April 29, 2020

Governor Tim Walz

130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
via electronic delivery
Dear Governor Walz:
Minnesotans have done an outstanding job staying in place, flattening the curve, and giving
hospitals and health care providers the time they need to prepare for COVID-19. As the state
brings down the rate of infections, closures have resulted in significant economic hardship for
small businesses—leading to an unemployment crisis.
We appreciate the steps you took in your most recent executive order that will allow businesses
in manufacturing, industrial, and office settings that are non-customer facing to reopen. We hope
that this is a first step in the process of getting more Minnesotans back to work.
Today, we are asking you to continue this process by allowing RV resorts and campgrounds to
reopen.
We have the privilege to represent areas of the state known for its lakes and outdoor recreational
opportunities. The tourism industry is vital for our local economy and the current closures are
hurting many family businesses that have owned and operated resorts and campgrounds for
generations. Giving campgrounds and RV resorts the flexibility to reopen will help these family
owned businesses recover some of the losses they have incurred.
Minnesotans have proven time and again that they care about their health and safety of their
neighbors. We have no doubt that these families can reopen their businesses in a way that
preserves the health and safety of their customers. Please give them the opportunity to do so.
Sincerely,

Representative Josh Heintzeman Minority Leader Kurt Daudt

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Deputy Minority Leader Anne Neu Representative Tony Albright

Representative Paul Anderson Representative Jeff Backer

Representative Dave Baker Representative Brian Daniels

Representative Greg Davids Representative Lisa Demuth

Representative Bob Dettmer Representative Sondra Erickson

Representative Dan Fabian Representative Mary Franson

Representative Steve Green Representative Matt Grossel

Represeantative Glen Gruenhagen Representative Barb Haley

Representative John Heinrich Representative Sandy Layman

Representative Dale Lueck Representative Joe McDonald

Represenative Shane Meekeland Represenatative Nathan Nelson

Representative Bud Nornes Representative Paul Novotny

Representative Tim O’Driscoll Representative John Petersburg

Representative John Poston Representative Kristin Robbins

Representative Linda Runbeck Representative Peggy Scott

Representative Tama Theis Representative Paul Torkelson

Representative Dean Urdahl Representative Bob Vogel