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Dear Neighbors,

As the legislative session comes to a close, we are passing the final versions of our budget bills and other priorities. Alongside our DFL Senators, we are ending the gridlock and delivering on the promises we made to Minnesotans. You can read more about our final bills using our nonpartisan Session Daily stories: Veterans and Military Affairs [ [link removed] ], Housing [ [link removed] ], Higher Education [ [link removed] ], Legacy [ [link removed] ], Agriculture [ [link removed] ], Early Education [ [link removed] ], Public Safety and Judiciary [ [link removed] ], K-12 Education [ [link removed] ], Jobs and Labor [ [link removed] ], Environment and Energy [ [link removed] ], Commerce [ [link removed] ], State Government and Elections [ [link removed] ], Human Services [ [link removed] ], Taxes [ [link removed] ], Cannabis [ [link removed] ], and Paid Family and Medical Leave [ [link removed] ].






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Updates

In 2019, Minnesota sued e-cigarette companies JUUL and Altria for unlawfully targeting young people with vaping products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine. Attorney General Keith Ellison reached *a settlement that awarded Minnesota $60.5 million.* I am proud to author the bill to ensure settlement funds are dedicated to tobacco prevention & treatment.

JUUL

I?m happy to announce that *teachers' pension reform* was included in the Tax Bill. It?s not perfect, but it?s a starting point. The work continues. Thank you to Education Minnesota and all the teachers for your tireless advocacy.

Teachers

We did it! Thank you to Moms Demand Action and the many gun violence prevention advocates. *We have passed red flag laws and universal background checks* in our public safety budget. Next year we will carry out the work to include safe storage and reporting lost and stolen firearms.

MDA

Lastly,* I voted to legalize cannabis*. Many people need this option for a variety of reasons. I support their right to alternatives. For veterans, this can be a life-saving alternative that federal Veterans Affairs hospitals cannot prescribe. Further, we know that Black Minnesotans have been disproportionately targeted and criminalized compared to their white neighbors, who consume cannabis at the same rates. I?m proud to pass this bill and ensure we have a safe, regulated adult-use market in Minnesota.

Cannabis




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Stay in Touch

If you have any questions or feedback you?d like to share, please don?t hesitate to reach out. You can contact me by email at [email protected] or call (651) 296-8799 or like my Official State Representative Facebook Page [ [link removed] ].

Sincerely,??

Kaohly Vang Her

State Representative?








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