Minnesota State Representative Dave Baker
State Representative Dave Baker’s office submitted these responses to the American Opioid Podcast on 2/27/2019 12:48:54 AM.
What district of Minnesota do you represent?
17B
Briefly, how would you describe the opioid crisis in your state?
A crisis that we have never seen before
What are the two or three most significant bills that have been introduced in your chamber to help alleviate the opioid crisis in your state?
This year we will likely pass first in the country to pass a stewardship fee from manufactures and distributors. enhance PDMP , and community grants to expand MAT
What was your involvement, if any, in those bills (e.g., introduction, advocacy, vote pledge)?
Chief Author
Have any of the bills passed? If not, why?
Yes
What was the most memorable experience you had while learning about the opioid crisis in your state?
Many tours and speaking engagements around the state
If you had a magic wand that allowed you to pass any legislation you wanted in order to help alleviate the opioid crisis in your state, what would that legislation look like?
Current work on stewardship bill. 20 million each year.
Are there any additional thoughts you would like to share?
I lost a beautiful son 8 years ago to this horrible disease