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Legislative Update
Last week was a deadline week in the legislature. Policy bills must have been heard in the House and the Senate by Friday, March 22nd, to be considered for final passage into law. The result was packed committee schedules and extensive hearings. Despite expectations of a quieter policy-only year, the 2023-2024 biennium saw a record number of bills introduced. Follow the progress of some of our policy priorities in the current legislative update.
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We support and promote public policy goals that positively impact the lives of people with disabilities. MCD helps policymakers understand how their decisions affect the disability community and brings together members of the government and the public to comment on legislation.
Each session, lawmakers introduce dozens of bills that will impact the disability community. The amount of legislation introduced each session makes it a daunting task to follow the ones you might be interested in. We compile a list of disability-related legislation to make it easier for you to stay informed.
There are over half a million valid disability parking certificates and plates in Minnesota. We provide the “Do’s and Don’ts” of disability parking, as well as information on disability parking laws and regulations.
A service animal is a dog, or in some cases a miniature horse, individually trained to do work or perform tasks for someone with a disability. Service animals are different from Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and can go almost anywhere with their owners. MCD works to inform the public about service animals and protect the rights of people with disabilities.