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Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind.The Minnesota Legislature has too many politicians, according to District 58B Rep. Pat Garofalo (R). The legislator has authored a proposal that would cut the number of House representatives from 134 members to 50 members, and the number of Senators from 67 to 25. If passed, the law would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Under the proposal, the state would be divided up into 25 senate districts and 50 House districts. District 20 (Northfield) The Mill Towns state trail may get an infusion of cash, if a proposal from District 20 Sen. Kevin L. Dahle (DFL) is signed into law. Late last month, the…
A proposal to appropriate $15,000,000 for improvements to the Minnesota Zoo has the support of Rep. Sandra Masin (51A, DFL). Masin is listed as a co-author on HF 928, authored by District 56B Rep. Will Morgan (DFL). Under the bill's provisions, the money would be used to improve the infrastructure and exhibits at the zoo. In other political news from around the southeast metro: District 20 (Northfield) Rep. David Bly (20B, DFL) believes the food and agricultural systems in Minnesota are in need of improvement, which is why Bly authored HF 874, which would establish a 20-member Minnesota Food …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) of Northfield BillStatusOfficialActionsLastActionChiefAuthorShort Description HF0821 1 02/21/2013 Bernardy Voluntary, full-day kindergarten funding authorized, and school district flexibility provided for. HF0808 1 02/21/2013 Bernardy Adult basic education aid annual program growth factor increased. HF0799 1 02/21/2013 Simon Agreement Among the States to Elect the…
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) of Northfield BillStatusOfficialActionsLastActionChiefAuthorShort Description HF0705 1 02/18/2013 Bly Public Employees Retirement Association general employees retirement plan; prior service credit purchase authorized for Northfield employees. HF0694 1 02/18/2013 Lesch Debt management and settlement; attorneys at law exemption clarified, and debt settlement …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) remains busy only weeks into the 2013 session. Bly has authored or co-authored 33 bills, ranging from education changes to the Minnesota family investment program to early voting. Here's a look at what he's been involved woth so far. Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) of Northfield BillStatusOfficialActionsLastActionChiefAuthorShort Description HF0477 1 02/11/2013 …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Last week, Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) was a co-author of House File 230, which is being called the Industrial Hemp Development Act. The short description of the bill: Industrial hemp industry development and regulation, and possession and cultivation of industrial hemp defense provided for; rulemaking authorized, and marijuana definition modified. According to the bill's text, this is the …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Sen. Kevin Dahle (D-District 20) of Northfield Co-authored SF17: Short Description: Resolution requesting Congress to propose a constitutional amendment and, if Congress does not propose an amendment, applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment clarifying the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Sen. Kevin Dahle (D-District 20) of Northfield Co-authored SF17: Short Description: Resolution requesting Congress to propose a constitutional amendment and, if Congress does not propose an amendment, applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment clarifying the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of …
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Sen. Kevin Dahle (D-District 20) of Northfield Co-authored SF17: Short Description: Resolution requesting Congress to propose a constitutional amendment and, if Congress does not propose an amendment, applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment clarifying the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of …
