Dear Neighbors,
Thank you to those of you that braved the snow to attend last weekend’s “Java with Jessup”. It was great to connect with you and discuss your priorities for this year’s legislative session. I am planning on additional meet-ups later this year and I encourage you to attend!
The week was largely dominated by committee work as omnibus finance bills were assembled and approved by their respective committees. These bills will be coming to the House floor in the coming weeks where they will be voted on by the House body.
I am proud to have authored four provisions that are included in the Education Finance omnibus bill. As a member of the Education Policy Committee and strong advocate for our schools, I am proud of the work we’ve accomplished this session.
Here is a brief summary of the provisions I authored that are included in the Education Finance omnibus bill:
In addition to work on omnibus bills, my continuing appropriations bill received a hearing in the State Government Finance Committee. This bill, House File 3360, ensures that essential services of our state continue in the event of a future government shutdown.
We hope that no future political impasse will occur, but we need legislation to prevent another state shutdown as occurred in 2011.
Finally, I expect the House to release its tax plan this next week. As mentioned in previous updates, conforming Minnesota’s tax code to changes made by last year’s federal tax bill is possibly the biggest issue facing the Legislature this year.
Staying Connected
Thank you for allowing me to represent you at the capitol. For any questions, comments, or concerns regarding any issue related to state government, please feel free to contact me at either 651-296-0141 or rep.randy.jessup@house.mn.
Sincerely,
Randy