Sen Torrey Westrom supports tax conformity bill that provides relief to small businesses echopress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from echopress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The local legislators, all Republicans, issued statements reacting to the Minnesota Management and Budget’s state economic forecast that projects a $1.6 billion surplus for the 2022-23 budget cycle, a sharp turnaround from the $1.3 billion shortfall projected in December for the same period.
Paula Mohr
PUSHING FOR E15: Minnesota farm organizations are supporting a new bill proposed in the Senate, calling for moving the ethanol blend standard from E10 to E15. Farm organizations rally behind the effort, calling it a priority for 2021.
Feb 25, 2021
Minnesota, the first state in the U.S. to require a minimum E10 fuel blend in 1997, could once again be a national leader in biofuel policy, as legislators in St. Paul consider shifting the state’s fuel standard to E15.
Chris Hanson, general manager of Poet’s biorefinery in Preston, Minn., appeared Feb. 17, on behalf of the Minnesota Ethanol Producers Association, at the state Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee in support of the new standard. Hanson, who recently served on the Governor’s Council on Biofuels, highlighted the positive impacts E15 will have on the state’s economy and environment, including the many long-term benefits for Minnesota consumers an
By: McKenzie Kemper, Freelance Journalist-in-Training
The Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee in the Senate met on Feb. 9, 2021 to discuss Bill 173, which covers election voter registration photo ID requirements, voter identification care creation, provisional ballots establishment, and appropriations.
This bill was brought by Sen. Scott Newman (R-District 18) to the General Assembly in 2020, but the process of passing the bill was cut short because of COVID-19. This bill relies heavily on the federal Supreme Court case of Crawford v. Marion County, in which it was determined that there are several legitimate state interests in implementing photo ID voting methods. This bill is also similar to one brought forth in the 2012 session, but it does not have Minnesota constitutional requirements. The bill is designed to address the rare cases of voter fraud in Minnesota and promote voter confidence. The committee’s primary concern on Tuesday was the bill provision that would
Minnesota could be first to implement E15 standard drgnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drgnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.