Twin Cities, MN

Highlighting Saint Paul

Change City

---

• Back to News Feed

AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities

Posted on 11/25/24

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and giving you a voice at the state and federal levels. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law.

Visit the Advocacy Hub

2025 Priorities

Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund
A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.

---

Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing

AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.

---

Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN

Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.

---

Expand Affordable Housing Options

AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.

Advocacy Team

Volunteer

This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the AARP Minnesota page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.

AARP Events for Saint Paul

AARP Events for Saint Paul

• Featured Event

  Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session

  Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. CT

  Online Event

• Featured Event

  Talk Health: Walk with a Doc

  Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT

  AARP Information Center at the Mall of America

  Bloomington, MN

• Disrupt Aging Book Club

  Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. CT

  Online Event

View All AARP Events

Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal

• Immediate access to your member benefits
• Discounts on travel and everyday savings
• Subscription to AARP The Magazine
• FREE second membership

Join AARP

Already a member? Renew or Print Card

Facebook

Contact AARP
in the Twin Cities

• mnaarp@aarp.org
• AARP Minnesota
• Contact Us

     

Return to top

Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242]
Code Context
            <?php // if (!$nowrapper) (Globals::$language == 'es') ? include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer_es.html") : include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer.html"); ?>
            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242]
Code Context
            <?php // if (!$nowrapper) (Globals::$language == 'es') ? include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer_es.html") : include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer.html"); ?>
            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243]
Code Context
            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243]
Code Context
            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244]
Code Context
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244]
Code Context
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
',
	'scripts_for_layout' => '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }',
	'title_for_layout' => '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
)
$content_for_layout = '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box">

	<div>    
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<header><h1 class="article-headline">AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</h1></header>	
						<div class="posted-on">
				Posted on 11/25/24 
							</div>
		</div>
		<div class="module-spacer">
			<span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody">
    
        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We're advocating for what is important to our members and <b>giving you a voice&nbsp;</b>at the<b>&nbsp;state&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;</b><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>federal levels</b></a></span></span>. This year, at the state level, we urge lawmakers to fight fraud, make aging a strategic priority in Minnesota, expand affordable housing options, and strengthen Assisted Living protections for residents living in facilities exempt under the law. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><div class="TransparentButton"><a href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-priorities-for-2021-mn-legislative-session" data-google-link-analytics="cta" data-ga-category="cta buttons" data-ga-action="click">Visit the Advocacy Hub</a></div></span></span><br><br></p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><h2 class="inline-heading"><b>2025 Priorities</b></h2></span></span><p><font color="#ec1300" id="Drive"><b>Address the Growing Fraud Crisis By Creating a Fraud Restitution Fund</b><br></font> A fast-growing fraud industry steals billions of dollars from US consumers every year. Few viable options exist for recovering money lost to scams, but a Fraud Restitution Fund can help solve that problem. AARP urges lawmakers to create a state-level Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund to help scam and fraud victims recover financially. The fund is financed from civil penalty payments that the Attorney General (AG) collects but now goes to the state’s general fund. As things stand now, public civil law enforcement tools—injunctions and orders to pay money—don’t stop scam operations. Getting money back to people will give the AG a reason to go after scammers and incent more people to report financial crimes if they know they could get their money back.<br><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Predatory"><b>Provide Assisted Living Protections to Older Residents in Public Housing</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP will fight to ensure residents receiving assisted living services in public housing receive the same consumer protections as residents in licensed facilities. In 2019, when AARP urged the Minnesota Legislature to pass the landmark Eldercare and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act in response to horrific cases of elder abuse, public housing residents receiving these services were not included in the law. It’s time lawmakers provide the same staffing and training standards and protections against arbitrary terminations and retaliation as other vulnerable residents.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Equity"><b>Make Aging a Strategic Priority for the State of MN</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">Minnesota and the nation are experiencing a historic demographic shift, and our communities are now older than ever. AARP advocates for making the Governor’s Council on Age-Friendly permanent to address the opportunities and challenges we face as a state. First established by Executive Order in 2019, the Council has been funded in the last two biennia but is set to expire in 2027. The Council, comprised of older adults, state agencies, and tribal nations, is leading the development of a 10-year multi-sector blueprint on aging and has provided numerous grants to communities across the state to meet the challenges of this demographic shift.</p><p><br></p><hr><p><br><font color="#ec1300" id="Restitution"><b>Expand Affordable Housing Options</b></font><br></p><p class="cms-textAlign-left">AARP urges lawmakers to expand affordable housing options that meet the needs of older adults and facilitate aging in place. AARP surveys show that most Americans, including older adults, prefer to live in walkable neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing and transportation options and are close to jobs, schools, shopping, entertainment, and green spaces. Minnesota needs 100,000 units to close the housing gap, but today, thousands of older adults are “house-rich” and “cash-poor.” Many would like to sell their home and buy something more affordable or accessible in their communities, but such housing options are often unavailable.</p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
                <div class="Enhancement-item">
    <div class="PromoFullWidth"
     data-partial-gradient="true"
    
    
    
    
    >
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-overlay"></div>
   
        <div class="PromoFullWidth-media">
                
<img class="Image lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/03a67cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/1440x640!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg" data-srcset="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/331fb23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/2880x1280!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 2x,https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4c74742/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x284+0+98/resize/4320x1920!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F39%2Fd6%2Fafc7f71f477f802c8038b3393704%2Fthumbnail-img-6217.jpeg 3x" width="1440" height="640">

                
            
        </div>
    
    <div class="PromoFullWidth-info"
        >
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-title">
                <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Advocacy Team</a>
            </div>
        
        
        
            <div class="PromoFullWidth-button">
                
                    <a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/job-details/?jobId=a1oo0000000CxM5AAK" target="New Window/Tab">Volunteer</a>
                
            </div>
        
    </div>
</div>

</div>
            
        </div><p></p></div>
    
</div>
</p></span>
		</div>
	</div>

		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Minnesota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank">AARP Minnesota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><script src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.c85a242a55150cd195e494cd6e5b9c77.gz.js" async=""></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/resource/00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe3ee0000/styleguide/All.min.bfe6eb5a8301841feef3af4e9bd1e26d.gz.css">

<!-- bypass -->
<style>
a:focus, a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
h1.article-headline {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
</style>



<!--
<style>
.Enhancement-item .Figure {
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body ul {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.RichTextArticleBody-body p{
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.RichTextModule-items {
   clear: both;
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.VideoEnhancement>* {
    color: var(--primaryTextColor);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    background: #f0efed
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement>* {
        font-size:14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.47
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-title {
    padding: 20px
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .VideoEnhancement-title {
        padding:30px
    }
}

.VideoEnhancement-player>* {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}

.VideoEnhancement iframe {
    border: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%
}
[data-video-player] {
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="4x3"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
}

[data-video-player][data-aspect-ratio="16x9"] {
    padding-bottom: 56.25%
}
</style>
--></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750">
<a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" 
	href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" 
	alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" 
	src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a>
</div></div></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->

<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Saint Paul</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-advocacy-volunteer-information-session-virtual-mn-121724-3bnvm3scd3h.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-OUR-COMMUNITY-OUR-VOICE-ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER-INFORMATION-SESSION">Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy Volunteer Information Session</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/walk-with-a-doc-122124-7tnrx3mx6sd.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TALK-HEALTH-WALK-WITH-A-DOC">Talk Health: Walk with a Doc</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">AARP Information Center at the Mall of America</p>
					<p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mi-disrupt-aging-book-club-11252024-pwn732szj7q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DISRUPT-AGING-BOOK-CLUB">Disrupt Aging Book Club</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 9:30&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
	</div>
</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
	</ul>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-SAINTPAUL-MN">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Minnesota Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in the Twin Cities</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:mnaarp@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mnaarp@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Minnesota</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-minnesota/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-SAINTPAUL-MN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMinnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png" alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/aarpmn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png" alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarpminnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>

</div>
</div>

 
</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members" name="description"/>
<meta content="AARP, Minnesota, 2025, Legislative, Priorities" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://states.aarp.org/minnesota/aarp-minnesota-2025" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/news/aarp-minnesota-2025-legislative-priorities-mn-2024-11-25.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="AARP Minnesota 2025 Legislative Priorities"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age. We&#039;re advocating for what is important to our members"/>
<meta property="og:image" content="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a860c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1680x1080+120+0/resize/420x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F37%2F81%2F8b572bdb4434bd3f0c5df56f8c4b%2F31.png"/>
        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$title_for_layout = '{local_city_c}, {local_state} Happenings - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '        :root {
        --primaryColor: #ff1e3c;
        --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a;
        --linkTextColor: #1f66bd;
        --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd;
        --secondaryTextColor: #000000;
        --secondaryColor2: #000000;
        --secondaryColor3: #000000;
        --secondaryColor4: #000000;
        --secondaryColor5: #000000;
        --black: #000000;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --grey: #f0efed;
        --gridGutters: 30px;
        --modulePadding: 60px;
        --pageWidth: 86.11%;
        --maxPageWidth: 1240px;
        --horizontalAlignment: center;
        --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        --headerBackgroundColor:#000000;
        --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF;
        --headerHeight:50px;
        --footerbackgroundColor:#000000;
        --footerTextColor:#918883;
        }'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Saint Paul</span>'
$location = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Twin Cities, MN</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = '<a href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/">News Feed</a>'
$header_subtitle = ''
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/saint-paul-mn/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/saint-paul-mn/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118