Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.  Legislative Update from Rep. Kari RehrauerNeighbors, Monday marked the final day of the 2026 legislative session. A lot happened in the final days of session – we passed bills to save HCMC and our hospitals, fight and prevent fraud, to protect consumers, and to deliver on important infrastructure needs. Minnesotans elected a tied House, and I worked every day (even when it was frustrating) to bring home wins for our district and our state. I’m excited to say that my bill for repair and maintenance of the Coon Rapids Dam made it through and has been signed by Governor Walz! The Coon Rapids Dam is a statewide asset that saves our northern lakes, waters, and fishing and recreational industry from invasive carp. For our kids, I passed anonymous threat reporting systems for schools, which will save lives. For homeowners, I delivered on my promise to lower property taxes by increasing the Homestead Credit. And for our most vulnerable neighbors, I passed a bill that changes the financing requirements for affordable supportive housing in a way that will allow more of this necessary housing to be built each year.
I’m incredibly proud of the work I was able to do, and I couldn’t have done it without the trust, input, and involvement of our community. If you reached out to share your thoughts and priorities with me this session, thank you.
Even though we were able to defy the odds and pass some important bipartisan solutions, it’s important that you know what we weren’t able to do. My colleagues across the aisle took every chance they had to stand with corporations against proposals that would lower costs.  Democrats fought to make our economy fairer for everyday people - we wanted to ban private equity from owning more than 30 homes, have health insurance companies cover the care you need to survive, tax social media companies and the ultra-wealthy so we can lower regressive property taxes, and ban exploitative AI price-setting. But at every step, the House Republicans stood in the way and fought for large corporations. They made it clear every day that they didn’t want to work on these issues at all. With one more vote, we could have made life better for Minnesotans. Though we are heading into the legislative interim, I’m continuing working for you. Please, do not hesitate to reach out anytime with questions or concerns. I’m excited to be back in our district more this summer. If you see me out and about, please say hello!  Stay ConnectedStay up to date on the happenings of the legislative session by following my official Facebook and Instagram pages. If you were forwarded this email, you can sign up to receive updates in your inbox here. Unfortunately, due to technological constraints, replies to this newsletter won’t reach my email account.??To share your input or ideas, or if I can ever be of assistance, please feel free to reach out by email at rep.kari.rehrauer@house.mn.gov or by phone at 651-296-1729. You can contact my Legislative Assistant, Chloe, at 651-296-5486 or via email at chloe.keller@house.mn.gov. It is an honor and a privilege to represent you at the Capitol.?? In community, Rep. Kari Rehrauer State Representative Kari Rehrauer5th Floor, Centennial Office Building
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