Senator Bill Weber

Senate approves Senator Weber’s omnibus agriculture policy bill

On Tuesday, with bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate approved the omnibus agriculture bill. The bill, authored by Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne), contains technical fixes and other provisions related to the state’s agricultural policy. “The omnibus agriculture policy…

Sen. Miller legislative update: It's crunch time!

It's crunch time here at the Capitol! The Minnesota House of Representatives, currently lead by Democrats, and the Minnesota Senate, currently lead by Republicans, have each passed their proposed budget bills and they are headed to…
senator mike goggin

Sen. Goggin to serve on agriculture conference committee

As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Sen. Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) will serve on the conference committee for the Agriculture budget bill. The conference committees, which each include five members…

Sen. Draheim continues work on three bipartisan conference committees

Joint legislative committees focus on opioid crisis, higher education budget, & agriculture budget Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) has been named to three bipartisan legislative conference committees during the 2019 session. Conference committees are joint…

Sen. Mathews named to state government budget bill conference committee

Joint, bipartisan committee focuses on differences in comprehensive state government budget bill Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Milaca) has been named to the bipartisan legislative conference committee on the comprehensive state government budget bill. Conference committees are…
Sen. Paul Gazelka

Gazelka: DFL refuse to drop one cent of tax increases.

“Last night Senate Republicans made a sincere effort to move forward with budget negotiations. We asked Gov. Walz and House Democrats to recognize that Health and Human Services is the fastest growing and most expensive…

Sen. Rarick to serve on transportation budget negotiating team

As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Sen. Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) will serve on the conference committees for the transportation budget bill. Conference committees, which each include five members of the…

Sen. Paul Anderson's legislative update: 5/6/19

Dear Friends, We have officially hit the home stretch – the final two weeks – of the 2019 Legislative session. All Senate and House omnibus budgets bills have been discussed, debated and voted on through their…
Senator Scott Newman

Senator Newman to serve on transportation conference committee

As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) will serve on the conference committee for the transportation bill. The conference committee, which includes five members of each legislative…
Senator Dave Senjem

Senator Senjem appointed to taxes conference committee

As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester) will serve on the conference committee for the tax bill. The conference committee, which includes five members of each legislative…