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SUMMARY:2026 Legislative Update
DESCRIPTION:The annual Legislative Update highlights the current Minnesota legislative session and the issues that are impacting area businesses and organizations. This event connects Chamber members directly with the decision makers in St. Paul for information and discussion on the legislative session.\n\n\n\nWe are excited to bring back our "Covering the Capitol" segment\, which brings together journalists who cover the legislative session. This discussion will offer an inside look at the dynamics shaping policy decisions\, the challenges of covering state government\, and perspectives on bipartisan collaboration at the Capitol.\n\n \n\nAgenda (subject to change\, additional contributors to be announced)\n\n\n\n7:30am: Registration\n\n8:00am: Welcome/Breakfast Served\n\n8:05am: Legislative Panel Discussion\n\nModerator: Jon Olson\, Vice President of University Advancement\, Winona State University\n\n\n	Senator Carla Nelson\, District 24\, Minnesota State Senate\n	Representative Kim Hicks\, District 25A\, Minnesota House of Representatives \n	Representative Duane Quam\, District 24A\, Minnesota House of Representatives\n	Representative Andy Smith\, District 25B\, Minnesota House of Representatives\n\n8:50am: Covering the Capitol Panel\n\nModerator: Ryan Parsons\, President\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n9:30am: Closing Remarks\n\n\n\nRegistration closes at end of day on Thursday\, March 26!\n\n\n\nBy attending a Chamber event\, you consent to the Chamber Event Policy.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The annual Legislative Update highlights the current Minnesota legislative session and the issues that are impacting area businesses and organizations. T<span style="background:white\;">his event connects Chamber members directly with the decision makers in St. Paul for information and discussion on the legislative session.</span><br />\n<br />\nWe are excited to bring back our &ldquo\;Covering the Capitol&rdquo\; segment\, which brings together journalists who cover the legislative session. This discussion will offer an inside look at the dynamics shaping policy decisions\, the challenges of covering state government\, and perspectives on bipartisan collaboration at the Capitol.<br />\n&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<strong><u><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Agenda</span></span></span></u></strong>&nbsp\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">(subject to change\, additional contributors to be announced)<br />\n<br />\n<strong>7:30am: Registration</strong><br />\n<strong>8:00am: Welcome/Breakfast Served</strong><br />\n<strong>8:05am: Legislative Panel Discussion</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Moderator: Jon Olson\, Vice President of University Advancement\, Winona State University</span></span></span></em>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Senator Carla Nelson\, District 24\, Minnesota State Senate</span></span></span></em></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom: 0in\;"><em><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Representative Kim Hicks\, District 25A\, Minnesota House of Representatives&nbsp\;</span></span></span></em></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Representative Duane Quam\, District 24A\, Minnesota House of Representatives</span></span></span></em></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Representative Andy Smith\, District 25B\, Minnesota House of Representatives</span></span></span></em></li>\n</ul>\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">8:50am: Covering the Capitol Panel</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Moderator: Ryan Parsons\, President\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce</span></span></span></em>\n\n<div style="margin-bottom:0in\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">9:30am: Closing Remarks</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:firebrick\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Registration closes at end of day on Thursday\, March 26!</span></span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:7.5pt\;">By attending a Chamber event\, you consent to the</span></span></span>&nbsp\;<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:7.5pt\;"><a href="https://www.rochestermnchamber.com/event-policy/"><span style="color:black\;">Chamber Event Policy.</span></a></span></span></span></strong>
LOCATION:The Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area 10 E Center St. Rochester\, MN 55904
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URL:https://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/details/2026-legislative-update-1515884
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