The Meals for Seniors bill, HF 2523, passed out of the Human Service Finance committee on Thursday, March 9, and has been laid over for potential inclusion in the DHS omnibus bill.
Thanks to Representative Peter Fischer, the House author, for his leadership in passing the bill.
Thanks also go to Sherry Munyon, our lead from Capitol Access, and testifiers Leah Hebert Welles (Open Arms), Roxanne Jenkins (Lutheran Social Service), Dawn Simonson (Trellis for the MN Association of AAAs) and many others behind the scenes.
In other news, Senator Hoffman has indicated that he will hear the Senate companion bill before the finance committee deadlines.
Please continue your advocacy efforts and send your messages of support to your legislators. If your legislators are on the Senate Human Services Committee, advocating with them is particularly time-sensitive. See the committee roster.