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March 26, 2021

Benson, Howard Hold Bipartisan Press Conference Touting Reform Bill to Save Taxpayers Millions

Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chair Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) held a press conference on Friday with House Assistant Majority Leader Representative Mike Howard (D-Richfield) highlighting a bipartisan cost-savings bill that potentially will save taxpayers…
March 26, 2021

Senator Senjem Presents Legislation to Establish a Polar Vortex Loan Account

St. Paul – On Thursday, Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester) presented his bill, Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. This bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural…
March 25, 2021

Senator Goggin, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Greater Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through…
March 25, 2021

Senator Dornink helping Minnesotans through the natural gas price spike

Minnesotans are facing calamitous price increases that could create a serious economic impact in our state due to the polar vortex in February. On Thursday, the Senate passed a timely bill to provide immediate loan…
Sen. Justin Eichorn
March 25, 2021

Eichorn, Senate Pass Bill to Protect Consumers from Natural Gas Price Spikes

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018. This bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that occurred this February. The…
March 25, 2021

Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Greater Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through…
March 25, 2021

Senator Chamberlain, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through the…
March 25, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, pass legislation protecting utility consumers from Polar Vortex price shock

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that…
March 25, 2021

Eichorn, Senate Approve Bills to Give Schools Flexibility & Help Our Students Recover from Pandemic

The Minnesota Senate this week approved a series of bills to support kids, families, and teachers as they attempt to recover from learning loss suffered during Governor Walz’s COVID-19-related school closures.  The bills would provide…
March 25, 2021

Senator Jasinski, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Greater Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through the…
March 25, 2021

Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Senate, pass legislation protecting utility consumers from Polar Vortex price shock

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that…
March 25, 2021

Senator Housley Working to Alleviate DVS Behind-the-Wheel Testing Backlog

Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) this week presented legislation that would alleviate the Department of Public Safety behind-the-wheel testing backlog. DPS was already facing a lengthy backlog at the start of last year, and with the effects of…
March 25, 2021

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate, pass legislation protecting utility consumers from Polar Vortex price shock

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that…
March 25, 2021

Senator Draheim, Minnesota Senate Passes Legislation to Establish a Polar Vortex Loan Account

St. Paul – On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. This bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the…
March 25, 2021

Senator Limmer Advances Protections for Confidential Informants

On Thursday, legislation was passed on the Senate Floor requiring the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to consult with law enforcement and treatment and mental health experts to craft a model…
March 25, 2021

Senator Miller, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Greater Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through the…
March 25, 2021

Senator Rarick, Senate, pass legislation protecting utility consumers from Polar Vortex price shock

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that…
March 25, 2021

Senator Weber, Senate, pass legislation protecting utility consumers from Polar Vortex price shock

On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 1018 on the Senate floor. The bipartisan legislation establishes a 2021 Polar Vortex Loan Account for municipal utilities that purchased natural gas during the extreme weather that…
March 25, 2021

Senator Rosen, Minnesota Senate approve bill to protect Greater Minnesota ratepayers from utility price surges

The Minnesota Senate today unanimously approved emergency legislation to protect ratepayers from surges in their utility bills related to the February polar vortex, which caused unprecedented spikes in natural gas prices from Texas all through…
March 25, 2021

Senator Kiffmeyer and Senator Benson tour state-owned COVID morgue, urge state to sell

 Senator Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) and Senator Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake) on Wednesday toured the state-owned property that was purchased to use as a morgue for COVID fatalities. The morgue was purchased at a cost of $7 million,…
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