Senator Scott Newman

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…
Sen. David Osmek

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…
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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…
Sen. Paul Anderson of Plymouth

Sen. Paul Anderson: 4-13-18 Capitol Update

  Dear Friend, This week we returned from a legislative recess to observe the Easter and Passover holidays. With just over five weeks remaining in the 2018 legislative sessions, we will remain busy as we…

Sen. Mathews proposes bill for oversight of out-of-control bureaucrats

Senator Andrew Mathews is proposing legislation that would require legislative oversight of rules enacted by unelected bureaucrats. This follows his participation in a joint hearing of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committees that discussed the recently…
Senator Bill Weber

Senator Weber's legislative update for April 13, 2018

Dear neighbors, The legislature is back after a short spring recess – although it certainly doesn’t feel like spring! Next Friday, April 20, we’ll be at our third and final committee deadline, meaning most finance…
Sen. Paul Utke

Legislative Update from Senator Paul Utke - April 13, 2018

Greetings Senate District 1! Dayton Administration’s Excessive Buffer Penalties This past week, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) introduced a proposed Administrative Penalty Order (APO) that would fine farmers out of compliance…