Red Wing Republican Eagle: House advances warehousing tax repeal, Senate does not
Mar
10
2014
News
Red Wing Republican Eagle: House advances warehousing tax repeal, Senate does not
By Representative Tim Kelly (R-Red Wing)
The Minnesota Legislature is back in action, and on the first day of session lawmakers hit the ground running.
Our first order of business in the Minnesota House was to approve a bill that helps our poorest residents who are struggling to heat their homes this winter. The legislation appropriated $20 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and it was passed unanimously.
Minnesota’s bitter winter conditions, combined with a propane gas supply shortage across the state, have caused tens of thousands of Minnesotan’s to seek energy assistance from LIHEAP. Without additional funds the program would have been out of money by March 1.
