Jasinski: Budget bills recap part 2
Budget bills recap: Part 2 By: Senator John Jasinski It was another frenetic week here at the capitol, as the Senate finished work on our initial budget offer. Here’s a recap of what happened this…
Sen. Westrom’s bill authorizing first responders to administer lifesaving medications unanimously passes MN Senate
Inspired by Morris 14-year-old, bill allows emergency personnel to give prescription meds to individuals Bipartisan legislation chief-authored by Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) to expand guidelines authorizing EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics in Minnesota to administer prescription medications to patients in lifesaving…
Senate unanimously approves Senator Lang’s bill to designate ‘Ryane Clark Memorial Highway’
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate approved legislation to designate a portion of state Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County as ‘Ryane Clark Memorial Highway’. The bill, authored by Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia), passed with unanimous support.…
Senator Eichorn to serve on the conference committee for the E-12 education bill
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) will serve on the conference committee for the E-12 education bill. The conference committee, which includes five members of each…
Senator Eichorn to serve on the conference committee for the environment and natural resources bill
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) will serve on the conference committee for the environment and natural resources bill. The conference committee, which includes five members…
Senator Howe appointed to serve on tax conference committee
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) will serve on the conference committee for the tax bill. The conference committee, which includes five members of each legislative body,…
Senator Hall to serve on transportation budget conference committee
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) will serve on the conference committees for the transportation budget bill. Conference committees, which each include five members of the…
Senate approves Senator Weber’s omnibus agriculture policy bill
On Tuesday, with bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate approved the omnibus agriculture bill. The bill, authored by Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne), contains technical fixes and other provisions related to the state’s agricultural policy. “The omnibus agriculture policy…
Sen. Miller legislative update: It’s crunch time!
It’s crunch time here at the Capitol! The Minnesota House of Representatives, currently lead by Democrats, and the Minnesota Senate, currently lead by Republicans, have each passed their proposed budget bills and they are headed to…
Senator Weber to serve on conference committees for agriculture, education bills
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) will serve on the conference committees for the agriculture and education budget bills. The conference committees, which consist of five…
Senator Jensen to serve on higher education, health and human services conference committees
The clock is ticking and Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) is burning midnight oil. As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Jensen has been selected to serve on the conference committees…
Sen. Goggin to serve on agriculture conference committee
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Sen. Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) will serve on the conference committee for the Agriculture budget bill. The conference committees, which each include five members…
Sen. Draheim continues work on three bipartisan conference committees
Joint legislative committees focus on opioid crisis, higher education budget, & agriculture budget Senator Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) has been named to three bipartisan legislative conference committees during the 2019 session. Conference committees are joint…
Senator Relph to serve on higher education conference committee
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Jerry Relph (R-St. Cloud) will serve on the conference committee for the higher education bill. The conference committee, which includes five members of…
Sen. Mathews named to state government budget bill conference committee
Joint, bipartisan committee focuses on differences in comprehensive state government budget bill Senator Andrew Mathews (R-Milaca) has been named to the bipartisan legislative conference committee on the comprehensive state government budget bill. Conference committees are…
Gazelka: DFL refuse to drop one cent of tax increases.
“Last night Senate Republicans made a sincere effort to move forward with budget negotiations. We asked Gov. Walz and House Democrats to recognize that Health and Human Services is the fastest growing and most expensive…
Senate approves Rarick bill to improve safety in road construction zones
The Minnesota Senate today moved to increase the safety of road workers and motorists in construction zones by unanimously passing Senate File 1753, which gives peace officers the authority to issue citations if a driving violation is reported…
Sen. Rarick to serve on transportation budget negotiating team
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Sen. Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) will serve on the conference committees for the transportation budget bill. Conference committees, which each include five members of the…
Sen. Paul Anderson’s legislative update: 5/6/19
Dear Friends, We have officially hit the home stretch – the final two weeks – of the 2019 Legislative session. All Senate and House omnibus budgets bills have been discussed, debated and voted on through their…
Senator Lang to serve on conference committee for judiciary and public safety bill
As the legislature works to assemble a final state budget agreement, Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) will serve on the conference committee for the judiciary and public safety budget bill. The conference committee, which includes five…