Dear Neighbor,
Greetings from the House, where we adjourned “sine die” on Monday after spending the weekend delivering results for Minnesotans on this session’s top priorities.
Before we get into the details of this session’s victories, I would like to express my immense gratitude to the people of District 13A during my four terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The friendships I have made during my time in the House are truly cherished and I’ve remained committed to doing all I can to advocate for the people of our area.
On Monday, I spoke about lessons learned from working in a tied House the last two years. A 67-67 makeup meant bipartisanship was required for any bill to pass. We simply had to work together, it resulted in better service for Minnesotans, and I hope the body continues to operate that way because it’s the right thing to do. As I said on the House floor, we should try to leave any place that we touch better than we found it and, at the Capitol, that means working with people that you agree with and disagree with. Click here for my final speech on the House floor.
In other news:
This session, House Republicans secured more than $400 million in tax relief for Minnesotans, delivered major anti-fraud reforms including the creation of an Independent Office of Inspector General, advanced school safety measures, and fought to bring greater accountability to state government and affordability for Minnesota families.
Tax relief
The $400 million in approved tax relief for Minnesotans includes:
- $125 million in property tax cuts
- $250 million in car tab fee reductions
- Ending the ballpark sales tax
- One Big Beautiful Bill tax conformity to help Minnesota businesses and job creators
- Extending the Pass-Through Entity tax provision, providing hundreds of millions in relief
- for Minnesota businesses at zero cost to the state.
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel credit.
- Delaying PFAS reporting requirements for 9 months through the end of the 2027 session, giving Minnesota businesses relief from costly compliance requirements.
Addressing fraud
The House adopted work requirements included in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill to create long-term savings, strengthen accountability, and help combat fraud. This builds on the House’s recent passage of legislation creating a new Office of the Inspector General and implementing additional anti-fraud reforms aimed at protecting taxpayer dollars and restoring trust in government.
School safety
The House this session secured meaningful investments in evidence-based solutions like anonymous threat reporting and mental health support to help stop violence before it happens. While this agreement is not everything we proposed in our broader school safety package, it is a significant bipartisan step forward that will help keep students and schools safer across Minnesota.
Helping hospitals
Relief for hospitals across Minnesota also came late in the session, with the House creating an uncompensated care fund and a new hospital stabilization fund to help facilities facing dire financial situations. The new fund is backfilled by expected cancellations of the Blue Line and Northern Lights Express rail projects.
Medical Assistance reimbursement rates also will increase for rural and critical access hospitals under legislation passed by the House in recent days. The change will help place those hospitals on more equal footing with Twin Cities facilities. Hennepin Healthcare will receive $200 million to avoid closure, though significant accountability and governance provisions were also included in the legislation approved by the House.
In closing
This biennium is an absolute win for Minnesotans. After two years of one-party Democrat control, family budgets were hurting and small businesses were struggling. With the House Republican wins this year, Minnesotans will see real relief in their property taxes and car tab fees, reduced spending on state government go down, and real action against fraudsters stealing from the people who need our help the most. I am proud of the results we delivered, especially in a tied House.
Until next time, please stay in touch and let me know how I can help. The session has ended, but I look forward to continuing efforts to make Minnesota a better place to live, work, go to school and raise a family.
Sincerely,
Lisa