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<br /> - - <br /> LGA/HACA Penalty In addition, Minnesota counties <br /> support authorization for an <br /> Problem: The LGA/HACA aid abatement program. <br /> penalty is preventing many valuable - <br /> development and redevelopment efforts. . Information from the Minnesota - <br /> Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) <br /> Solution: If the state chooses to should be used to determine the - <br /> continue to impose a penalty for the remediation needs across the state . <br /> use of TIF, these local funds should to provide immediate guidance for I <br /> be contributed to the Economic the distribution of Contamination <br /> Recovery Grant Program. These Clean-Up Grants. The state <br /> funds would then be available for should commit the resources I <br /> cities across the state to retain necessary to address the pollution <br /> businesses in the state and to pursue that has been identified and <br /> business looking to relocate from acknowledge that this program I <br /> other states. offers the best opportunity for <br /> clean up of non-Superfund sites. <br /> LE-IO. State Funding for . The Economic Recovery Grant I <br /> Economic Recovery Grant Program should be given twice its ,. <br /> Program current funding and establish <br /> clear rules to govern its use. The <br /> Problem: The Economic Recovery state and federal funds that fund I <br /> Grant program is not adequately this program should also be <br /> funded. The state does not authorize an spread over the year to help <br /> adequate slate of tools for local ensure that projects across the I <br /> governments to assist job creation, state have access to the grants. <br /> redevelop blight and decay, and provide . The federal government should I <br /> adequate housing choices. Cities are <br /> not well equipped to compete nationally triple the current appropriation <br /> and internationally for business for the Community Development I <br /> development. Block Grant Program, and should <br /> simplify the application process <br /> Solutions: and reduce the paperwork I <br /> burdens. <br /> . Cities should be given authority <br /> for property tax abatements as · Congress should remove the caps I <br /> another economic development that have been placed on <br /> tool. The precedent for Industrial Development Bonds and I <br /> abatements has already been acknowledge that the extensive <br /> established by the "this old house" eligibility requirements now -. <br /> program, the contamination tax, adequately limit their use. <br /> and the enterprise zone program. <br /> 1995 City Policies 11 I <br /> - <br />