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*October 2, 2023*






Dear Friends,

I hope you all have been enjoying the start of fall! I know I have enjoyed spending as much time as possible outside. I love attending local festivals in our community, like the Fall Into Hamel, Art in the Park in Maple Plain, the Loretto Fun Fest and more! All of our communities do a great job of creating fun ways to connect in every season!  See below for a few photos.

*THIS WEDNESDAY, I am hosting a roundtable along with the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce and the Dept. of Labor and Industry to answer employer questions on the new Earned Sick & Safe Time law. I hope you will join us at the Medina Country Club on Wednesday, October 4 from 1-2:30pm to learn more. *This law applies to ANY EMPLOYER in the private, public and non-profit sectors. If you have questions, please come!

ES&S Roundtable

For this week's newsletter, I have compiled a list of helpful links with information I hope you will find useful. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to me with your questions, concerns, and ideas related to public policy. 






Executive Summary

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U of M Data Breach

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High School Page Program

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AGO FAQ on Student Loan Repayments

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MN Dept of Commerce Unclaimed Property

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HMO Conversion Study






U of M Data Breach

In July, the University of Minnesota learned that a person claimed to have posted on the internet certain University data on admissions, race, and ethnicity information. Those that were potentially affected are individuals who submitted information to the U of M as a prospective student, attended the U of M as a student, worked at the U of M as an employee, or participated in U of M programs between 1989 and August 2021. 

Information potentially compromised include an individual's full name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, driver's license or passport information, University ID number, birthdate and demographic information, admissions applications, employment information, or other information.

*A notice has already been sent to those who may be compromised. *The U  of M has a Frequently Asked Questions page and a dedicated call center for this issue. You can find that information and more here [ [link removed] ].






High School Page Program

The High School Page Program is a wonderful opportunity for young people in our community to get more involved with public policy and government. I hope to work with many students from our area at the Capitol in the next legislative session.

Throughout the week-long program, pages will assist state representatives and staff in the House Chamber during session, observe how committees are conducted, meet individually with their local state representative, and learn how legislation moves through the political process. This program also gives students the opportunity to meet with constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, lobbyists, and members of the media.

More information for students and teachers, as well as applications can be found at [link removed]. *The deadline to apply for the Page Program is November 18, 2023.*






AGO FAQ on Student Loan Repayments

After being paused for more than three years, student loan payments resumed September 1, with many of the first payments due in October. The Attorney General's office has put together a guide with helpful information for those navigating the start of these payments. You can find more information here [ [link removed] ]. You can find more information on student loans on the AG's website here [ [link removed] ].






MN Dept. of Commerce Unclaimed Property

Did you know that the Minnesota Department of Commerce receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property from businesses and organizations who have lost contact with the owners? In fiscal year 2023, the department had a record-setting year of distributing $62.6 million in unclaimed property! *If you think you might have missing funds, you can find any Unclaimed Property **here* [ [link removed] ].






HMO Conversion Study

Last session, the legislature passed a bill that directs the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to complete a study on the potential conversion of nonprofit Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) to for-profit status. *The Request for Information (RFI) opened today, October 2, and will close on October 27. *

The bill requires MDH to produce reports covering a range of issues:


* Recommended oversight for conversions (which agency or entity will manage the transfer of assets from nonprofit to for-profit, the role of public input during the process, stewardship of public benefit assets).
* Regulation of for-profit HMOs post-conversion.
* The regulatory structure required to manage any potential return of public benefit assets to the state general fund if a nonprofit HMO or health system converts to for-profit or is purchased by an out-of-state or for-profit entity.

You can submit comments here [ [link removed] ]. For more information on the HMO Conversion Study and RFI, you can learn more here [ [link removed] ]. 






Photos

Fall Into Hamel Event

Had a fun afternoon at Fall into Hamel! What a great time exploring the shops, food vendors and craft fair!

Art in the Park

Fun to check out all of the fun activities at Art in the Park in Maple Plain! It was a wonderful event cosponsored by Orono Community Education. Everyone had a great time!

Members of Parliament from Kenya & Tanzania

It was a great honor to meet with Members of Parliament from Kenya & Tanzania who are visiting through International Republican Institute! We had a terrific exchange of ideas & I hope to take some of their policies for auditing public programs to the Minnesota Legislature!






Please Contact Me

Many of you have already been in touch to discuss your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you. Thank you for sharing your ideas! Please continue to contact me to discuss any matters to which I can be of assistance.

The best way to reach me while we are out of session is by email: [email protected]. For occasional updates, you can follow my Facebook Page at @RepKristinRobbins. You can also leave a voicemail on my office number, 651-296-7806, which is checked multiple times/week.

Have a great weekend!

 

Kristin











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