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April 19, 2021

Majority Leader Gazelka, Senate, Fund Emergency Law Enforcement Request

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate passed emergency funding for law enforcement, as requested by Governor Walz. The bill, Senate File 2441, authored by Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-East Gull Lake), secures $2.75 million for the law enforcement response to…

April 19, 2021

Senator Koran Continues Commitment to Protect Minnesotans and Fund Law Enforcement

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate passed emergency funding for law enforcement, as requested by Governor Walz. The bill, S.F. 2441, secures $2.75 million for the law enforcement response to civil unrest through the Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact and…

April 19, 2021

Senator David Senjem's Capitol Update 4/16

Dear Friends, After returning from a weeklong break both the Senate and House focused to finalize several omnibus budget bills. Last week the Higher Education, Commerce and Energy, Agriculture & Rural Development and Judiciary omnibus…

April 19, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Utke

Friends and neighbors, Since my February visit to the Northwest Angle (an area that relies heavily on tourism and has been unreachable by road because Canada closed its border to visitors in response to the…

April 19, 2021

Senator Ingebrigtsen Continues Commitment to Protect Minnesotans and Fund Law Enforcement

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate passed emergency funding for law enforcement, as requested by Governor Walz. The bill, S.F. 2441, secures $2.75 million for the law enforcement response to civil unrest through the Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact and…

April 16, 2021

Howe statement on “Unconscionable” treatment of Guard Members and their removal from Labor Center—calls for resignation of union leaders

On Wednesday more than 50 members of the Minnesota National Guard were kicked out of the St. Paul Labor Center. Guard members were stationed at the location in response to the current civil unrest throughout…

April 16, 2021

Senator Senjem Supports Budget Bill To Keep Minnesotans Safe And Hold Criminals Accountable

St. Paul – On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed the Judiciary and Public Safety budget bill to prioritize the funding of programs for domestic abuse shelters, crime victim services, emergency communications and 911 services. A major advancement…

April 16, 2021

Utke celebrates inclusion of Pellet Incentive Program in Energy and Commerce omnibus bill—aims to revitalize Minnesota’s logging industry

The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday passed a comprehensive energy and commerce budget that invests in making Minnesotans strong consumers without adding increased fees or regulations to businesses as they climb out of the pandemic. Included in this omnibus bill…

April 16, 2021

Senator Jasinski presents bill to direct one-time federal funds for maximum benefit to Minnesota families, including County Road 9/I-35 interchange

Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) today presented to the Senate Finance Committee a comprehensive package to direct the massive infusion of federal dollars to Minnesota through a series of targeted investments that will get the state…

April 16, 2021

Senator Anderson's Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, Budget negotiations in the Senate are progressing! While we are having many difficult debates on the Senate Floor, we are also working in a bipartisan way to get this done for our…

April 16, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Comprehensive Omnibus bills have started hitting the Senate floor this week—we passed a handful of these bipartisan bills, with more to be heard next week. The language in each bill focuses on Minnesota Priorities and…

April 16, 2021

Senator Miller update from the captiol: Feeding Minnesota food drive, Social Security taxes, and funding for the Preston veterans home

Greetings from the district, As I write this update, the Minnesota Senate is in the process of passing a series of budget bills. Passing a balanced and bipartisan budget is the main priority for the…

April 16, 2021

Senate Finance Committee approves Senator Jasinski bill in honor of Arik Matson to strengthen penalties for deadly force assault of a police officer

The Senate’s Finance Committee today approved a bill chief authored by Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) that strengthens state criminal penalties for individuals who are convicted of assault that causes great bodily harm to a police…

April 16, 2021

Senator Duckworth Supports Budget Bill To Keep Minnesotans Safe And Hold Criminals Accountable

St. Paul – On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed the Judiciary and Public Safety budget bill to prioritize the funding of programs for domestic abuse shelters, crime victim services, emergency communications and 911 services. The legislation included…

April 16, 2021

Jasinski: ‘Matson Strong’ bill continues to receive strong Senate support

‘Matson Strong’ bill continues to receive strong Senate support By: Senator John Jasinski I am carrying a lot of bills this year that will help Minnesotans, but few of them mean as much to me…

April 16, 2021

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate, Pass Public Safety Budget to Keep Minnesotans Safe and Criminals Accountable

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed its Judiciary and Public Safety budget bill prioritizing funding for domestic abuse shelters, crime victim services, emergency communications, and 911 services. A significant advancement included in the bill will close…

April 16, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, Pass Public Safety Budget to Keep Minnesotans Safe and Hold Criminals Accountable

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed its Judiciary and Public Safety budget bill prioritizing funding for domestic abuse shelters, crime victim services, emergency communications, and 911 services. A significant advancement included in the bill will close…

April 16, 2021

Senator Rarick, Senate, Pass Bipartisan Rural Development, Farmers-Focused Agriculture Bill

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate passed its Agriculture budget bill to support agriculture, rural development, and rural COVID-19 recovery. The comprehensive legislation is focused on helping Minnesota farmers while spurring innovation in the agriculture industry and provides…

April 16, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Kiffmeyer

Friends and Neighbors, Headline Court Case lands in Judiciary The issue of voluntary or involuntary intoxication has become a highly contested issue across the state after a Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in State vs. Khalil,…

April 16, 2021

Senator Dornink Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, As we begin to wrap up the Legislative Session, we are spending most of our time passing legislation to help our communities. Agriculture legislation is particularly important for our district and I…