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Metro Cities News 4/12/19
Category: Newsletter
Apr
12
In This Issue:
- Join Us at Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Legislature to Recess - Take Time to Touch Base with Your Legislators
- Omnibus Tax Bills
- Omnibus Transportation Bills
- Housing Bills
- Economic Development and Workforce Development Bills
- Private Consultant/City Contract Bill
- Elections
- Environment
- Legacy Finance Bill
- Capital Investment
- Regional Solicitation Applicant Notice
- EVENT: Connected Automated Vehicle Planning Workshop
- Metropolitan Council PlanIt News
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 4/5/19
Category: Newsletter
Apr
05
In This Issue:
- Join Us at the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Third Committee Deadline Approaching
- House Capital Investment Committee Discusses Bonding Proposals
- Senate Transportation Hears Part of Governor's Transportation Budget
- House Transportation Bill
- Senate, House Release Housing Budget Proposals
- House and Senate Jobs Bills
- Contractor Bill Awaits Floor Action
- MinnPost Minnesota Cities Population-Size Bracket Quiz
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 3/29/19
Category: Newsletter
Mar
29
In This Issue:
- House and Senate Set Overall Budget Targets
- House Property Tax Division Releases its Report
- Senate Hears Inflow-Infiltration Bill for Private Property Mitigation
- City Contractor Bill
- Senate, House Consider State Match for Local Housing Trust Funds
- House, Senate Release Housing Policy Bills
- Senate Transportation Hears Bills Related to Suburban Transit
- Interactive Television Bill Passes to Senate Floor
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- EVENT: Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Community Engagement Session
- Join Us at the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 3/22/19
Category: Newsletter
Mar
22
In This Issue:
- Local Government Aid Bills
- City Contractor RFQ Bill Update
- Senate Tax Committee Hears Affordable Housing Tax Bills
- Jobs Bills Heard in House
- Deputy Registrar Reimbursement Bill Passes Senate
- Housing Committee Hears Proposed Changes to Tax Exempt Bonds
- Bills to Fund Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation Receive Hearings
- Small Cities Assistance Bill Heard in Senate Transportation Committee
- Governor's Transportation Bill Heard in House Transportation Committee
- Metropolitan Council Provides Status Update on Comprehensive Plans
- RSVP Today for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Metropolitan Council Census Tracts and Block Groups
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 3/15/19
Category: Newsletter
Mar
15
In This Issue:
- City Contractor RFQ Bill Revived in Senate Committee
- Separate Metropolitan Council Governance Bills Moving in House and Senate
- Bill Repealing Local Government Salary Cap Sent to House Floor
- Local Government Aid Bills Heard in House
- Bill to Repeal Plastic Bag Ban Preemption Passes to House Floor
- Proposed Rule Impact on Residential Construction - Legislative Notice and Review
- Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Funding Bills Heard in House Committee
- Deputy Registrar Reimbursements Bill Passes Senate Committee
- Senate Housing Policy Bill Includes Changes to Challenge Program, Bonding Allocations
- Labor Preemption Bill Passes Senate Local Government Committee
- House Transportation Hearing on Local Speed Limit Bills
- Angel Tax Credit Passes House Jobs Committee
- RSVP Today for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Metropolitan Council Land Use Advisory Committee Openings
- Metropolitan Council PlanIt News
- Minnesota Basin Water Storage Forum
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 3/8/19
Category: Newsletter
Mar
08
In This Issue:
- MNLARS Deficiency Funding Signed by Gov. Walz
- Bill to Repeal Bag Ordinance Preemption Law Heard in House
- Bill That Makes Changes to Interactive Meeting Attendance Passes House
- Metropolitan Council Sworn In; Chairs and Committees Named
- Bill to Remove Local Government Salary Cap Passes House Subcommittee
- Metro Mobility Expansion Bill Heard by Senate Committee
- Legislative Auditor Releases Report on MnDOT Measures
- Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Funding Available for Cities
- Public Comment Period for Metropolitan Council Transportation Plan Amendment
- Two MIF Policy Bills Heard
- Bill to Establish New Housing Commission Passes
- City Contractor RFQ Bill Fails in Senate Hearing
- Save the Date for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 3/1/19
Category: Newsletter
Mar
01
In This Issue:
- LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT - Private Consultant Contracting Bill Scheduled for Senate Hearing
- February Budget Forecast Released
- Governor Announces Metropolitan Council Appointments
- Governor Releases Bonding Recommendations
- Funding for Metro Area Inflow-Infiltration Mitigation
- Transportation/Transit
- Jobs & Economic Development
- Housing
- Legislative Updates
- Simplification of Local Government Construction Sales Tax Exemption
- Metropolitan Council Governance
- Sick/Safe Time, Insurance Bills
- Residential Building Codes, Housing Affordability Task Force
- New State Tax Credit, Additional State Funds For Housing
- Housing Challenge Program Funding
- Prohibition of State Funds for LRT
- Governor's DEED Budget Proposal Discussed in House Jobs
- Affordable Homeownership Models for Suburban Cities Event
- EVENT: Local Governments Roundtable on 2020 Census
- Save the Date for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Metro Cities Board of Directors Openings
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 2/22/19
Category: Newsletter
Feb
22
In This Issue:
- Governor's Budget
- Jobs Funding Bill for MIF, JCF, Redevelopment Heard in Senate
- Bill to Repeal Local Government Salary Cap Receives Informational Hearing
- Metropolitan Council Governance Bill Advances in House
- MNLARS Funding Bill Advances in House
- House Transportation Field Hearings Scheduled
- Transportation Bills of Interest
- Save the Date for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Metro Cities Board of Directors Openings
- Metropolitan Council PlanIt News
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 2/15/19
Category: Newsletter
Feb
15
In This Issue:
- Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee Submits Finalists
- MNLARS Bill Receives Hearing in House Transportation Committee
- OLA Special Review on MNLARS Released
- Metro Mobility Bill Passes Senate Transportation Committee
- House Transportation Field Hearings Scheduled
- MnDOT Accepting Local Road Improvement Program Applications Through March 1st
- Metropolitan Council Concurs with Regional Solicitation Projects
- Inflow-Infiltration Mitigation Bills Receive Hearings
- State's January Revenues Lower Than Anticipated
- Legislature and Governor Set Finance-Related Deadlines
- Save the Date for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Metro Cities Board of Directors Openings
- Elections Bills
- Construction Sales Tax Exemption Bills
- House, Senate Committees Discuss Residential Development Fees
- Met Council Reports on Affordable Housing Trends in the Metro Region
- Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan Approved by Met Council
- EVENT: 2019 Economic Development Day at the Capitol
- EVENT: Affordable Homeownership Models for Suburban Cities
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 2/8/19
Category: Newsletter
Feb
08
In This Issue:
- Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee Schedule
- House, Senate to Discuss City Residential Development Fees
- Metropolitan Governance Bills Receive Hearing
- Bill to Modify Remote Meeting Law Passes to House Floor
- House Committee Discusses Emerald Ash Borer
- Distracted Driving Legislation
- Secretary of State Announces BWSR Opening
- Save the Date for the Metro Cities Annual Meeting!
- Bills of Note
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Metro Cities News 2/1/19
Category: Newsletter
Feb
01
In This Issue:
- Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee Schedule
- Senate Committee Discusses Emerald Ash Borer
- Bills Addressing Metro Inflow-Infiltration Mitigation Introduced
- Elections Administration Bill Heard in House
- EVENT: Cleanup Webinar - February 6
- Bills of Note