Helping With Your State Agency Difficulties

April 17, 2026

Helping With Your State Agency Difficulties

Friends and neighbors,

Recently, a woman in my district reached out to me regarding a delay she was having with a state agency approval. I was able to contact the agency, and her application was approved in a timely manner. I am so pleased that she has found a successful resolution to her problem. If you are having difficulty or something is not working out with a state agency, please email me with details, and I will do everything within my power to help you.

The reason that I am involved in politics is to have a positive impact on people's lives. When legislation is passed at the State Capitol, we don't always get to see the names and faces of the people helped by it. When I can do something to help a constituent who reaches out, it is the best part of the job.

Please know that I am just an email or phone call away:

Email: rep.duane.quam@house.mn.gov

Phone: 507-775-6043

School Safety Legislation

This week, House Republicans put forward a series of seven bills pertaining to school safety. I am proud to support safety legislation for all school students: public, charter, private, and tribal. Parents are understandably very concerned for the well-being of their children in school, and these bills provide funding and disciplinary authority to schools, so that they can best mitigate risk. 

The bills provide for:

• $50 million in one-time grants for school facility upgrades for public and
  non-public schools.
• $50 million per year increase in safe schools revenue.
• $2.5 million per year increase in funding for school-linked mental health
  grants.
• Anonymous Threat Reporting System Opt-In.
• Increased flexibility for Student Support Personnel Aid revenue.
• $500,000 in one-time funding for School Safety Plans Opt-In.
• K-3 Dismissal Reform.

Unfortunately, we could not get one House DFL member to vote alongside us on any of these important measures. I believe that we should be coming together to pass measures that we can agree on. I know DFL legislators who wanted to vote for our bills, but were told not to by their leadership as a political bargaining tool.

I will continue to have conversations with my DFL colleagues in an effort to change their minds.

Byron Bear Basketball All-Star

The athletic wins keep rolling in for our area!

I would like to extend a big congratulations to Byron Bear Madison Ohm for her recent win in the 3-Point Contest at the Minnesota Girls Basketball All-Star Series! It is so inspiring to watch our high school athletes perform, and we could not be prouder of her achievement!

Please Stay in Touch 

Please continue to stay in touch to share your thoughts or concerns. My phone number is 651-296-9236 or you can email me at rep.duane.quam@house.mn.

Have a great weekend!

Duane

/RepDuaneQuam

2nd Floor Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55155
ph: 651.296.9236