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Day on the Hill

2026 Day on the Hill

This annual event gives MACAC members an opportunity to meet with their legislators at the Minnesota State Capitol to advocate for students and share the importance of our work.

Meetings with legislators will take place in small groups, each lasting 10-15 minutes. Our morning starts at the Minnesota State Capitol where our lobbyists at Ewald Consulting will host training and a guest speaker prior to the meetings. No legislative knowledge/experience is necessary to participate. Vouchers for breakfast and lunch are provided. The day wraps up around 3pm with a Happy Hour generously hosted by MACAC. Participants can request reimbursements for travel and parking expenses, instruction for the request will be provided.

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Please reach out to the Government Relations Committee Co-Chairs with any questions. We hope you consider joining us for this ever important advocacy!

2024 Day on the Hill Recap

Last year the 21 MACAC members held meetings with over 40 legislators and provided literature about our priorities to dozens more. Attendees met directly with their legislator(s) along with a Gov Rel committee member or two. During these 15 minute meetings, MACAC members highlighted the importance of the Minnesota State Grant Program, helping nearly 70,000 students a year with 74% of recipients’ families earning less than $60,000. We advocated for a bill that would increase funding for the safe school revenue program and an amendment that would allow those funds to be spent on support staff like mental health professionals, social workers, and school counselors. We thanked legislators for their support of the grant program and shared stories relaying the importance of high school counselors and the benefits more funding would bring to our education system.

DATE

March 24, 2026

LOCATION

Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155

QUESTIONS?

Government Relations Committee Co-Chairs

Nate Dixon, Venture Academy
Sam Kelly, North Hennepin Community College

govrel@mn-acac.org

Learn more about the Government Relations Committee

after day on the Hill

Are you wanting to connect with your legislators after MACAC’s annual Day on the Hill event or between legislative sessions? Click the link below to learn how to effectively contact your legislators to continue promoting MACAC legislative priorities.

Learn how to keep in touch after a Day on the Hill