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RELEASE: Rep. Considine votes to support COVID-19 aid package

Thursday, March 26, 2020

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – This afternoon, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved a package of legislation to assist Minnesotans coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and its related disruptions. The text of the legislation can be found here. Rep. Jack Considine (DFL – Mankato) supported the bill.

“Today’s bill contains many provisions to help Minnesotans navigate this crisis, including aid to small businesses, child care providers, military veterans, people experiencing homelessness and low-income Minnesotans. These investments will greatly benefit our state’s efforts to address the consequences resulting from COVID-19,” Rep. Considine said. “This is a situation unlike anything we’ve ever seen, and I’m so grateful for the leadership of Governor Walz and the dedicated health care professionals and first responders who are helping Minnesotans during this pandemic.”

The legislation approved today includes, among other things, $200 million toward the newly created state COVID-19 Fund, $9 million to the Department of Human Services for food security, $26.5 million for the Emergency Service Grants program to provide shelter for Minnesota’s homeless population, $30 million in one-time grants to child care providers, $10 million for small business loans, financial relief for Minnesota’s workers, and the necessary flexibility for state agencies to respond to the pandemic. 

Additional information on the Minnesota House’s efforts to address COVID-19 can be found here