News – Page 149 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

March 16, 2021

Senator Dahms, Senate Passes Bill To Reform Governor’s Emergency Powers

St. Paul, MN – On Monday, the Senate passed, on a tri-partisan vote of 38-29, legislation to reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of…

March 16, 2021

Minnesota Senate Releases the Minnesota Priorities Budget That Puts Minnesota Families First, Helps The Economy Grow, And Doesn’t Raise Taxes

(ST. PAUL, MN) –Minnesota Senate Republicans released their budget for the 2021-2022 biennium today, making COVID recovery and support for families – without raising taxes – a priority. “This budget funds our Minnesota Priorities to balance the…

March 16, 2021

Senator Kiffmeyer, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative involvement for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tri-partisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 16, 2021

Senator Jason Rarick announces a Live Facebook Town Hall

Senator Jason Rarick announced a Facebook Town Hall for Wednesday, March 24, from 6:00 PM to approximately 6:40 PM. The Facebook town hall provides an opportunity for constituents throughout Senate District 11 to interact with…

March 16, 2021

Senator Rarick: A time to restore a balance of powers

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 16, 2021

Senator Utke Presents Bill That Creates Pellet Incentive Program—Aims to Revitalize Minnesota Logging Industry

Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids) on March 9 presented legislation that would create a Pellet Incentive program. This bill would allow the Commissioner of Commerce to make payments to eligible industrial wood pellet producers for…

March 15, 2021

Senator Newman, Minnesota Senate approve bill requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The…

March 15, 2021

Senator Ruud, Minnesota Senate Passes Change to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation with tripartisan support that would reestablish a balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during any future state of emergency. The bill would require…

March 15, 2021

Senator Howe, Minnesota Senate Passes Change to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation with tripartisan support that would reestablish a balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during any future state of emergency. The bill would require…

March 15, 2021

Senator Utke, Minnesota Senate Passes Change to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29 that would reestablish a balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during any future state of emergency. The…

March 15, 2021

Senator Miller authors bill to fund Minnesota’s share of rail infrastructure upgrades in Winona and La Crescent

Senate President Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would fund the state’s share of a significant overhaul of southeast Minnesota rail infrastructure. Last fall, the United States Department of Transportation approved a $31.8 million…

March 15, 2021

Senator Koran, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 15, 2021

Senator Weber, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 15, 2021

Senator Ingebrigtsen, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 15, 2021

Senator Dornink introduces bill to eliminate Social Security income tax

On Monday, Senator Gene Dornink (R-Hayfield) introduced a bill, SF 2091, that would allow Minnesota’s retirees to fully and completely deduct all Social Security income on their state income taxes. “As a new legislator, I…

March 15, 2021

Senator Mathews, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tri-partisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 15, 2021

Senator Dornink, Senate, pass legislation requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tri-partisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill…

March 15, 2021

Senator Osmek’s bill requiring legislative oversight for future peacetime emergencies passes Minnesota Senate

On Monday, the Senate passed legislation on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, that would reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill,…

March 15, 2021

Minnesota Senate Passes Change to Require Legislative Approval for Future Peacetime Emergencies

On Monday, the Senate passed on a tripartisan vote of 38-29, legislation to reassert a fair balance of governing power between the legislative branch and the executive branch during future states of emergency. The bill, chief-authored by Senator…

March 15, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Bruce Anderson

Friends and neighbors, It has been one year since Governor Walz declared a Peacetime Emergency in Minnesota and has used this position to do what he thinks our state needs. He has loosened restrictions once…