 Legislative Update -Dear Neighbors, Based on your feedback, my office will be hosting an informational virtual town hall on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We have a lot to discuss, and I look forward to hearing from you. Please register using the link or by scanning the QR code below.  This week was filled with visitors from across the district! I love learning about all the ways our neighbors contribute to our state, discussing the values we hold, and incorporating lived experiences into the laws we write at the Capitol. We talked about so many issues impacting communities like ours across the state, including labor rights, gun violence prevention, access to critical healthcare and medications, HOA policy, safety regulations around e-bikes, and an important bonding project in Vadnais Heights that would connect residents, students, and visitors of our district to regional transportation.  Last night, we passed on the House floor a bill requiring the Commissioner of Human Services to release unredacted Optum reports to the legislature. As legislators, the details of these reports help inform our work and provide the transparency needed to uphold the integrity of our decision-making. My colleague, Rep. Kim Hicks, presented a bill that would ensure personal care assistants providing shared services receive a guaranteed percentage of state reimbursements. Specifically, the bill would require providers to use a set percentage of that additional revenue for worker wages. Good providers who really want to keep their staff want other providers to be held to the same standard. Melissa Hortman Community Solar Program This week, the Minnesota House unanimously passed legislation renaming the Community Solar Garden Program for Speaker Emerita, and former Energy Committee Chair, Melissa Hortman. Melissa’s work on solar and clean energy helped build Minnesota into a nationwide leader in climate policy, renewable energy, and created thousands of green energy jobs. One of her proudest achievements was the community solar garden program, which helps more people reap the rewards of our clean energy grid. The Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program will stand as a tribute to her legacy as Minnesota’s ‘godmother of solar,’ and I was honored to vote Green on this bill.  Farm to Food Program In 2025, House DFLers passed the Farm to Food program, which supports local farmers and gets food to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity. In short: connecting local food to local people. That program is now open for applications. Full grant eligibility requirements and application details are available on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Security webpage. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.  Stay Connected!As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with your thoughts, questions, or concerns. Send me an email to rep.brion.curran@house.mn.gov or call my office at 651-296-4342, and I will be happy to help. If you were forwarded this email and you’d like to subscribe, click here. If you have a friend or neighbor who would be interested in receiving these, please forward this and encourage them to subscribe. Sincerely,  Brion Curran State Representative Proudly Serving District 36B Minnesota House of Representatives |