Please join the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing for Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Lobby Day! This is a great opportunity for you to share information with legislators about issues that are important to you. This year, the Commission is working on legislation related to communication access in our daily lives. Your participation will make a huge difference! 

Theme

"Access Empowers Us" is this year's Lobby Day theme. Think of all the ways that communication access benefits you, your community, and society at large and what we can do this session together to support communication access. 

When

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Schedule

Sign up for the activities you want to join. All activities are optional. 

Morning activities

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Check in at the Vault (Capitol Basement)

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Legislative training and workshop

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Meetings with your legislator

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Workshop session on bills with Alicia Lane, Government Relations Director

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Poster session with students

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Accessible Capitol morning tour

Rally

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Rally in the Capitol Rotunda with guest speakers and award winners

Afternoon activities

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM: Accessible Capitol afternoon tour

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Meetings with your legislator

Where

Minnesota State Capitol

75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

St. Paul, MN 55155

Deadline

Please register by February 15, 2023. We need your registration in advance so we can schedule appointments with legislators and arrange for accommodations. Thank you.