Minnesota State Senator Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael) returned to the Capitol on Monday, February 12 for the beginning of the 2024 session of the Minnesota Legislature. The agenda and debate this session will be shaped in large part by the forthcoming February revenue forecast, scheduled to be released later this month, which will detail the state’s financial picture. A report issued by the office of Minnesota Management and Budget last December projected a small budget surplus for the upcoming session and a $2.5 billion deficit in the following budget cycle.

This session, Senator Lucero and his colleagues are expected to address several key issues, including the undemocratic process for choosing a new flag and seal, fixing the law Democrats changed last year which resulted in school resource officers being removed from schools across the state, expensive cost of housing, increasing transparency and accountability to homeowners associations (HOAs), education funding inequity, and more.

“Minnesota is expensive and broken due to Democrat single-party control that last year led to the most expensive, extreme, and divisive session in this state’s history,” Senator Lucero said. “I fully expect an equally extreme agenda this year of forcing taxpayer funding of illegal foreign nationals by making Minnesota a sanctuary state, Democrat prioritizing assisted suicide, and passing even more tax hikes. I will instead continue working hard for constitutional principles, limited government, and policies that empower individuals and families to pursue happiness.”

Contact information

Constituents are encouraged to contact Senator Lucero with any questions, concerns, or feedback: 

• Email: Sen.Eric.Lucero@mnsenate.gov
• Phone: 651-296-5655

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Sen. Lucero is serving his first term representing Senate District 30, which includes communities of Rockford Township, Hanover, Saint Michael, Albertville, Otsego, Elk River, Nowthen, and Western Oak Grove. He serves as the Republican lead on the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee and as a member of the Education Finance Committee and the Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee. Prior to being elected to the Senate, Lucero served eight years in the Minnesota House of Representatives and two years as a Council Member for the City of Dayton.