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April 20, 2018

Legislative update from Senator Senjem – April 20, 2018

Dear Friends, This Friday, April 20 marks the final committee deadline of the session, meaning most bills must have made it through the committee process by the end of the day. Certain finance, tax, and…

April 20, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson: 4-20-18 Capitol Update

Dear Friends, This coming Monday, the 2018 Legislative Session enters into it’s final four weeks until the constitutional adjournment date of Monday, May 21. We’ve made great progress on many issues and bills, however the…

April 20, 2018

Legislative update from Senator Relph – April 20, 2018

Dear Neighbors: This Friday, April 20 marks the final committee deadline of the session, meaning most bills must have made it through the committee process by the end of the day. There is just over…

Sen. Dan Hall discusses a bill in committee

April 20, 2018

Sen. Dan Hall’s legislative update for April 20, 2018

Health Care Transparency Last week, we held a press conference revealing several key pieces of legislation today focused on making prices for common health care services clear and transparent to the average consumer, allowing you…

April 20, 2018

Sen. Miller update: focusing on mental health

April 19, 2018 Greetings from the Capitol, Every year, many of the items on the legislature’s agenda will be the same – issues like supporting our schools, health care, transportation, taxes, and more. But there…

April 20, 2018

Senate Health and Human Services Committee passes supplemental budget prioritizing patient-first reforms, opioid abuse funding

The Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee has passed a supplemental budget bill focused on patient-friendly law changes and funding for critical health care initiatives like opioid abuse prevention and elder…

April 20, 2018

Senator Kiffmeyer’s motorcycle permit reform bill passes of Senate Floor

On Thursday, April 19, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer’s (R-Big Lake) bipartisan legislation to modify motorcycle permits in Minnesota passed off the Senate Floor with a unanimous 67-0 vote. The bill, SF 3466, would change the current…

April 20, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson & Sen. Osmek honor Minnetonka Boys Hockey Team

Senator Dave Osmek and Senator Paul Anderson honored the Minnetonka High School Boys Hockey team for winning the 2018 Class AA Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament. The senators authored a Senate resolution congratulating the Minnetonka high-schoolers…

April 19, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson’s bill honoring Wayzata Police Officer Bill Mathews passes senate

Legislation honoring fallen Wayzata Police Officer Bill Mathews unanimously passed the Minnesota Senate Floor on Thursday, April 19. The bill, chief-authored by Senator Paul Anderson, renames U.S. Highway 12 within the city limits of Wayzata…

April 19, 2018

Sen. Utke issues statement reacting to MN Supreme Court ruling to uphold 2015 law

Senator Paul Utke issued a statement reacting to Wednesday’s ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court on the case between State Auditor Rebecca Otto and three Minnesota counties over the constitutionality of a provision within the 2015…

April 19, 2018

Sen. Johnson issues statement reacting to MN Supreme Court ruling to uphold 2015 law

Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) issued a statement reacting to Wednesday’s ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court on the case between State Auditor Rebecca Otto and several Minnesota counties over the constitutionality of a provision…

April 19, 2018

Sen. Eichorn legislation cracking down on misrepresentation of service animals passes off Senate Floor

On Thursday, April 19, bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) to protect service animals and crack down on the misrepresentation of pets as service animals passed off the Senate Floor by a…

April 19, 2018

Sen. Kiffmeyer issues statement reacting to MN Supreme Court ruling to uphold 2015 law

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake), Chair of the Senate’s State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee, issued a statement reacting to Wednesday’s ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court on the case between State Auditor Rebecca…

April 18, 2018

Supplemental transportation budget passes Senate committee

On Wednesday, the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee passed a supplemental transportation budget. The supplemental budget is aimed at expediting fixes for the troubled Minnesota Licensing and Vehicle Registration System (MNLARS), enacting various common…

April 18, 2018

Sen. Johnson bill to authorize Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project passes Senate committee

On Tuesday, April 17, bipartisan legislation co-authored by Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) passed the Senate’s Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee. The bill, SF 3510, authorizes the construction of Enbridge’s $2.9 billion-dollar…

April 18, 2018

Sen. Eichorn bill to authorize Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project passes Senate committee

On Tuesday, April 17, bipartisan legislation co-authored by Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) passed the Senate’s Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee. The bill, SF 3510, authorizes the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline…

April 18, 2018

Sen. Utke bill to authorize Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project passes Senate committee

On Tuesday, April 17, bipartisan legislation co-authored by Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) passed the Senate’s Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee. The bill, SF 3510, authorizes the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline…

April 17, 2018

Sen. Paul Anderson joined by celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern in support of Second Harvest Heartland bill

Senator Paul Anderson was joined by celebrity chef and Minnesota resident Andrew Zimmern in supporting legislation that would construct a new statewide Second Harvest Heartland charitable food distribution facility in Minnesota. Zimmern testified on behalf…

April 17, 2018

Sen. Osmek’s bill to allow Line 3 Pipeline passes committee

Legislation authored by Senator David Osmek to authorize construction of the Line 3 Replacement Pipeline passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance. The $2.9 billion pipeline replacement project will fully replace 1,031 miles of…

April 16, 2018

Several Wright County road and bridge upgrades planned

In the wake of the milestone comprehensive transportation bill passed by the legislature in 2017, several Wright County-area road and bridge upgrades are set to receive funding, according to a recent announcement by the Minnesota…