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District 66A Virtual Town Hall - Thursday, July 9

Thursday, July 2, 2020

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Neighbors and Friends,

Sen. Marty and I invite you to a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, July 9 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. I hope you can join us to talk about the recently completed special session and the work ahead.

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Police Accountability Forum

Thursday night, the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) caucus and other legislative allies held a police accountability reform town hall in Maple Grove.

The forum followed a recent special session during which the House passed the Minnesota Police Accountability Act of 2020, legislation developed following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. The bill is a comprehensive package of reforms to hold law enforcement accountable, reclaim community oversight, and re-imagine public safety.

Governor Tim Walz is expected to call another special session soon.

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New laws effective July 1

Several new laws took effect July 1. You can read more about the news laws here:  http://www.house.mn/hinfo/leginfo/0720nlrelease.pdf?v=062520.  Summaries by non-partisan House Public Information Services can be viewed here: http://www.house.mn/newlaws/#/search/2020.

One of the more notable laws is the landmark Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act that lawmakers approved this year to help ensure people with diabetes can access the insulin they needed in an emergency and to create a long-term path to access affordable insulin. The bill is named after Alec Smith, a 26-year old who died when he was forced to ration his insulin because he couldn’t afford to refill his prescription.

Also taking effect is the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, requiring drug makers to report the reasons for price increases and providing other detailed information about the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing drugs. It will also require price transparency for existing drugs, new drugs, and newly acquired drugs. This is a major step forward in our ongoing efforts to ensure all Minnesotans can access the medications they need.

COVID-19 testing milestone reached

Governor Walz announced this week Minnesota has reached a milestone of 20,000 daily COVID-19 test capacity. Nearly 600,000 tests have been completed. You can read more about the latest news here.

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I welcome your questions and comments anytime. You can call me at (651) 296-3824 or send an email at rep.alice.hausman@house.mn.

Thank you for the privilege of representing you in the legislature.

Sincerely,   

Alice
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