Senator Dan Hall: Reinsurance program has proven success

The Minnesota Senate voted today to extend Minnesota’s successful Reinsurance program for three more years. The reform, which was first implemented in 2017, will ensure that rates in the individual market remain stable without any…

Ditch mowing permit moratorium extension passes committee

Legislation prohibiting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) from enforcing permitting requirements for mowing and baling along state highway rights-of-way was heard in the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee today. The bill, Senate File…

Senator Mark Johnson Reinsuring Minnesota Families

Small business, family farms, and those reliant on the individual health insurance market will appreciate this week’s vote in the Minnesota Senate. The Senate extended Minnesota’s critical Reinsurance program for three more years. The reform,…

SEN. JOHNSON, REP. JURGENS, SPONSOR DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING BILL

Following record-setting snowfall in Minnesota last month, and another major snowfall event this past weekend, weather experts are predicting major flooding throughout the state this spring. Yet Minnesota’s Disaster Assistance Contingency Account – created to…

Senator Relph, colleagues pass health insurance premium relief

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate passed an extension of the Minnesota Premium Security Plan, also known as ‘reinsurance’. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, awaits action by the House of Representatives. “Over the past…