Rep. Jack Considine
STATEMENT
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 19B 651-297-3248 – rep.jack.considine@house.mn
323 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Daniel Borgertpoepping 651-296-9873
January 20, 2017
Considine hopeful for premium relief despite extra provisions in bill
St. Paul, Minn. – Following the passage of HF 1 off the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thursday, Rep. Jack Considine (DFL – Mankato) expressed his desire for rapid health insurance premium relief for Minnesotans despite the unnecessary additions to the Republican bill.
“It is my sincere hope that, despite all the testimony to the contrary, relief will be coming to those Minnesotans who desperately need it. I am at a loss to explain why every time we have a humanitarian bill there needs to be strings attached," said Considine. “Gov. Dayton released a quality proposal months ago that would have gotten relief to Minnesotans for this year – and at a lower cost to the state. We should have focused on relief for our neighbors and addressed reforms after.”
HF 1 will now go into a conference committee where differences between it and a similar bill the Senate passed last week will be negotiated.
Rep. Considine can be reached at 651-296-3248 or by email at rep.jack.considine@house.mn.
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