SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Monday night, the Minnesota House approved legislation to replenish the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and deliver $1,500 bonus checks for more than 600,000 frontline workers, including health care workers, first responders, child care providers, food service and retail workers, and more. Additionally, the bill makes hourly school employees like paraprofessionals, classroom assistants, bus drivers and others eligible for unemployment benefits in the summer.
Rep. Andrew Carlson (DFL – Bloomington) voted for the legislation and issued the following statement:
“Our frontline workers risked their health by showing up to work every day and they deserve not only our gratitude but our acknowledgement of their work. I support replenishing the UI fund, but only if we give equally to the workers who have done so much for us. I look forward to the Senate approving our compromise measure and getting this bill to the governor’s desk for his signature."
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