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February 11, 2022

Senator Bruce Anderson’s News from the Capitol – Feb. 11, 2022

Friends and neighbors, This week at the Capitol, my colleagues and I in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee heard a report on the concurrent authority regulating farmed white-tailed deer. During the 2021 Special Session,…

February 11, 2022

Senator Eichorn Video Statement on Bill to Recruit More Peace Officers

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) released the following video statement on his bill to help our communities recruit more peace officers by establishing a grant program for students pursuing law enforcement degrees. The bill was introduced last week as…

February 11, 2022

Miller: Getting back on the right track

February 9, 2022 Friends and neighbors — We are all seeing it and as a public official, I’m hearing about it. Crime is up, kids are falling behind, and record inflation is eating away at…

February 11, 2022

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Senate committees have started their hearings—state agencies are presenting overviews of their subject areas to get members up to speed with recent developments and a look towards the future. I am honored…

February 11, 2022

Senator Dornink: Getting Minnesota on the Right Track in 2022

Friends and neighbors, As we head into the 2022 legislative session, we have a historic government budget surplus. Meanwhile Minnesotans are facing the rising cost of inflation, shortfalls in our children’s education, and many other…

February 11, 2022

Sen. Rich Draheim calls for Legislative Audit of RentHelpMN program

Follows hearings in which Gov. Walz’s commissioner fails to explain data discrepancies St. Paul, MN – Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) is calling for the Office of the Legislative Auditor to fully audit the Minnesota…

February 10, 2022

Howe bill makes it easier to get a Veteran designation on drivers’ licenses

Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) today presented a bill that makes it easier for Veterans to receive the “VETERAN” indicator on Minnesota drivers’ licenses or identification cards. Currently to receive the “Veteran” designation on a drivers’…

February 10, 2022

Senator Julia Coleman introduces bill to create a new penalty for fleeing a peace officer

ST. PAUL, MN – Senator Julia Coleman, recently introduced a bill to create a new penalty for recklessly endangering the public while fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Senator Coleman, who has been working with…

February 10, 2022

Ruud co-authors bill that temporarily modifies substitute teaching licenses, gets teachers back in the classrooms

Senator Carrie Ruud (R-Breezy Point) has co-authored a bill that allows the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) to expand the pool of qualified candidates to receive teaching licenses. Minnesota has seen a steady…

February 10, 2022

Senator Dahms Video Statement on Replenishing the UI Trust Fund

Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) released the following video statement on the Senate’s efforts to replenish the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to help small businesses and their workers avoid massive automatic tax increases: Watch Senator Dahms Video…

February 10, 2022

Senator Ingebrigtsen Authors Legislation to Reduce Crime and Detect Gunshots in Ramsey County and St. Paul

On Wednesday, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) presented legislation to establish a grant for the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office to purchase technology to detect gunshots and give law enforcement more resources to address rising crime in…

February 9, 2022

Lang bill provides relief for EMS industry and workers, ensures citizens experience no disruption in medical services requiring an ambulance

Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) today presented legislation that allows for the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) to temporarily suspend certain requirements in order to provide relief for an industry suffering from severe staffing shortages.…

February 9, 2022

Kiffmeyer: Addressing Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance trust fund debt

Friends and neighbors, The COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses hard and left millions of Americans unemployed. Unemployment Insurance (UI) checks served as an essential resource to workers and helped weather the economic downfall. On Jan. 1,…

February 8, 2022

Statement by Sen. Nelson on no-knock warrants

Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) today issued the following statement regarding no-knock warrants. “Loss of life is always a tragedy and my condolences to the family of Amir Locke. I can’t imagine the pain…

February 8, 2022

Duckworth bills fund public safety and support law enforcement officers

Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) this week presented two bills focused on funding various public safety efforts. “We need to take a wholistic approach to Public Safety in order to best serve our communities and the state…

February 8, 2022

Senator Limmer Launches Final Repeal of Social Security Income Tax

ST. PAUL, MN – Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) recently introduced a bill to fully eliminate Minnesota’s tax on Social Security income. “Our state’s $7.7 billion budget surplus shows Minnesotans are being heavily overtaxed. With the surplus in mind, now…

February 8, 2022

Eichorn: Grants for Grand Rapids & Bovey Good for Northern Minnesota Job Creation

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today it has awarded $250,000 in grants to the City of Grand Rapids and $984,548 to the City of Bovey. The grants will assist with…

February 8, 2022

Dahms: Action Must Be Taken to Avoid Massive Tax Increases for Small Businesses, Workers

This week Senate Republicans proposed $2.73 billion to immediately pay off the state’s $1.2 billion in Unemployment Insurance (UI) debt and refill the fund to protect workers’ benefits. On January 1st, 2020, the UI Trust Fund…

February 8, 2022

Senate GOP rolls out C.O.P.S. package of bills aimed to recruit people into law enforcement careers

Today Senate Republicans rolled out a $65 million C.O.P.S. Program, which stands for “Creating Opportunities in Public Safety.” The proposals focus on recruitment to address the peace officer shortage affecting the entire state. The six different bills…

February 8, 2022