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Dear Neighbors,

Recently, the 93rd Minnesota Legislature concluded its most consequential two-year session. ?After many years of divided government and Republican gridlock that prevented meaningful progress for our state, House DFLers got the job done through a host of accomplishments that will benefit Minnesotans for generations to come. We passed a gun violence prevention bill that includes tougher penalties for straw purchasers and a ban on binary triggers, a bill that will increase wages for rideshare drivers while keeping companies operating in Minnesota, a health occupational licensure and scoping bill, legislation improving our child welfare services and addressing racial disparities, and a tenants? rights package.?

Here are other bills we passed this year that will improve the lives of all Minnesotans in every corner of our state:??

• Minnesota Voting Rights Act, ending prison gerrymandering, and increased early voting on college campuses
• Medical debt reform??
• Expanding our nation-leading Child Tax Credit?
• Invest in tree planting across the state?
• Tenants? Bill of Rights??
• Elimination of minimum wage carve outs for youth, J1 visa holders, and workers at small businesses?
• Prevailing wage in publicly financed housing projects and eliminating misclassification fraud?
• Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act??
• Strengthen Paid Family and Medical Leave law?
• Funding for services for crime victims?
• Prohibition on banning, removing, or otherwise restricting access to age-appropriate book or other material from a school library????
• Prior authorization reform to reduce medication delays, disruptions, and confusion
• Funding for the Rise Up Center to support clean energy jobs and training in our community?
• Protections for clean drinking water and healthy soil, with investments in sustainable farming

And more!??

Brooklyn Center Farmer?s Market

One of my favorite activities is attending our local farmer?s markets. CAPI, in partnership with the City of Brooklyn Center and UnitedHealthcare, will be hosting the Brooklyn Center Thursday Farmers Market! Join them at 7200 Brooklyn Blvd in Brooklyn Center every Thursday from 3 pm - 7 pm starting July 11th for local goods, health resources, and community building.

Interested in being a vendor:

https://forms.gle/XNEgHvqtWSguotG98

Sign up as a resource organization here:

?https://forms.gle/idyG8U3jhMFrJVmC6

Statehood Day

On May 11, 2024, Minnesota celebrated 166 years of statehood. The Minnesota State Flag and Seal approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission early this year became the official state emblems. This is a culmination of months of gathering input from and engaging with Minnesotans to find consensus on a flag and seal that represents the best of all of us.

Slow Mow Summer

You?ve probably heard of ?No Mow May? and may have even participated in making your lawn more pollinator-friendly! While it?s a catchy slogan, researchers from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab have modified the popular campaign due to additional research on best practices for pollinators and lawn health.

?Slow Mow Summer? takes the sentiment of ?No Mow May'' and expands it to the entire growing season. Many bee species do not even emerge from hibernation until June or July, when self-heal, ground plum, lanceleaf tickweed, or calico American aster may be blooming in your lawn. Mowing after lawn flowers bloom instead of before is the main goal of ?Slow Mow Summer.? You can learn more about how best to help native pollinators survive and thrive here!

Happy Pride

Happy Pride! No matter how you identify or who you love, you are welcome here in Minnesota!

Stay in Touch

Please reach out to my office if you need assistance with anything. I am best reached through email at [email protected] or please contact my Legislative Assistant Jared at [email protected]. I always appreciate hearing from you. You can also follow along on my official Facebook page here.?

Sincerely,

Rep. Samantha Vang

651-296-3709

[email protected]