Legislative Action

Legislative Action


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Can you help us to support (or oppose) legislation during the current, very active legislative season in Minnesota? Or, with Federal legislation as such issues develop?

Also, you may enjoy watching the legislature in action. The combined legislative calendar lists hearings, meetings, or other events at the Minnesota Legislature that are coming up. CLICK HERE.

January 5, 2025

  • Monthly DFLEC exec meeting

    January 5, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    DFL Environmental Caucus Executive Committee Meeting

    Sunday November 5, 2023 6:30-8pm

    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8689898859

    Proposed agenda

    1. Welcome

    2. Adoption of agenda

    3. Adoption of minutes from October 1, 2023 meeting

    4. Officer and Committee Chair Reports 

    • Chair- Megan Bond

      • 2024 Endorsements Process Proposal feedback and approval

      • Ad hoc nominations committee to find new outreach officer

    • Vice Chair - Matt Doll

      • Resolutions committee

    • Chair Emeritus- Veda Kanitz

    • Outreach Officer - Ashlie Castaldo

    • Secretary - Lorraine Rovig

    • Treasurer - Lawrence Sandoval

    • Communications Director - Greg Laden

    7. Old Business: 

    8. New Business :    

    9.   Announcements

    10.    Adjournment

    Next meeting: 

    What to Do about Plastics Forum Nov 12 7pm

    Exec Committee: December 3, 2023 6:30pm 

    See more details

Legislative Committee Deadlines:

  • Friday, March 10 — Committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin.
  • Friday, March 24 — Committees must act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other body.
  • Tuesday, April 4 (5 p.m.) — Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.

Some useful resources:

Opening meeting of the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee (Chair: Climate Champion Representative Patty Acomb, 45B). Lots of important and interesting stuff in this video. CLICK HERE

Election Directory for the 2023-2024 Minnesota Legislature

MN DFL “2023 To-Do List”

Minnesota DFL Party Action Agenda (many items on this list started out as DFL Environmental Caucus resolutions. You’re welcome!)

DFL Budget Priorities for 2023 (commentary)

The list of 12 top DFL priorities includes:

Reproductive Freedom
Paid Family Leave and Sick Time
Climate and Clean Energy
Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
Childcare and Early Learning
Public Safety
Education
Housing Affordability
Worker Protections
Infrastructure
Improving Access to Voting and Elections
Health Care

Our key committees:

House

Senate