Dear Neighbor,
Over the last two years, House Republicans worked to restore balance and accountability to Minnesota’s state government after the former Democrat trifecta rapidly expanded spending, taxes, and mandates.
The 2026 legislative session has now adjourned and House Republicans proved that, when we have a seat at the table, Minnesota families have an advocate fighting to make life more affordable, hold fraudsters accountable, and make this state a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Despite holding just one-half of one-third of state government, Republicans stopped billions in proposed tax increases, delivered property tax and car tab relief, advanced anti-fraud measures, and invested in school safety and public infrastructure. Here is a rundown of major victories we secured for all Minnesotans this session:
Tax relief
Instead of acknowledging the pain they are causing with the $10 billion in tax increases they passed despite an $18 billion surplus, House Democrats came back and proposed even more tax hikes this year, including a wealth tax on unrealized gains and imposing an annual tax on Minnesotans’ net worth – not just their income. They even talked about quintupling car tab fees.
House Republicans not only held the line, but even secured more than $400 million in tax relief for Minnesotans, including:
- $125 million in property tax cuts
- $250 million in car tab fee reductions
- Ending the ballpark sales tax
- Federal 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.
Addressing fraud
The House adopted work requirements included in last-year’s federal tax 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.
Local project
A $1.2 billion infrastructure package passed the House last weekend, funding infrastructure projects throughout the state. This includes a bill I authored for funding to prepare for a new Mississippi River Ramsey-Dayton bridge. Our local highways see heavy freight traffic are used as a travel corridor for people traveling to northern destinations. We need a coordinated regional-level plan and long-term solutions, and this funding will get us moving forward on that. This Ramsey-Dayton bridge is long overdue, and it’s good to see progress.
Helping hospitals
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.
Thank you
As we put a bow on this session’s resounding successes, I want to thank local residents for their continued support. Delivering positive results in a House that is tied 67-67 presented significant challenges and I am proud of all we accomplished in the last two years. Our work in getting Minnesota back on track for the long haul is far from finished but, with House Republicans continuing to have power in St. Paul, we can make it happen.
Sincerely,
Harry