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<br />.4. weekly legislalive update from the League ofMinnesorQ Cilies
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<br />Phosphorus .Bm Up next week in the
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<br />HOlls~"W~ n~~r1 your h~lp
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<br />The House will take action early nexl week on HF
<br />1524 authored by Rep. Peggy Leppik (R-Golden
<br />Valley). This bill would restcicllhe use of
<br />phospboru. In lawn reni!izers.
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<br />nebale is likely 10 be contentious. Amendments .ce
<br />expecled lhal would pceempt a cit,'. decision 10
<br />adOpll'JCJI controls avec cesidentlal use of
<br />phosphocus In Greater Minnesota. Ills also
<br />expecled an amendment to set a thcee-percenl
<br />phosphorus level flooc for the melropolllan are.
<br />will be added. The Loague of Mlnnesol. Cilies is
<br />wUlk.ill~ lv J~r;;:al uullllh,,~t: .";I I Ul::uJI ut:IIL::,--OlIlLJ
<br />coold use your help.
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<br />Please call your Slale Representative and ucge them
<br />10 vote no on these amendmenls and yes on HF
<br />1524, Their contacl informalion can be found at
<br />www.[1Quse..l~Q..stllt(~.mil.Us. 01' call Jennifer
<br />O'Rourke al 651.28J .126J for [he phone numbers,
<br />ar to find out who your leglstalexs are,
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<br />The bill pass..:! Ihe SelUlle earlier ~nd will ilkely
<br />nead 10 a conference committee once aCllon by [he
<br />House has been taken.
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<br />House Leadership Needs to Hear from
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<br />Cities About 911 Funding Issues
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<br />The Le.gue urges elly officials to contacl members
<br />of the leadership of the Minnesota House of
<br />RepreSOnlallves 10 sUPPor! the critically needed
<br />increased surchlJrg,e for k,ca1911 centers contained
<br />In the Senate version of Ihe anti-terrorism
<br />proposals. (See Ihe March 27 ClIies Bu/l~lin, page
<br />7, for delalls or go 10 the online version of the
<br />bullelln On Ihe LMC websUe.)
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<br />The House-Senate Conference Commlnee on H.F.
<br />2622, the anti-terrorism legl>I~II\'e package, will
<br />meet for lhe first lime an Monday afternoon, April
<br />1. Prier 10 thaI time, the leadership of Ihe House
<br />Majorlly Caucus will meel to cOtlsider Ihe House
<br />position on Ihe delails of the final bill that will
<br />emerge from conference commille. d.liberations.
<br />The portion of the 911 surchacge that provides
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<br />funding 10 lhe local 9J 1 operations needs 10
<br />Inctease bv .1 least 7 ceals for 2003 lnd 2004.
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<br />If lhe conference commlllee falls to reach
<br />agreement on aa iacrease in local 911 funding. lhe
<br />Minnesota Department of Adminislralloa may be
<br />focc..d to dip Into Ih. 9JJ-surcharge revenue to pay
<br />the &We CObtS for morges by phone componies for
<br />providing dedicated telecommunications facilities
<br />and connections.
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<br />Cily officials should CJII or .ma I1lh. folh,wlng
<br />members of the Hous< Majority Caucus Executhe
<br />Commillee to urge Ihem 10 suppor! the incrlUlse in
<br />the 9J J surcharge for local 91J operations:
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<br />Repl'ue nUliv! Sltv! Sv!!!um. Speaker of t i'io! I lou!'!
<br />r~p.::;tev~.:svi1i.l:i:urn\QihotJ:Sl:.le:g.st:.l.j;;l:.rnn. \.is cr (651) 295-
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<br />Representallve Tim Pawlenty, House ~bjo:lty Lnder
<br />leo.dm n':Iwl~nh,'(Ciih'.'U$e leE.state jl1Tll~ or (651) 296-
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<br />R~presel1talrve ;YCary Liz Holberg, .J.ssist:lnt MaJorilY
<br />L..der
<br />.!~P..~LYl~!..y.uf~L~~?.!.k~.!g~,.t~g.~_~~.:JS.~,,~l#lf;lD.~i:_~~ or (651)
<br />296-6926
<br />RepreserItstiv-c: Tony KieJkucld, Assi3tan; Majority
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<br />Represent:sJive Jim Kncbbch, .A.ssJ:stanl l~''!::.jcril} Leader
<br />reo,iim.lmoblnchGi:'hous.;.>, leg.?sI~(~.tnn.Qs O~. (6::110 296-
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<br />Representl1llvce 'NI1Ham K:.1isle, .~~i5t~nr Nbjorlty
<br />Leader
<br />,e:].:;,~,'illiarn.kui::iI,~((1."h.Juf>~.IeI:i,.:Hll.tt;.rrin,u:s or (651:; 296-
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<br />Represcntative Dan i~IcEIIQ)", ,,ujistalll ~laj';'I;IY L~;:;ct~l'
<br />rer.:.d,"n,mcelr'I"(a:r.Dl.l~t':,ltg.l!l,,,te.lTIn,u5 m (651) 296.
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<br />Representative Carol MdnJ,u, A.sslst:ant !vIajarily Leader
<br />!.Ke:.S:~J.gJ.~.!:r!:~!.~~~L@!'.5-~!o!l~.d,~~.?.L4!.~.:11mc.~.~ or (6.51) 290-
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<br />Repro:sentaltve ~ibr(y Seiferr, AS:5istant Majority LC'a:dcr
<br />rePlmart\i.!l~(fu[CQ;lhOUf,.z,kl2,s::aI~,it1t:.US or (651) 296-
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<br />F~r mor~ intorrTlaticn 011 .:il>' llliil15l.1ivt IrnuiU, CI):'1\.IIi:t <Ill)' OZltmb., "I jh~ LO'aglJ,1jj ,){ ~,1illne50!" Clli~l int(Hg':V'l1rnmenlal R.llllon~ \QII:I1.
<br />651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122
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