Dear Neighbors,
At the House we have been working night and day to pass our various budget bills. While there is still a lot of session left this puts us in the final stretch!
1. House Passes Tax Bill - Helping Those Who Need it Most
- The House passed our Tax bill last night!
- There are two property tax provisions I drafted that will update eligibility for the Homestead Market Value Exclusion and “supercharge” the special property tax refund for homeowners who see a big year-over-year spike in their property tax bill.
- It eliminates the state tax on social security benefits for 76% of Minnesota seniors (joint filers under $100,000 and single/head of household filers under $78,000).
- We create a new child tax credit for working-class households so more families are able to get by. This provision will cut childhood poverty in Minnesota by 23%!
- It also includes the first update in 26 years to the income limit for the K-12 Education Tax Credit to help families pay for afterschool programs, driver’s ed, school supplies, and more. I’ve been working on this bill for years, even before my time as a Representative!
- Lastly, the bill contains another of my provisions to create a new tax credit to encourage a manufactured home park owner to sell the park to a resident cooperative when the owner wishes to sell.
- Watch my closing floor speech here.
2. Blaine Business Council - Boosting the Local Economy
- I had the opportunity to join business and community leaders at the Blaine Business Council this week.
- We received an update from the National Sports Center on their exciting plans for keeping it a world-class facility that is an economic engine for our city.
- We also received updates from the city’s economic development team and police department on new business development in our district and keeping our community safe.
3. Standing Alongside our Muslim Community - Hate has no Place Here
- This week I stood with my colleagues to show our solidarity with Minnesota’s Muslim community after the recent attacks on mosques in our state.
- Hate has no place in Minnesota. I will always stand for respect, tolerance and dignity of all people no matter their race, religion or creed.
- Read more about these incidents here.
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 and Eid Mubarak to our Muslim neighbors!
Sincerely,
Matt Norris, District 32B
507 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155