Dear Neighbors,
At the House we have been working night and day to craft our various budget bills. While there is still a lot of session left, this puts us in the final stretch! I’ll be sure to update you when we pass our budgets off of the floor and how they’ll impact you.
Here is an update from the Capitol:
1. Highway 65 - Still Rolling Along
- I presented a bill for Highway 65 supported by our bipartisan Blaine delegation in the House Capital Investment Committee!
- We’re continuing to explore all angles to get the funding for this long overdue project.
- Watch my presentation on this critical issue here.
2. National Sports Center - For Athletes of All Abilities
- The Capitol Investment Committee also heard my bill for an exciting component of our vision for the National Sports Center: a barrier-free, adaptive sports complex that could also be used for rugby!
- The National Sports Center is the economic engine of our community, so I’m proud to carry this legislation that will make the NSC more accessible for athletes of all abilities.
- Watch my presentation here.
3. Manufactured Housing Funds - Making More Homes More Affordable
- This week in the Housing Committee, we approved our budget bill that included major investments I authored in manufactured housing!
- $25 million in financing to help residents with purchasing a manufactured home, making down payments, or improving an existing home or lot.
- $10 million for a cooperative purchasing program to help residents purchase their parks.
- I’ll keep pushing for this legislation and hope to see it in the final bill!
Stay in Touch
Please feel free to reach out to me by email at rep.matt.norris@house.mn.gov or by phone at 651-296-2907. If you have a friend, neighbor, or relative who wants to receive updates about the Legislature, let them know they can subscribe to my email list here, and follow my Facebook here. It’s an honor to represent our community. Please stay in touch!
Sincerely,
Matt Norris, District 32B
507 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
P.S. The Legislature will be taking a much needed spring break for most of next week, so there will be no newsletter. Wishing a Happy Easter and Happy Passover to all who will be celebrating!