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APR !r ' ?S :1:_3AM LEAGUE OF PIN CITiES P, r L ILMC FRiDAYFAX y y ,,i'M.W" 10 C,n., X Vol. 3, No. 16 Ca,. r A weekly legislativa update from the League ofWilnesote Cities April 17, 1998 Special session announced Barely a week after the end of the eartychildhood end tamliy education, dudes the Marvin Windows bit, and a 1998 regular legislative session, the funding for economic development bill that includes no more than $12 governor called a special session for projects, and $5 million for affordable million in appropriations for other Mondayto discussseveral issuesthat housing. During the regular session, childhood and housing issues. were unresolved during the 1998 the governor vetoed the omnibus faro- The balance of the legislation regular session. The main Issue re- ily and early childhood education pro - from the' 998 regularsession has not lates to a bill that died during the regu- grams supplemental appropriation bill been acted on by the governor. He lar session thatwould have clarified and the omnibusjobs, housing and has until April 27 todecide whether to state law to allow businesses to sue economic development bill thathad in- sign or veto all bills passed during the other businesses torfraud in disputed eluded funding for housing. The gov- last three days of the session. In- transactions under Minnesota's Uni- ernor has reportedly agreed to con - &dad In those bills are the omnibus form Commercial Code, The bill is in- sider a second bill that could address tax bill, the bonding bill, an d the K -12 tended to address ambiguity in state the housing Issue. education finance bill, He can also few that has surrounded the Marvin once the special session is con- line-Rern veto spedfc; items of appro- Windows Corporation lawsuit against vaned, the Legislature can technically priation from bills. Most notably, this anotheroompany. Introduce and pass legislation on any could affect the outcome of the bond - The other issues that will likelyre- issue. However, the govemorand leg- ingbii. calve leglsiafiveconsiderationare isletive leaders have apparently funding for child abuse prevention, worked out a compromise that in- { LEAGUE OF SOTA CMES + rt sus Oka "aiiwt'et18 i110 s tttlltiwtteralLeg e' "Revem Rdmilidum" "Elected Met Com d" "Ranting Local 6evenuneflt Lobbyists' Ever wonder wbac happened cc the hundreds of bills processed through the legisiati ro hopper this s;bson7 we've got the mswers to ck.esc and other bills -filleting our cities and communities. The r,MC lntdrgove..wYcnmi Relations staff will hold rive legislative review sessions on April 24, and April 27 -30 to help city official weed thro•,'g' the outcomes of the 1998 Legislature. �IIIIq Larsllae al/ Tatei Rcghcration will begirt at 3:30 p.rn.; mectinge will begin promptly at 4 pm aril end at 6 p.m. Rcgistaaes fat the April 24 meeting at the Leagae Building will start a: 8 a.rn.; the meeting Is from 83C to 11:30 a.m. I i 2. Friday, April 24 in for in Boor St, Croi+Room. at the I.eagua Building in St. Paul, 145 University Avenuc. This wail be a joint nscenng with the Association oCMetsopolitan Munidpalicies (AMM) 2. Monday, April 27 in Roc%cete. it the Olmsted County /City ofRochetor Govesmmcnt Center, 2Ul 4th Street SE. The meeting will be in the City Council chamber /board room (enter by the middle door of d:e building between City Hall and ti.e County building). 3. Tuesday. April 28 in Montevideo a: one Hotel Hunt, 207 No. Fiat St. 4, Wednesday, April 29 it Detroit rakes at the Holiday Inn, Irighwa; 10 Eats. 5. Thursday, April 30 it Hibbing at the Hibbing Path Hotel, 1 E. Howard (comer of Howard aid U.S. '69). Tits meeting is :n cani anconr. with the ARMS board meeting. At 6:30 p.m. RAh1S will hold a discussion of cable cartuntitintiv., in the future of telecommunication in northeast Minnesota. Registntian is Blo advance payment is not required but seating is limited. To receive a regutracion form, call die LMC fax library ac f612) 215 -4039 and r:qucst document 64030. Please contact Mary Diedrich at (612) 281 -1259 or Doni Mikacevieh ac (612) M -1261 ifyou have my questions. For more injarmadon on city legislative imics, contact any member of the League gfblrnnesata Cities Intergovernmental Relations team.