Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for your interest in news from the Capitol. An update on our major policy priorities is below in English and Hmong. As always, contact me to share your questions, comments, and ideas at any time.
-Kaohly Her
Nyob zoo sawvdaws,
Ua tsaug rau nej txoj kev xav paub txog cov haujlwm tseem ceeb uas tshwm sim hauv peb lub tsev dawb hauv xeev Minnesota. Ob peb yam uas peb tau sib lub zog los txhawb nyob rau hauv qab no. Thov hu rau kuv yog koj muaj lus nug los yog muaj tswv yim thaum twg los tau.
Vietnam War Veterans
This week, Rep. Tou Xiong introduced legislation to establish a Holiday to recognize Hmong people that assisted the United States in the Vietnam War. The acts of these people were heroic, and immensely helpful to ending the war. Establishing a holiday is the very least we can do.
Minnesota has a large Hmong population, many of whom are veterans. It is important that we give them the honor and respect they deserve. The bill (HF 919) passed through its first committee on Tuesday.
Cov Tub Rog Nyab Laj Teb
Representative Tou Xiong sau ib tsab cai kom hwm peb cov tub rog Hmoob uas pab teb chaws Asmeskas thaum lawv ua tsov ua rog nrog teb chaws Nyab Laj. Peb tsim nyog hwm thiab pauj txiaj ntsim rau peb cov tub rog Hmoob, vim li ntawd, peb tau ua tsab cai tsim ib hnub rau Hmoob cov tub rog.
Bill to require personal finance course for high school graduates
With so much happening in the world, many of today’s students have not given their finances a single thought. When they graduate high school, they are often faced for the first time with needing to pay bills or manage a checking account. These are important life skills that students need to succeed in life. This is why Rep. Kaohly Her hopes to provide high school students with the financial skills to help them succeed after they turn 18.
The bill, HF 847, would require high school students to pass a half credit of personal finance education in order to graduate. On Tuesday, it was held over by the Education Policy Committee for possible omnibus bill inclusion.
Tsab cai qhia txog nyiaj txiag rau cov menyuam kawm ntawv hauv High School
Coob tus menyuam kawm ntawv hauv high school tsis tau paub txog nyiaj txiag. Thaum lawm kawm high school tiav, lawm mam li them nuj nqis rau thawj zaug. Txoj cev paub txog nyiaj txiag yog ib cov tseem ceeb heev, vim li ntawd, kuv thiaj li sau tsab cai no. Tsab cai nov sau haiv tias chev kawm ntawv yuav tsum qhia txog kev nyiaj txiag.
Protecting Minnesotans from elder abuse
Minnesota is the only state that doesn’t license assisted living facilities, but a bill introduced this week would change that. HF90 would institute several other measures intended to create “strong protections” against abuse, neglect, assault, and other forms of maltreatment in assisted living facilities as well as nursing homes.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Schultz (DFL-Duluth), was approved, and referred to the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division. Minnesota’s senior citizens deserve the best care possible, and this would take an important step towards ensuring that our parents and grandparents are in good hands.
Kev Tiv Thaiv Cov Laus Ntawm Kev Tsim Txom
Lub xeev Minnesota yog tib lub xeev uas tsis muaj ntaub ntawv, los yog lisence, tso cai ua cov tsev pab cov laus, los yog assisted living facilites. Thaum tsis muaj ntaub ntawv tso cai rau cov tsev pab cov laus, tsis muaj neeg saib xyuas lub tsev thiab tej thaum muaj neeg tsis ncaj ncees tsim txom cov laus. Vim li ntawd, Representative Jennifer Schultz thiaj li sau tsab cas no. Peb xav kom peb cov laus muaj chaw zoo mus so.
Gun violence prevention
Minnesotans have been loud and clear that they want their legislators to address the epidemic of senseless gun violence in our communities. My colleagues and I are committed to common-sense solutions like criminal background checks on all gun sales and extreme risk protection orders to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
On Wednesday evening, the Public Safety Committee began hearings on bills related to this issue. There are two bills up for debate, one (HF 8) would create uniform background checks on private sales, the other (HF 9) would create a procedure to petition for an “extreme risk protection order” that would remove firearms from people deemed at risk of harming themselves or others.
Kev Tiv Thaiv Txoj Kev Tsim Tsom Los Ntawm Phom
Peb tau hnov tias coob tus neeg pejxeem tsis xav kom muaj kev tsim tsom los ntawm phom hauv Minnesota lawm. Vim li ntawd, kuv thiab lwm cov Representatives sau thiab ua tsab cai kom yauv tsum tshawb xyuas neeg cov ntaub ntawv kom zoo ua ntej neeg yauv tau phom, li ntawd neeg phem tias li yauv tsis tau.