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<br />Bill summaries <br /> <br />Listed below are brief highlights <br />of bills introduced in the House <br />and Senate for the 2002 legislative <br />session. These descriptions provide <br />an overview. For more information <br />or to receive a copy of the specific <br />bill, please refer to the initials at the <br />end of each summary and contact <br />the appropriate LMC staff member. <br />Visit the Bill Tracker on the <br />League's web site (www.lmnc. <br />org) for more information. <br /> <br />GC=Gary Carlson, Director of Intergovernmental Relations <br />(651) 281-1255 or gcarlson@lmnc.org <br /> <br />AF= Anne Finn, Intergovernmental Relations Representative <br />(651) 281-1263 or a1inn@lmnc.org <br /> <br />ABH=Andrea Hedtke, Intergovernmental Relations Representative <br />(651) 281-1258 or ahedtke@lmnc.org <br /> <br />AH=Ann Higgins, Intergovernmental Relations Representative <br />(651) 281-1257 or ahiggins@lmnc.org <br /> <br />]O=]ennifer O'Rourke, Intergovernmental Relations Liaison <br />(651) 281-1261 orjorourke@lmnc.org <br /> <br />RS=Remi Stone, Intergovernmental Relations Representative <br />(651) 281-1256 or rstone@Jmnc.org <br /> <br />Employee Benefits <br /> <br />Extra unemployment benefits <br />tor Fingerhut workers <br />HF 3714 (Opatz)(Jobs & Economic <br />Development Finance) would provide <br />extra unemployment benefits for <br />certain workers laid off from <br />Fingerhut Companies, Inc. The bill <br />would be effective the day following <br />enacrment.]O <br /> <br /> <br />Personnel <br /> <br />Transportation <br /> <br />Prohtoiting longevity pay <br />tor local elected officials <br />HF 3716 (Thompson)(Local Govern- <br />ment & Metropolitan Affairs) would <br />prohibit longevity pay for local elected <br />of!icia1s.]O <br /> <br />Confiscated items returned <br />HF 3715 (Dehler)(Transportation) <br />would require that items confiscated <br />at airports be mailed on behalf of the <br />owner.AF <br /> <br />LMC Business Associates <br /> <br />For infonnation on becoming an LMC Business Associate, call Rebecca Erickson at (651) 281-1222. <br /> <br />ACS (Affiliated Computer <br />Services) <br />Advanced Drainage Systems <br />Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd. <br />Bolton & Menk, Inc. <br />Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik <br />& Associates, Inc. <br />Briggs and Morgan <br />Cincinnatus, Inc. <br />David Drown Associates <br />DPRA Incorporated <br /> <br />Ehlers & Associates, Ine. <br />Evensen Dodge Inc. <br />Hallberg Engineering, Inc. <br />HDR Engineering, Ine. <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Kenne8'1 & Graven, Chartered <br />Krass'Monroe, P.A. <br />Liesch Associates. Inc. <br />LOGIS <br />MFRA <br />Paulsen Architects <br /> <br />Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, PA <br />Reliant Energy Minnegasco <br />RLK Kuusisto, Ltd. <br />Springsted Incorporated <br />TSP Architects & Engineers <br />URS Corporation <br />Voyageur Asset Management <br />Widseth Smith Nolting <br />Xcel Energy <br />Yaggy Colby Associates <br /> <br />April 17, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />