2025 Legislative Retreat in Alexandria
The annual MOHR Legislative Conference will begin the morning of Thursday, September 4 and end midday on Friday, September 5, at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria, Minnesota.
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We look forward to gathering, learning and planning together. Register today for MOHR's members-only legislative retreat! This event is a great opportunity to share what you think is important for MOHR in this next legislative session and hear from speakers on issues that impact disability services in Minnesota and beyond.
IMPORTANT: HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT ARROWWOOD ARE SEPARATE FROM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. Arrowwood is taking reservations and has rooms blocked for Wednesday September 3rd and Thursday September 4th. The room block ends on 8/4/25. Room rates are 139.99 per night for single occupancy and $299.00 for a 2 bedroom cottage. Request a reservation for the MOHR Conference.
*Direct registration questions to Mike Burke at mikeb@productivemn.org
*Email Robin Harkonen R.Harkonen@erdac.org & Anni Simons asimons@fredlaw.com with any accessibility accommodation needs.
MOHR 2025 Legislative Conference Agenda
Thursday, September 4 & Friday, September 5, 2025
Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, MN
Thursday, September 4
8:00 – 8:50 am: Continental Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 am: Legislative Retreat Welcome
Robin Harkonen (ERDAC), Julie Johnson (MSS), Julie Zbaracki (Partnership Resources), MOHR Members
9:00 – 10:00 am: Current Federal Legislative Updates of Interest to MOHR Members
Sean Luechtefeld, ANCOR
10:00 – 10:45 am: Current MN Dept of Employment and Economic Development Initiatives
Meghan Hanson, MN DEED
10:45 – 11:45 am: Overview of State and Federal Trends Impacting Disability Services
David Dively, Minnesota Council on Disability
11:45 – 12:15 pm: Elevating Your Organization’s Grassroots Activities
Tami Reuter (MRCI), MOHR Member
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Lunch
Note: The end time for the 1:15 session and the start and end times for all subsequent sessions were adjusted from the original schedule.
1:15 – 2:45 pm: Current MN Department of Human Services Initiatives/Impact of Federal Legislation on Minnesota’s Medicaid Program
Kristy Graume & Heidi Hamilton, MN DHS
2:45 – 3:30 pm: Recap of 2025 Legislative Session & Preview of 2026
Kevin Goodno, Fredrikson & Byron
3:30 – 3:45 pm: Update on ARRM’s 2026 Legislative Agenda
Lori Schluttenhofer (Opportunity Partners), MOHR Member
3:45 – 4:45 pm: Small Group Work: MOHR GAC Areas of Focus Survey
Note: Members are encouraged to email ideas for the MOHR GAC survey to Julie Johnson and Anni Simons (jjohnson@mssmn.org & asimons@fredlaw.com) before 6 pm. Ideas will be added to the survey distributed on Friday morning.
Dinner is on your own Thursday evening. Optional recreational activities (including a golf scramble) and a hospitality room will be available. Details will be shared Thursday morning.
Friday, September 5
8:00 – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
8:10 – 8:30 am: MOHR Extended Employment Committee Meeting (Leader Elections)
8:30 – 9:15 am: Interactive Session: Guiding MOHR’s Government Affairs Committee Agenda
Julie Johnson (MSS), Mike Burke (Productive Alternatives), Robin Harkonen (East Range DAC), MOHR Members
9:15 – 9:30 am: Break
9:30 – 10:00 am: Status Updates from MOHR’s Transportation Subcommittee
Tim Schmutzer (PHASE-Industries) & Mike Greenbaum (Merrick), MOHR Members
10:00 – 11:00 am: MN Employment Law Changes Coming in 2026
Janet Dorr, Fredrikson & Byron
11:15 am: Close of Conference
