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Legislative Update ? December 13, 2023

Dear Neighbors,

I hope you have had a pleasant fall and I?m wishing you a great upcoming holiday season. It is an honor to represent you at the Capitol, and I am glad to report that our work has not stopped since session ended in May.

Recently, I was thrilled to host a class of third graders from Castle Elementary in the Minnesota House of Representatives chamber, where they were able to learn more about government, civics, and the work that gets done in St. Paul!?

Leon Lillie House Floor Photo

I also was able to meet with some college students from our district recently and I traveled down to Winona State University where my colleague and Higher Education Chair Gene Pelowski held his annual Winona Model Legislature [ [link removed] ]. It?s a great event where high school students get to simulate firsthand how a legislature works.

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Advocating for Local Projects

As a member of the Capital Investment Committee, I have been traveling across the state this fall on our bonding tour to see projects seeking state funding for our 2024 bonding bill [ [link removed] ]. I am always grateful for the opportunity to see firsthand the needs of communities all across Minnesota.?

Leon Bonding Collage

I was proud to host the committee in North St. Paul to hear about important infrastructure projects like the highway grade separation at Hwy 36 and Hwy 120 (Century Ave). Thank you to our local government partners from North St. Paul, Oakdale, Washington County, and Ramsey County, who came to present, and thanks to the Oakdale Fire Department for giving us a birds-eye view!

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Session Priorities Constituent Survey

As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 legislative session, House DFLers want to hear about the issues most important to you.

That?s why I wanted to share with you our Minnesota Values Project Survey, an easy way to share your values, hopes, challenges, and ideas with us on solutions at the legislature. It only takes a few minutes to fill out, and can be found here [ [link removed] ] or using the QR code below.

2023 MVP Survey QR Code

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Resources for Laws Going Into Effect

Last session we passed life-changing legislation that will help Minnesotans [ [link removed] ] across our district and state. You can find a list of our laws that went into effect on July 1 [ [link removed] ] and August 1 [ [link removed] ] from House nonpartisan staff.

We passed a higher education budget that will help increase access to college for thousands of students in the state. Beginning in fall 2024, the North Star Promise (NSP) Scholarship program will create _a tuition and fee-free pathway to higher education_ for eligible Minnesota residents at state colleges and universities. You can find more information on the Office of Higher Education?s webpage here. [ [link removed] ]

Tuition Free College

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Minnesota?s earned sick and safe time law requires employers to provide one hour of sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked and can earn a maximum of 48 hours each year unless the employer agrees to a higher amount. An employee is eligible for sick and safe time if they work at least 80 hours in a year for an employer in Minnesota, and are not an independent contractor. You can find more information on the Department of Labor and Industry?s page here [ [link removed] ].

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Keep in Touch!

If you have any questions, ideas, or feedback, please don?t hesitate to email me [email protected] or give me a call at (651) 296-1188.?

Sincerely,?

Leon Lillie
State Representative






Representative Leon Lillie

365 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155

Phone: 651-296-1188
Email:[email protected]
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Legislative Assistant: Madisyn Priestley 651-296-5486







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