Recent
RESULTS!
A Champion for
Lakeville, Elko New Market, Credit River &
New Market and Eureka Townships!
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I passed into law as chief author a bill which provides funding for equine Mental Health Therapy for FIRST RESPONDERS. Here is a short video link about it.
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I coauthored and supported commonsense solutions to help our environment. Our "Keep It Clean" program prevents water pollution due to garbage and waste left on the ice during winter use activities like ice fishing.
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I proudly advocated for grants to support domestic abuse victims! My bill provides funding to the Southern Valley Alliance so that they can further their mission of providing services and resources to victims, usually women.
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I will continue working on long term improvements for County Road 2 in Elko New Market, as well as other district projects like Interstate 35 and Cty 50.
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The I-35/Kenwood Trail (County 50) Interchange has been a top priority to renovate this busy exit and underpass to handle the increased amount of traffic more safely.
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Metro Mobility Service to the district for our seniors and others unable to drive themselves. Lakeville has been paying into the taxing district and now finally has this service option.
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Orange Line bus rapid transit line funding and an additional lane to cross the MN River bridge for better and shorter commuting.
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Established a Veteran designation on driver’s license to support those who have served us. In addition to same day license renewal system
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Historic Education funding and standardizing Kindergarten funding for student with disability equal to non-disabled pupils.
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Advocating for a project to safely recycle and dispose of Household Hazardous Waste. This multi-million facility is a joint project between Scott and Dakota Counties.
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Author and passed $7 million Rail Storage and turn-style facility near Air Lake
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Author and passed $7 million for First Responder Skills Training regional center
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Passed Economic Development Grants for Manufacturing Growth Acceleration and Latino Chamber of commerce business programming.
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Increased MN State Trooper compensation and pension reform.
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Support and passed increased Child Tax Credits, Nursing Home Funding, Mental Health GAP Competency attainment, reduced regulation in Hair Technician licensing, Historic Building tax credits, Police Duty Disability enhancement and more!
ADDRESSING COVID & HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES
To address the health concerns caused by COVID, Jon helped fund testing centers and lead the fight to get schools, businesses and churches open. Jon’s efforts also included acquiring $4 million for Lakeville and $52 Million for Dakota County to assist in the needs and help our small business community with losses caused by imposed shutdowns. He is a co author of a number of bills to end similar "emergency" orders used in 2020, and the "Never Again Bill".
In response to COVID orders closing restaurants and limiting dining
room capacity, Jon authored and brought together a bipartisan
coalition to permit our restaurants make additional revenue by selling
wine and beer to-go.
WORKING FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES
Jon is endorsed by the MN Police & Peace Officers Association AND MN Professional Firefighters for his work with law enforcement to keep our neighborhoods, schools and businesses safe. Jon has authored ground breaking legislation on transit safety and championed the Community Safety & Security Act to enhance local public safety programs and increase law enforcement outreach efforts.
Jon was also the chief author to provide ground breaking Equine Mental Health therapy for Police and Fire first responders. This program at Canterbury Park utilizes retired race horses in a clinically approved methods that has served a unfortunate demand in the face of the sad Burnsville tragedy and some horrific Lakeville incidents. The program has proven to literally save lives in metro area departments.
CARING FOR OUR SENIORS
Jon knows senior citizens have faced many challenges over the past year. He has worked to protect nursing homes from harmful cuts, voted to reduce the tax on social security benefits and was responsible for getting Metro Mobility service to Lakeville for disabled seniors and seniors who aren’t able to drive.
Jon authored the bill that finally delivered service to Lakeville and saved the Met Council an estimated $8 million a year to pay for the Lakeville service.
LOWERING TAXES
For the first time in 20 years Minnesotans will see a reduction in
their income tax rates as the second income tax rate was reduced
from 7.05% to 6.80%. This is part of a Koznick bill to lower income
taxes for working families.
AN EDUCATION ADVOCATE
Since he was first elected, Jon has supported a quality education
and all final education bills that increase accountability and funding
by over $2Billion. He also co-authored funding for the Dakota County
Technical College emerging technology project.
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Jon listened to a constituent concern, authored and passed funding that standardized Kindergarten funding for students with disabilities to be equal to non-disabled pupil funding.
In addition, Jon has been a strong advocate on bipartisan legislation to reduce the
achievement gap and increase graduation rates for students of color.
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
Jon is the lead author to improve I-35 / County 50 & 5 interchange and underpass, in addition to leading and introducing a bill to address a long term plan for the County Road 2 / I-35 intersection in Elko New Market.
Jon authored and passed the final funding for Bus Rapid Transit on I-35 and supported additional funding for our roads and bridges to provide congestion relief for all commuters. Including The Orange Line BRT &
Minnesota River Bridge Crossing.