# Peter Fischer (politician) *American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013* Peter Fischer (born June 21, 1958) has sat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2013 as a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL).[^1] His seat, District 44A, lies in the central Twin Cities metropolitan area. It takes in Maplewood, Little Canada and North St. Paul, along with portions of Ramsey County.[^1] Fischer was first elected in 2012. He has led House committees and divisions on human services, water and behavioral health. His bills have dealt with wolf hunting, trapping, lead fishing tackle, groundwater and other water-quality matters.[^1] ## Early life and education Fischer grew up in Maplewood, [[Minnesota]].[^1] He earned an associate degree (A.A.) at Lakewood Community College. He then earned a bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of St. Thomas.[^1] In Maplewood's city government, Fischer was a member of the Parks Commission and the Human Relations Commission.[^1] He is employed in the finance division of Face to Face, a St. Paul nonprofit that works with youth facing housing insecurity.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Fischer won his House seat in 2012. It was an open seat produced by legislative redistricting, and voters have returned him at each biennial election since.[^1] As of the biography's October 2026 revision, he chairs the Human Services Policy Committee. He is also a member of the committees on Human Services Finance; Health Finance and Policy; and Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.[^1] He led the Water Division in 2019–2020 and the Behavioral Health Division in 2021–2022.[^1] ### Environment and natural resources Fischer wrote a bill to prohibit wolf hunting in Minnesota.[^1] In 2019 the proposal was added by amendment to an omnibus environment bill. Members of both parties voted on each side of the amendment.[^1] The Senate was then under Republican control and did not take up the provision, and it did not become law.[^1] He also wrote legislation restricting body-grip traps, which the biography says inadvertently kill hunting dogs and other pets.[^1] He introduced other bills that would prohibit the sale and use of lead fishing tackle. Their stated aim is to protect native swans, eagles and other wildlife.[^1] ### Water quality issues Fischer wrote the legislation that established a Legislative Water Commission. He was one of its co-chairs until the commission ended in 2019.[^1] While chairing the Water Division, he sponsored groundwater-protection legislation that included monitoring of private wells.[^1] He has backed a prohibition on trichloroethylene. That position followed a finding by state regulators that a White Bear Lake manufacturer had polluted illegally for more than ten years.[^1] He wrote a bill for a state program against over-salting of sidewalks, roads and parking lots. He has also backed efforts on the water-quality effects of nitrate from farm fertilizer.[^1] He has said he is open to tighter regulation of frac sand mining.[^1] ## Personal life Fischer and his wife, Kristi, have three children, two daughters and a son. They live in Maplewood.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Peter Fischer (politician)* (revision 1365699130, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Fischer's birth date, party, district, education, municipal service, House elections, committee posts, legislation and family. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fischer_(politician)>