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After months of negotiations between the House, Senate, and Governor, a final agreement was reached on a package to replenish the unemployment insurance trust fund and deliver hero pay to frontline workers. The legislation, S.F.2677, passed the Senate by a vote of 65-1 on Friday, with Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) voting yes for the bill.
At a time of political partisanship, two local Senators came together for the community. Senator John Hoffman and Senator Jim Abeler made the season bright for children who are in the hospital over the holiday at their 11th annual Tiny Tots Toy Drive. Toys collected were delivered by the Coon Rapids Fire Department to the pediatric wing of Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids as well as Prairie Care in Brooklyn Park.
Earlier today, it was reported that Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee was the victim of a racially-motivated attack in October while in Los Angeles taping Dancing with the Stars. In response Assistant Senate DFL Leader Foung Hawj (DFL-St. Paul), Senator Karla Bigham (DFL-Cottage Grove), and Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) released the following joint statement.
In recognition of leadership to help Minnesotans facing substance use issues and in recovery, the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Mental Health (MARRCH) have named Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and Senator Abeler (R-Anoka) their 2021 Legislators of the Year.
Thursday, May 20, was the tenth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a day to bring awareness about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments who may face barriers in their digital experience. In 2020, Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) analyzed one million home pages for accessibility issues and found that 98.1% of them had at least one failure in delivering a truly accessible experience.
Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) was appointed to the Health and Human Services Conference Committee Monday. Members of both the Senate and the House will now meet in this joint committee to find compromise and pass a final bill.