Rep. Debra Hilstrom (40B) – Legislative Update
Dear Neighbors,
The legislative session is entering its final days. We must adjourn on or before Monday, May 21 but the constitution dictates we can only pass bills until midnight on Sunday night, May 20. Here’s an update from the Capitol.
Where Things Stand
Currently, joint House/Senate conference committees are considering the omnibus finance bill, with each area of the state budget included), as well as the tax bill. To little avail, Governor Dayton has repeatedly urged Republicans in the House and Senate majorities to work with him on the issues on which we can find common ground, like protecting seniors and vulnerable adults from abuse, ending the state’s opioid crisis, shoring up state pensions and making schools safer. The Dayton Administration has sent Republican leaders 270 pages of input and concerns about legislation being considered without much of a response. Continue reading “Rep. Debra Hilstrom (HD40B) Update: May 12, 2018”