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Minnesota House passes extension of unemployment benefits for Iron Range workers, 132-0
Summary
The Minnesota House voted unanimously to give final passage to House File 3023, extending unemployment benefits by 26 weeks for about 630 workers affected by mine closures on the Iron Range.
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted 132-0 on March 20 to pass House File 3023, extending unemployment insurance benefits by an additional 26 weeks for roughly 630 workers affected by recent mine closures on the Iron Range.
The vote came after the House approved a motion to suspend the rules and give HF3023 its third reading and final passage. Representative Igo moved the urgency motion on the floor; the motion was agreed to by voice vote and the subsequent roll call showed 132 yeas and 0 nays, the clerk announced.
House File 3023 provides an additional 26 weeks of unemployment insurance for workers impacted by the closures. "This is my bill," Representative Johnson Peay said on the floor, describing the measure as a way to provide "breathing…
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