Walz Lies and The Legislative Update
Dear friends and neighbors,
Another week has flown by here at the Capitol but before I get into House updates I want to fact check Governor Walz.
Click here to watch the video below about Walz's lies on defunding the department of education.
Click here to watch the video below about the budget and the $6 billion deficit we are facing.
Committee Updates
This week I introduced two bills that will help EMT's across the state. HF 1814 which would provide grant funding to upgrade radios and other related equipment.
Click here to watch the introduction of HF 1814.
I also introduced HF 696 - Supporting Rural Ambulance Services
Rural EMS teams are the lifeline of our communities, yet many emergency calls go unpaid simply because no transport occurs, even when life-saving care is provided on the scene. House File 696 ensures that ambulance services get the support they need by allowing reimbursement for essential medical assistance runs, including those where transport isn’t required. No more penalizing EMTs for doing the right thing! This bill helps small, rural ambulance services stay afloat so they can continue responding when Minnesotans need them most.
Click here to watch the video below.
House Updates
This week we heard HF 24 and 25 on the House floor. Click here to watch the video below.
Visitors
Thank you to everyone who visited this week!
Met with Travis and several of his counterparts, and we talked about accountability and efficiency at the DOT.
Scott Kvamme is a city council person for Fergus Falls. We spoke on several topics important to the city of service Fergus Falls in the residents.
Met with Chris McConn from Perham Resource Recovery Facility.
We discussed how policies from the state will affect the facility.
Met with school board members from the district and talked about state policies and the affects on schools.
Met with and visited about the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council!
Met with Bryan D Simon from Barrett MN. We discussed bills that affect Family Farms.
Met with Minnesota Resorts
Staying in Touch
Please be sure to reach out to me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. You can contact me by phone at either 701-361-1909 (cell) or 651-296-4929 (desk). I can also be reached via email at rep.jeff.backer@house.mn. I also encourage you to follow me on Facebook www.facebook.com/repjeffbacker.
Have a good day,
Jeff