Chamberlain update: Senate approves Economic Recovery Act, TCE ban
DAILY UPDATE FROM ST. PAUL April 30, 2020 Dear Friends, the TCE bill was passed off the Senate floor today with a 66-1 vote. I am thankful that after many months we were able to…
Senator Utke Explains Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act Targeted Help to Small Businesses, Farmers, Schools
(St. Paul) – I am happy to announce that the Minnesota Senate approved a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act with bipartisan support to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the…
Miller: Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act targets help to small businesses, farmers, schools
The Minnesota Senate approved with bipartisan support a major Economic Recovery Act to help small businesses, farmers, schools, and charities battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-home order. The $330 million bill emphasizes three…
Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act Targets Help To Small Businesses, Farmers, Schools
(St. Paul) – The Minnesota Senate today approved with bipartisan support a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-home order. The $330 million bill emphasizes…
Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act Target Help to Small Businesses, Farmers, Schools
(St. Paul) – Today, the Minnesota Senate approved a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act with bipartisan support to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-home order. The $330 million bill emphasizes…
Senator Senjem, Minnesota Senate approves tax and economic relief package
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. Senate File 3843, the Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act, emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to…
Senator Eichorn, Minnesota Senate approves tax and economic relief package
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. The Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to preserve cash flows,…
Jasinski: Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act targets help to small businesses, farmers, schools
The Minnesota Senate today approved with bipartisan support a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-home order. The $330 million bill emphasizes three elements that…
Senator Relph, colleagues approve tax and economic relief package
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. Senate File 3843, the Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act, emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to…
Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate approves tax and economic relief package
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that brings tax and economic relief to Minnesotans. Senate File 3843, the Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act, emphasizes three elements that will benefit impacted businesses and their workers: liquidity to…
Senate Coronavirus Economic Recovery Act Targets Help to Small Businesses, Farmers, Schools
(St. Paul) – The Minnesota Senate today approved with bipartisan support a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-home order. The $330 million bill emphasizes three…
Sen. Mark Johnson applauds health care executive order allowing Greater Minnesota additional flexibility to fill staffing shortages
In the most recent coronavirus-related Executive Order, health care workers from outside of Minnesota will be allowed to work in the state’s healthcare facilities. This critical order will help with staffing shortages, particularly in Greater…
Senate approves Chamberlain bill to prohibit most TCE use
The Minnesota Senate today took a significant step in the state’s effort to curb the use of trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic and dangerous chemical some companies use during their manufacturing processes. By an overwhelming bipartisan vote…
GOP Lawmakers Urge Governor Walz To Lift Healthcare Restrictions
ST. PAUL – In order to protect the health and well-being of Minnesotans, Republican state lawmakers have penned a letter to Governor Walz urging him to allow health care providers to get back to work…
Senator Kiffmeyer’s Legislative Update
Friends and Neighbors, We hit the ground running again this week. We met on the Senate floor Monday to pass a few important bills. Two of mine were on the docket and I worked on…
Senator Goggin, Rural Legislators ask Trump to take action
Earlier this week, Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) and several other legislators sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the crisis the pork industry is experiencing. As multiple pork processing plants have closed, many farmers…
Senator Housley urges universal testing in long-term care facilities
On Tuesday, Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point), chair of the Minnesota Senate Family Care and Aging Committee, called on Governor Tim Walz’s administration to immediately implement guidelines for widespread testing at the state’s long-term…
Minnesota Senate passes increase to reimbursement for ambulance workers
Legislation that increases the reimbursement for emergency services workers passed the Minnesota Senate on Monday. The legislation, Senate File 3159, passed unanimously. “Finding EMTs, paramedics, and other health care workers to provide ambulance transfers is becoming…
Senator Miller announces statewide food shelf fundraiser lead by Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate President Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) and the Minnesota State Senate today announced a new statewide fundraiser for Minnesota’s food shelves. The drive will be led by Senators and Senate staff, in partnership with Second…
Senate Republicans Pass Legislation to Review $1.9 Billion Federal Stimulus Money
Pledge to work with Walz Administration to cover costs of COVID-19 (ST. PAUL, MN) – The Minnesota Senate passed bipartisan legislation today to provide oversight of the $1.9 billion in Federal stimulus money delivered to the…