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Legislative Update: Standing with Our Frontline Workers

Friday, February 25, 2022

 

Rep. Carlson

 

 

Dear Neighbors,

Yesterday, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved legislation giving a bonus of up to $1,500 to frontline workers for their role in helping to protect Minnesotans during the pandemic.

Every day during the pandemic, frontline workers went above and beyond their duty – risking their health and the health of their families – to keep our state running. Our gratitude for their work is not enough – it’s time to use part of our historic positive budget balance to reward these workers. With passage of the bill, now it’s time for the Minnesota Senate to approve our measure, then we can get these funds to these hard workers who have done so much for all of us.

The bill dedicates $1 billion for bonus payments to thousands of frontline workers. Those eligible include long-term and home care workers, health care workers, teachers, and school staff, first responders, janitorial, maintenance, and security workers, bus drivers, child care workers and more.

You can watch debate on the House of Representatives YouTube page.

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I stood in solidarity with some of our dedicated frontline workers when they visited the Capitol to watch our debate.

COVID-19 Update

Getting the COVID-19 vaccination and booster can keep you and your family safe.

If you’re not feeling well, get tested. You can still order up to 4 free COVID tests for your household. Go to https://www.covidtests.gov/ to get your test kits and many more resources.

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Stay in Touch

You can stay up to date on our work by subscribing to these legislative updates and “liking” my official Facebook page. For any questions you have on the resources available to our community or our work in the Minnesota House, you can reach me at rep.andrew.carlson@house.mn or leave a voicemail at (651) 296-4218. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Andrew Carlson 

State Representative