 While with the 2017 legislative session wrapped up, some Brainerd Lakes Area lawmakers took time from their break today to talk to local business and community leaders to recap the session. Senators Kerry Roode and Josh Heinsman and Representatives Dale Luke and John Poston visited the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce to talk about the important issues facing the region and the state, including health care, real ID, and business tax relief. Lawmakers say that while a lot was accomplished this past session, there's still a lot of work to be done. Well, I think we've got a lot of great things accomplished. You know, this session, we've got more things to look forward to do. You know, one of the things about government, our work is never done. Well, I think the little bit of hope that we should look forward to is some more improvement in taxes. We did some good things for farmers. We did some good things for small businesses. We did some good things with health care. And I think those will be on the very top of our priority list as we go into the policy part of this biennium. You know, I think that we're probably going to continue to talk about a lot of the same issues. We are going to be talking a little more about policy, along with the bonding bill that we'll likely be putting together in the coming year. So there'll be a lot of opportunities to maybe revisit some things. I work really hard on, say, for example, Macy's bill. And that's something that I'll be working on in the coming legislative session again. You know, this has been an incredible year, incredible session. I've learned so much. I think I've really matured as a legislator. And I come home with all the wonderful things that we've done, whether it's business or the environment, education. We really came back with a great package. We had the governor sign 11 bills, budget bills, and, you know, policy bills. And so we're really proud of the session. And I think Minnesota going forward is going to be back in the lead where it belongs. During the session, the attendees were also able to talk to Senate Majority Leader Paul Guzelka via Skype. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.