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*Legislative Update 3.17.23
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Safe & Sound Minnesota

Last week, Republicans introduced our plan to improve public safety in Minnesota. The plan includes 17 GOP bills that focus on confronting the criminal threat, supporting police, and overhauling our court system to require more transparency and accountability.

You can watch the press conference here [ [link removed] ] and see the full press release here [ [link removed] ].

The Safe & Sound Plan has three parts: confronting the threat of violent and repeat criminals, strengthening police, and holding judges and prosecutors accountable with public data and information.

A few specific proposals include:


* Making carjacking a crime
* Increasing penalties for fleeing police in a motor vehicle
* Increasing sentences for those convicted of at least two prior crimes of violence
* Aligning fentanyl to the same weight thresholds and penalties as heroin
* Increasing sworn officers on Metro Transit
* Increasing the penalty for transferring a firearm to an ineligible person and requiring a court to ensure someone who has been ordered to give up their firearms has indeed done so
* Mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who commit crimes with a firearm

We are more than two months into session and the DFL has yet to pass any bills that improve or even address public safety. It?s time to tackle this problem for a safer, brighter Minnesota.

Floor Debate

Early last week, the DFL used procedural motion to kill debate on the House floor. House Republicans made a motion to adopt a minority committee report from the Economic Development Committee on HF 2093 [ [link removed] ], a bill that would give over $100 million to a nonprofit that doesn?t even own the property they?re looking to renovate in Minneapolis.

According to the Rules of the House, a minority report, defined as ?a report that reflects the thinking of the members not favoring the majority position or action on an issue?, must be considered before the majority committee report, which is needed to officially move the bill from one committee to another.

While Rep Koznick was speaking to this motion, Rep. Long made a non-debatable motion to table the report and promptly killed both debate and the report. Seeing as how the minority report was not adopted, and the majority report was therefore never taken up, the bill cannot move to another committee for consideration and the bill?s future is now unclear. You can watch the floor proceedings here [ [link removed] ].

Eliminating the Tax on Social Security

Last night, House Republicans again tried to bring the Social Security tax elimination bill to the floor for a vote. I was happy to again vote to end the tax on Social Security - I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle join me in opposing this unfair double tax on Social Security benefits.

The floor debate can be watched here [ [link removed] ].

Constituent Meetings

I had many great meetings with constituents this week! My door is always open to constituents who want to discuss policy or provide feedback on what's happening at the Capitol. See this week's meetings below:






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Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service

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Courtney Hasbrook with Care Providers MN



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Boys & Girls Club Central Minnesota

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Please Contact Me

It?s an honor and privilege to work for you at the Capitol. Don?t hesitate to contact my office at any time this session to share your thoughts, concerns or ideas. I am here to serve you!

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