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March 26, 2021

Senator Housley Champions Legislation for Local Disabled Veterans Rest Camp

This week Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) presented legislation in the Environment Legacy and Finance Committee that would appropriate $128,000 for a grant to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington County.…

March 26, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Utke

Friends and neighbors,Media sources are reporting that Enbridge prevailed in Minnesota Tax Court and that counties need to brace for a fiscal hit. This issue has been bouncing between the Tax Court and the Minnesota…

March 26, 2021

Senator Jeremy Miller Earns Guardian of Small Business Award

One of the state’s major small business groups, the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota (NFIB), with close to 10,000 members, has announced that Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) was awarded the NFIB Guardian of Small…

March 26, 2021

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

Greetings District 10! Happy Spring—wishing you great joy this Easter season!Youth Outdoor Shooting Range Capacity LegislationBack on March 23, 2014 I attended the Lakeshore Conservation Club Wild Game Dinner to raise money for the Pequot Lakes…

March 26, 2021

Senator Duckworth Passes Bill to Protect Seniors

St. Paul – On Thursday, Senator Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) presented Senate File 531 on the Senate floor. The bill provides options and flexibility for seniors in order to safeguard and protect them from being taken…

March 26, 2021

Senator Bruce Anderson Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, This week at the Senate, we have taken up and examined many issues that impact our communities and individuals throughout the state. Often times, members will create legislation to bring attention to…

March 26, 2021

Senator Westrom helping Minnesotans through natural gas price hike

Minnesotans are facing calamitous price increases that could create a serious economic impact in our state due to the polar vortex that hit Minnesota in February. The vortex expanded as far south as Texas and…

March 26, 2021

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

The Senate has 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 26, 2021

Sen. Rosen, Minnesota Senate approves bills to help students, parents, and teachers recover from Covid-19 learning loss

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a series of bills to support kids, families, and teachers as they attempt to recover from learning loss suffered during Gov. Walz’s Covid-19-related school closures. The bills would provide…

March 26, 2021

Senator Mary Kiffmeyer: Legislative Update

Friends and neighbors, Flags in Honor or the Fallen The federal government has had a flag flown over the capitol program, to honor individuals killed in the line of duty, for many decades, but here…

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…

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…