Senator Kari Dziedzic

Measure Includes Automatic Expungement for Thousands of Minnesotans, Establishes Regulations Necessary for Adult-Use Cannabis Market 

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the Senate early Saturday passed a bill to legalize cannabis for Minnesotans over the age of 21 that sets up responsible regulations, addresses racial disparities, and expunges low-level cannabis convictions.  The measure, which has already passed the House, will now be sent to the Governor to be signed into law.

Says Senator Alice Mann’s Transformational Bill Will Allow Paid Time Off  To Care For Newborns, Sick Family Members, or to Recover from illness   

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said today that Governor Walz has signed into law the state’s first-ever Paid Family and Medical Leave bill to give Minnesotans up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care a newborn, a sick family member or to recover from a serious illness.  The measure passed the Senate last week along party lines with every DFLer voting for it.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) released the following statement after the conclusion of the 2023 Legislative Session:

Says the Funding is in Addition to the Largest Investment in Nursing Home Care Passed Last Week in the Human Services Budget

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the Senate has passed a $300 million relief package to address the crisis faced by Minnesota’s nursing homes.

Says Job-Creating Projects Will Be Funded for First Time Since 2020, Bringing Long-Awaited Improvements and Economic Opportunity to All Corners of MN 

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the Senate has passed a pair of measures that will deliver a transformative $2.3 billion in infrastructure and water projects that will create jobs and economic development in communities across Minnesota. It’s the first time such projects have been approved since 2020.

Says Measure Eliminates Barriers to Health Care, Invests in Childcare,  Addresses Disparities, and Improves Public Health Infrastructure 

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) said the Senate has passed a Health and Human Services Budget that invests $3.5 billion over four years in the health and well-being of people across Minnesota.