RESOURCE OFFICER ISSUE IS UNSTUCK, YOU MIGHT SAY, IT'S BACK AND RUNNING NOW, MOVED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE TONIGHT, AND WILL BE HEARD IN THE HOUSE TOMORROW.

AND THAT ALL HAPPENS AS THE FATAL SHOOTING OF BURNSVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS REVERBERATED THROUGH THE CAPITOL.

>> GUN VIOLENCE IS A TERRIBLE AND PERVASIVE ISSUE IN OUR STATE.

WE ALSO KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE LIVES LOST WAS PREVENTABLE.

>> Mary: GUN IOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION IS BACK.

>> MY SON DID NOT MAKE IT.

THE OWNER OF THIS GUN HAS STILL NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

>> LISTEN TO THE FOLKS THAT ARE TELLING THESE STORIES.

LISTEN TO THE PAIN, LISTEN TO THE HURT, LISTEN TO THE LOSS.

AND THEN MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.

>> THE APPETITE FOR HAVING THESE BILLS HEARD AND REALLY TO GET THEM ACROSS THE FINISH LINE EXISTS AND IT EXISTS WITHIN OUR BODY.

SO MY HOPE IS THAT WE WILL GET THEM ACROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR.

>> MEMBERS, PLEASE RISE FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

>> Mary: REACTION TO THE FATAL SHOOTING OF BURNSVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS WAS CERTAINLY FELT AT THE CAPITOL.

>> OUR CITY IS REELING FROM THESE PROFOUND LOSSES, AND WE STAND HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SUPPORT F OUR COMMUNITY.

FROM THE OTTOM OF MY HEART FROM EVERYONE IN BURNSVILLE, WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TODAY TO SHARE IN OUR GRIEF AND TO SHOW OUR COMMUNITY THE COMPASSION WE NEED AS WE HEAL THIS TRAGIC LOSS.

>> Mary: IT CREATED FURTHER DELAY IN A FIX FOR TUDENT RESOURCE FFICERS AS LAWMAKERS HEARD FROM STUDENTS.

>> IT HAS BEEN A REALLY IMPORTANT DISCUSSION, NOT ONLY AMONG STUDENTS BUT WITH PARENTS AS WELL.

JUST MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE FEELS SAFE COMING TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN DAYS THAT WE DON'T, AND THERE ARE DAYS THAT A THIRD OF THE CLASS HAS BEEN PULLED OUT BY THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE COMING BACK.

>> REALLY NOT MUCH OF AN EMPHASIS PLACED UPON MENTAL HEALTH, WHICH IS REALLY SOMEWHERE WHERE WE CAN CHANGE.

>> Mary: THE SENATE PRESENTED AN UPDATED BILL TO GET OFFICERS BACK IN SCHOOLS.

>> I BELIEVE THE BILL AS AMENDED IS A GOOD BILL.

IT REPRESENTS A COMPROMISED POSITION.

>> THIS BILL RETAINS THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHOKEHOLDS, BUT TO SAY THAT THERE'S NOT PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR STUDENTS OF COLOR AND OUR STUDENTS OF -- WITH DISABILITIES IS WRONG.

>> WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE'S A PROBLEM BEFORE WE START EMBARKING ON THESE OTHER ELEMENTS.

>> Mary: AND A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LAWMAKERS ARE BACKING A SERIES OF POLICY PROPOSALS BEHIND BUILDING MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES ACROSS THE STATE.

>> REALLY UNPRECEDENTED COALITION, A BIPARTISAN COALITION, ALL COMING TOGETHER, BRINGING FORWARD COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS, GROUNDED IN THE REALITY THAT MINNESOTA HAS A MASSIVE HOUSING SHORTAGE.

>> TO BE ABLE O CREATE GENERATIONAL WEALTH, THAT'S WHAT THIS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LEGISLATORS IN A VERY BROAD SPECTRUM OF INTERESTS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IS TRYING TO GET DONE TODAY.

WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT SO THAT FOLKS WHO WANT TO BUY A HOME OF VARYING SIZES CAN.

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