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State Representative David Dill
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-2190
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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House majority rolls out legislative priorities
ST. PAUL – Representative David Dill (DFL-Crane Lake) joined his colleagues in the House on Monday in rolling out the first bills to be introduced this legislative session. The bills all reflect the "stick to the basics" agenda the new majority promised, focusing on the key issues of a great education for our kids, access to affordable health care and lower property taxes.
Rep. Dill is a co-author of several of the first bills, including one to provide health care coverage for all Minnesota children.
"I think all Minnesotans can agree that every child deserves adequate health care," said Dill. "Unfortunately, over 68 thousand children in our state are without health insurance, which often prevents them from getting the medical attention they need.
This voluntary plan would help bridge that gap."
Dill also co-authored two bills related to education - all day kindergarten and an increase of 3% in each of the next two years in the basic formula for K-12 schools. Another proposal would provide a funding increase for Early Childhood Family Education.
"Over the past few years, our state has backed away from its commitment to fund public education," said Dill. "This has led to teacher lay-offs, reduced class offerings, more kids in a classroom and even some school closings.
These three bills will begin to restore the rich tradition of public education in Minnesota."
Dill is also a co-author on a bill to continue state appropriations at the current level if the Legislature and Governor are unable to agree on a budget bill, and a tax bill that offers over $20 million in tax relief by conforming state tax laws to three federal tax laws.
Also rolled out on Monday was a bill that provides permanent property tax relief statewide.
"Because of cuts to Local Government Aid and inadequate funding for our schools, property taxes have increased dramatically," said Dill. "This proposal addresses those increases through a combination of aid increases to cities and counties, more school aid and levy support and direct credits and refunds to homeowners."
According to Dill, the moderate fiscal components of these bills and their common sense approach to key issues in our state increase the likelihood they will receive bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. The Governor has also indicated some support for these measures.
"These bills signify real progress on the key issues Minnesotans care about," said Dill. "They all fit into the current budget projections and if passed, will benefit our cities, townships and counties, as well as our children and families.
These bills are the types of legislation that people back home want and I am happy to be a part of the legislative team that plans on implementing them".
News Items
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- Rep. David Dill encourages hunters and trappers to apply for wolf license - (Posted: 2012-08-17 00:00:00)
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