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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…

March 15, 2021

Sen. Weber’s 3.12 Legislative Update

Dear Neighbor, It has been another busy week at the Capitol. Today, the Senate hits the first deadline to get bills past policy committees. Let’s take a moment and look at some of the latest…

March 15, 2021

Sen. Draheim’s 3.12 Legislative Update

March 12, 2021Neighbors,With first deadline today we had a lot of hearings this week and I had 8 of my bills heard in committee. I also had another one of my bills passed off the…

March 12, 2021

Senator Housley’s Bill to End Lunch Shaming Bill Receives Hearing

Today Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) presented legislation in the Minnesota Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee which seeks to end the practice of “lunch shaming” in the state of Minnesota. If passed, this bill would…

March 12, 2021

Legislative Update: Minnesota Senate Majority Honors COVID Heroes

Friends and neighbors,More than 6,500 Minnesotans lost their lives. Businesses were shuttered. Thousands lost their jobs.But Minnesotans are resilient. They have held strong in the face of a worldwide pandemic and showed care and compassion…

March 12, 2021

Senator Gazelka Responds to Latest COVID restriction changes

(ST. PAUL, MN) – Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R- East Gull Lake) today released the following statement regarding Governor Tim Walz’s latest COVID changes: “The number of infections across the country is going down,…