Senate commerce budget and policy package contains more fees, fewer protections for Minnesotans - Redwood Falls Gazette

Senate commerce budget and policy package contains more fees, fewer protections for Minnesotans - Redwood Falls Gazette

The DFL majority’s Omnibus Commerce Policy and Appropriations bill (Senate File 2216) passed out of the Senate without strong bipartisan support. While the bill contains a handful of bipartisan provisions, it also increases costs, fails to protect Minnesota consumers, and lacks genuine compromise.