions legislation to combat Minnesota’s electric vehicle mandate

Duckworth Bill Would Help Students Earn College Credit and Save Thousands

Pratt bill eliminates requirement for drivers licensed in other states to take a written test in Minnesota

Kiffmeyer: Imposing strong consequences for violent crimes and expanding broadband access

Senator Jim Abeler to address competency restoration

Duckworth Bill Funds Economic and Financial Literacy Education for Students

Westrom, Senate Republicans Propose Returning Surplus with Largest Tax Cut in State History

Senator Westrom Statement on State Budget Surplus

Ruud Champions Online Hospitality Training Program

Senator Koran, Senate Republicans, Pass Legislation to Increase Nurses in Minnesota

Senator Weber, Senate Republicans, Pass Legislation to Increase Nurses in Minnesota

Senator Gazelka Offers Legislation Enforcing Mandatory Minimums for Criminals who Commit Crime with Firearms and Dangerous Weapons

Senate approves Nelson bill to enter Minnesota into Nurse Licensure Compact

Jasinski bill would keep convicted felons in prison longer

Transportation policy bill increases safety, includes Howe’s bill to make the “Veteran” license designation easier to achieve

On Tax Day, Republicans remind Minnesotans about Democrats massive $10 billion tax hikes, warn them for even more tax hikes being proposed

Higher Education Bill Should Do More for Minnesota Students

Environment Bill clears Senate, Lang raises concerns regarding unaddressed wolf population

Wesenberg supports wolf hunt in Minnesota, urges Environment bill to be rooted in science

Koran: Recent bills and local updates

Lieske: A solid, bipartisan transportation policy bill

Drazkowski moves to fully abolish southern Minnesota shotgun-only hunting zone

Jasinski: Transportation policy bill is a ‘true bipartisan effort’