 Dear Neighbors,
Happy New Year! I hope this email finds you well and enjoying the chilly, but bright start to 2025.
Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is a mechanism we have in place to help Minnesotans struggling to pay their heating bills. An important note for renters: lawmakers enacted into state law a minimum heat requirement last year. Temperatures must be set at a minimum of 68 degrees from October to April if the tenant does not control the thermostat. If you have questions about this, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected] or you can click here for more information from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
You’re Invited: First Community Coffee Hour of 2025
This Saturday, January 4th at 9:00 a.m. I’ll be at Dunn Bros in Apple Valley (15265 Galaxie Ave.) for a community coffee hour and would love to see you there! Your input is always important to me, but especially now as we prepare for the 2025 session.
 I spoke with the Sun Current about my optimism about delivering bipartisan results for Apple Valley and you can read it here.
New Laws Take Effect
With the arrival of January 1 also comes a slate of new laws that have taken effect from our work in the 2023-2024 biennium. Fox 9 covered these in a story you can watch here, and a comprehensive list of everything that took effect on January 1 can be found here.
Whether it’s banning “junk” fees, protecting renters, prohibiting the sale of deadly “binary triggers” on firearms, or implementing fair prices for concert tickets, there’s a whole host of commonsense measures that are now law in Minnesota.
Keep in Touch
Please continue to contact me anytime at [email protected] or 651-296-5506 with input, questions, or ideas. It’s an honor to elevate Apple Valley voices at the State Capitol.
Sincerely,
Robert Bierman
State Representative
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