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Friends and neighbors, 

We are in the final few days of the 2024 Legislative Session, and I have been working hard to deliver results for our communities and pass legislation that improves Minnesotans’ lives. We will be meeting throughout the weekend up to our Monday, May 20 deadline, and I will update you on the final status of bills as they head to the Governor’s desk. 

We’ve now passed all our major supplemental budgets. You can read these nonpartisan summaries of our work on K-12 Education [ [link removed] ], Children & Families [ [link removed] ], Transportation, Labor, and Housing [ [link removed] ], Higher Education [ [link removed] ], Judiciary and Public Safety [ [link removed] ], State and Local Government and Veterans [ [link removed] ], Elections [ [link removed] ], Human Services [ [link removed] ], Workforce and Economic Development [ [link removed] ], Environment and Natural Resources [ [link removed] ], Agriculture, Commerce, and Energy [ [link removed] ], Health [ [link removed] ], and Taxes [ [link removed] ]. 

These are all great bills, but as a member of the Workforce Development, Taxes, Transportation, and Environment and Natural Resources committees, I’m especially proud of our efforts there.  

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As we continue to pass our remaining House proposals, House and Senate members are wrapping up conference committees to craft consensus legislation for where we differ in these issue areas. 

 



House DFLers are also moving forward on several other important pieces of legislation. We’re working on legislation that puts tougher penalties on straw purchases for firearms and banning binary triggers, [ [link removed] ] updating our adult-use cannabis legalization [ [link removed] ] legislation to prepare for a safe, well-regulated legal market, the African American Family Preservation Act [ [link removed] ], a great tenants rights package [ [link removed] ], and a bill supporting emergency medical services [ [link removed] ], especially in rural areas. 

As Speaker Hortman said in response to an eight-hour Republican filibuster on Wednesday, “Minnesotans sent us here to deliver results and build a state that works better for everyone. The Rules of the Minnesota House of Representatives protect both the minority's right to be heard and the majority's right and responsibility to govern. We will continue to give the minority ample time to discuss measures on the floor, but ultimately, we will complete the work of the session” 

I couldn’t agree more, and I am thankful for the Speaker’s leadership as we move forward with our 2024 budget bills and legislation that protects Minnesotans’ equal rights. 

As we wrap up this year’s legislative session, I want to thank my intern, Emma Davie, for her work this session! She was a brilliant addition to the team, and I wish her well as she finishes her degree at the University of Minnesota.  

Emma

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Bringing it Home to Southern Minnesota 

I’m proud to say that over the past two years, I’ve delivered the following for our district and area: 


* $3.192 million in direct property tax cuts to Blue Earth, Le Sueur, and Nicollet Counties 
* Child and Working Family Credit expanded to an additional 8,000+ people in District 18a for an additional $8.8 million in savings 
* Began closing the gap after years of chronic underfunding of our schools, with over $13 million in new funding heading to school districts in District 18a in 2024, and over $16 million in 2025 
* $1 million to help keep Pathstone Living and Benedictine Living Community’s doors open 

I’m incredibly proud of the work we did and the progress we made. I look forward to sharing more of these results, as well as the results from my legislative survey, over the next few weeks once session has wrapped up. 

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Mankato East at the Capitol

It was great to welcome Mankato East High School to the Capitol this week. I had the privilege of showing them around and teaching them a bit about the legislative process.  

MANKATO EAST
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Stay in Touch 

As always, I want to hear from you. Get in touch by calling 651-296-8634 to reach me, or email [email protected]. Be sure to follow me on Facebook [ [link removed] ] and Instagram [ [link removed] ] for the latest.  

 

In solidarity,  

Representative Jeff Brand 

Minnesota House of Representatives 






State Representative Jeff Brand

501 State Office Building
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155

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