Nothing About Us Without Us: 3 Bills To Follow

Protect Medicaid, Not Millionaires Act

DFL legislators have introduced legislation that would raise taxes on millionaires at the level necessary to offset any cuts Trump takes from this critical program. Medicaid is the largest single source of health insurance in Minnesota, serving senior citizens, children, families, and people with disabilities.

“It is morally reprehensible to cut life-saving Medicaid services so the richest among us can hoard more money and watch the numbers in their bank accounts grow,” said Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL - Minneapolis), House author of the bill.

“We will not let Minnesotans fall further into poverty, see crime rise, or watch people go hungry or die because they can't afford their medications, while the resources needed to prevent this suffering are funneled to the wealthiest billionaires in the country,” said Sen. Alice Mann (DFL - Edina), Senate author of the bill.

Watch the whole press conference here.

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Minnesotans With Disabilities Act

A bipartisan group of legislators and disability justice advocates unveiled the Minnesotans with Disabilities Act. It closely mirrors the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which offers strong protections from discrimination based on disability in programs that receive federal funding.

The Minnesotans with Disabilities Act will offer the same protections at a state level. Bill authors Rep. Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester) and Sen. Erin Maye Quade (DFL-Apple Valley) released this statement:

The disability justice movement has made our country a better place for people of all abilities. This bill reaffirms that in Minnesota, our neighbors, coworkers, classmates and family members will have the opportunities they deserve to fully participate in our schools, workplaces and communities.

The bill awaits introduction in the House and Senate. Watch the full press conference here.

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Baby Bonus Bill

The House Taxes Committee is considering a bill that would raise Minnesota’s child tax credit by $400 for each child born in that tax year. 

“This bill helps Minnesota families who need support the most during a critical time—the year they have a child,” said Rep. Jess Hanson (DFL-Burnsville), author of the bill. “I couldn’t be happier that this bill has statewide, border-to-border bipartisan support from legislators who understand the importance of supporting new and growing families here in Minnesota.”

The committee laid over the baby bonus bill for possible inclusion in a 2025 tax bill. You can watch the introduction to the bill here.