Minnesota House of Representatives

Accessibility menu

Menu

Minnesota House of Representatives

State Representative Chris Swedzinski

251 State Office BuildingState Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5374

For more information contact: House GOP Communications 651-296-5520

Posted: 2012-03-23 00:00:00
Share on: 



LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

News from Representative Swedzinski

This week has been really busy, with committee deadlines on Friday, and long floor sessions. On Tuesday our floor session went until 2 AM while we discussed the Voter ID bill. The Voter ID bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would require all voters provide a photo ID prior to a ballot being cast or counted.

The question on the ballot would be: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification on Election Day and that the state provide free identification to eligible voters?

A car bill I’m introducing was heard in the Transportation Committee this week. This bill allows new and used motor vehicle dealers who hold a "scrap metal processor" license to acquire a vehicle declared as an unrepairable total loss from a salvage pool or insurance company, dismantle the vehicle, and sell both the parts and the remaining scrap materials.

I came across this great opportunity for college students this week and wanted to share it with you. If you know of a college student that would be a great candidate for this, please pass this information on to them. Scitechsperience is an internship program that the House of Representatives helps to fund and is sponsored by the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority and Minnesota High Tech Association. It is a great program for higher education students studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Scitechsperience provides small and medium size businesses opportunities to hire interns with hopes of potentially hiring them on staff after graduation.

This program enables employers to teach specific skills to interns and helps to prepare them for future opportunities while also allowing companies to find future employees. This is a great way to prepare students and also allows companies opportunities to grow and expand in Minnesota. If you would like more information please call my office.

If you have any legislative questions please don’t hesitate to contact my office at 651-296-5374 or email me at rep.chris.swedzinski@house.mn

Sincerely,

Chris

News Items

Audio & Video

Galleries

No image galleries found

Minnesota House of Representatives  ·   100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, MN   55155   ·   Webmaster@house.mn