News – Page 77 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 2, 2022

Senator Gazelka, Senate, Pass Legislation to Increase Election Transparency and Participation, Improve State Government, and Invest in Minnesota’s Veterans

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a significant State Government bill. The legislation works to increase election transparency and participation, improve state government, and support Minnesota’s veterans. “The legislation passed today preserves our election integrity without threatening…

May 2, 2022

Minnesota Senate approves transportation bill that dedicates $4.3 billion to rebuild roads and bridges without a gas tax increase

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a comprehensive transportation bill that will provide more than $5.7 billion in transportation funding, including more than $4.32 billion specifically for roads and bridges over the next five years,…

May 2, 2022

Senate passes comprehensive transportation bill to rebuild roads and bridges—provides additional funds for townships and small cities

With broad bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive transportation bill that provides more than $5.7 billion in transportation funding, including more than $4.32 billion for roads and bridges over the next five years, without…

May 2, 2022

Miller: Senate approves funding to complete Preston veterans home construction

The Minnesota Senate today approved a comprehensive veterans, state government, and transportation bill that includes legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) to provide additional funding for new construction projects at the veterans’…

May 2, 2022

Senator Gazelka, Minnesota Senate, approve transportation bill that dedicates $4.3 billion to rebuild roads and bridges without a gas tax increase

– The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a comprehensive transportation bill that will provide more than $5.7 billion in transportation funding, including more than $4.32 billion specifically for roads and bridges over the next five…

May 2, 2022

Senator Carrie Ruud announces retirement

State Senator Carrie Ruud (R-Breezy Point) announced today that she will not be seeking another term in 2022. Senator Ruud was first elected in 2002. She serves as Chair of Senate Environment and Natural Resources…

May 2, 2022

Gazelka bill clarifies Hometown Heroes Act, passes Senate

– In the 2021 Legislative Session, the Hometown Heroes Act authored by Senator Paul Gazelka(R-East Gull Lake) was included in the Senate’s final Judiciary budget. The legislation addressed the alarmingly high occurrences of cancer, cardiac issues, and emotional…

April 29, 2022

Senator Mathews: Landmark Unemployment Insurance and Frontline Worker Agreement Passes Senate

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that resolves the differences between repaying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses to workers who worked the frontline during the COVID pandemic. The…

April 29, 2022

Senate, House Reach Agreement to Help Small Businesses and Their Workers

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation, in agreement with the House, to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves the differences between repaying and refilling…

April 29, 2022

Senate, House, Governor Reach Agreement on UI, Frontline Worker Payments

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation, in agreement with the House, to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves the differences between repaying and refilling…

April 29, 2022

Senate, House Reach Agreement to Avoid Tax Increases, Support Frontline Workers

Today, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation, in agreement with the House, to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves the differences between repaying and refilling…

April 29, 2022

Senator Bruce Anderson’s News from the Capitol – April 29, 2022

Friends and neighbors, It was a very productive week at the Capitol with a variety of important legislation having been passed by the Senate. This includes the passage of legislation to stop devastating tax increases…

April 29, 2022

Senator Kiffmeyer, Senate passes Unemployment Insurance Fix to Help Workers and Businesses and Support Frontline Workers

Today, Senate Republicans passed legislation to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses that would also have put workers at risk and without resources for their needs if laid off. It also provides bonuses to frontline…

April 29, 2022

Senator Limmer, Senate, Pass Legislation to Support Frontline Workers and Help Businesses

Today, Senate Republicans passed legislation with bipartisan support to provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers and stop devastating tax increases on small businesses. The legislation resolves the differences between the Senate and House on providing bonuses…

April 29, 2022

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

The Minnesota Legislature is in the final stretch of the 2022 session that will end May 23, 2022. This week the Senate passed supplemental omnibus bills on the Senate floor. Landmark UI and Frontline Worker…

April 29, 2022

Howe, Senate Pass Comprehensive Health and Human Services Bill to Address Minnesota’s Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis

The Senate this week passed a comprehensive health and human services reform bill that addresses critical short-term and long-term staffing challenges facing personal care assistants, direct support professionals, nursing homes, and assisted living and intermediate…

April 29, 2022

Landmark UI and Frontline Worker Agreement Passes Senate

ST. PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that resolves the differences between repaying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses to workers who worked the frontline during…

April 29, 2022

Duckworth Votes to Support Workers, Small Businesses, and Frontline Workers

It was announced yesterday that Senate Republican leadership and House Democrat leadership reached an agreement that resolves the differences between paying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses to workers who…

April 29, 2022

Landmark UI and Frontline Worker Agreement Passes Senate

It was announced yesterday that Senate Republican leadership and House Democrat leadership would come together with an agreement that resolves the differences between paying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses…

April 29, 2022

Jasinski: Senate approves bill to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses, provide bonuses to frontline workers

Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and the Minnesota Senate today approved a compromise bill that will stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves Senate and House…