Dear neighbors
We are in the final hours of the 2024 Congress, with work continuing until midnight every day in conference committees or on the House floor. We will continue to amend the bill, engage in deliberation and scrutiny of the bill, and pass a final Senate/House amended bill or “conference committee report” that reflects the latest provisions. The bill will then be finalized and ready for the governor’s signature.
Legal updates
Below are additional bills and conference committee reports recently passed by the House.
- of HR service policy The conference committee’s report continues to make historic investments to help the most vulnerable. This bipartisan bill clarifies several items from last year’s bill and provides improvements for Minnesotans with disabilities, people recovering from substance use disorders, and recipients who rely on exempt services.
- of Health supplementary budget and policy Conference Committee Report. This powerful bill takes meaningful steps to help Minnesotans expand health insurance coverage, improve access, strengthen patient protections, reform emergency medical services, and address mental health.
- of Election Management Commission Supplementary Budget Conference Committee Report. The report’s policy provisions focus on improving voter access and election transparency. It targets policy areas where states can increase voter turnout and ensure voters have recourse if voting is restricted. It strengthens disclosure requirements for those seeking to influence elections, expands voter access and understanding, and increases election transparency.
- of Higher education supplementary budget Conference Committee Report. This legislation would invest in the Kids on Campus initiative in the Minnesota system, establish Head Start programs on college campuses, and provide students with access to affordable child care.
- of K-12 education and child and family budgets The conference committee’s report invests in READ Act funding, a pilot program to fund student paid education, and additional resources to address chronic absenteeism.
- of Agriculture supplementary budget The conference committee’s report includes reauthorization of the Food Safety and Defense Task Force, farm-to-school grants, creation of the first Spanish-language commercial pesticide applicator exam, and addressing the groundwater nitrate crisis. include.
- of Climate and energy budgets and policies The bill includes reforms to the permitting process for clean energy projects, support for geothermal energy generation, and additional investments and policies to ensure we meet the goal of 100% clean energy by 2040, which Congress set last year. contained.
- of conference committee report We’re cracking down on hidden “convenience” fees to help Minnesotans get fair, up-front prices on event tickets, restaurant meals, hotels, credit cards and more.
keep in touch
I plan to continue working until midnight tomorrow, when the constitution requires a recess.
Thank you for the honor of coming to the State Capitol to represent the residents and families of Chanhassen and Chaska. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at any time. Thank you for your continued commitment to this important legislative work.
In the community,
Lucy
