Legislative Update from Rep. Duane Quam

This week we've had several long hearings on the House Floor with the Driver's License for All bill on Monday, and a bill to give felons their voting rights back before they've finished out their entire sentence on Thursday.

I’ve received a great deal of communication from many of you, and have voiced your thoughtful concerns and suggestions during the debate.

I have continued to work on the bills I've introduced, several of which are listed here:

• HF 247 - Establishes a criminal penalty for SWATTING when bodily harm happens. This is when a person reports a fictitious emergency that triggers a response and results in the victim suffering significant bodily harm.
• HF 167 - Establishes a $1000 tax refund for 2021 taxes paid, and a $1000 tax credit for the 2022 filing year. We have a $17.6 billion surplus as a result of overtaxing Minnesotans, and this bill would help undo some of that enormous burden on Minnesotans across the state.
• HF 54 - Establishes a trust for foster children receiving Supplemental Social Security survivor benefits. This would provide money for them at age 18, from their parents.
• HF 332 - Establishes in law the US Supreme Court ruling that unions can not collect fair share fees.

If you have questions or comments about bills coming before the legislature, please feel free to contact me.