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1;11 111:00112:1, C Awe Y2k Year 2000 u date REPARLED Cnms P Senate Local and Metropollotan Government Comm'l'ttee to cons'I'der Y2k legi*slation Ann Higgins On Jan.20,the Senate Local and and contingency planning. (The contracting requirenienU."Flies Metropolitan Government Commit- department would also be respon- authori would apply to public tee will consider sear 000 legislation Bible for promptly disseminating %%,Orks activities, hirmV temporary introduced by Sen.Steve belle}y, tntormation about Y2k problems and workers,purchasing supplies.and (DFL-Hopkins),co-chair of the Y2k possible solutions to those entitles.) renting equipment.And it would Legislative Task Force. Rep,Bill Hilt- requite municipal electric utilities exempt such expenditures trom lc%-% (DFL-Fzniayson),who also co-chair-5 and telephorie cornpante� to tilt hnuts_ In addition, the bIII I.V01.11d the task force,-has introduced com- status reports on Y?k �vith the include local authorit%- 10 h0rmv. panion legislation H.F 13. Minnesota Public Utilities (.0r711771N- .grid incur debt to rc'tiWdiatc Y2 k The League} strongly supports sion and the Department cif Ilublrc problems outside of rekrul.117 LiL+lt S.F.? and %&--di testift, on behalf of Sern,icc, including trwentories of lirnits.-Fhst authorin, suriSet Provisions that provide needed :dennf ed problems, reniedratron Dec. 31,2000,but the debt does financial assistance and flexibility efforts,testing; results.acid contin- not need to be repaid unid I)ec._31, for financing local year 2000 (Y2k) gency plans.The status reports ?1106. efforts,and recognize the importance would be due June 1,Sept. 1,and of providing local government with Dec. 1. necessary authority to carry out Y?k Authorizc appropriations for r } remediation and contingency plan- the State Emergency Manage- ping in a timely manner.Sen. Kelley nient I IVISIOT11 cif the I epartrr ent and Rep. H11ty are urging the Legisla- of Public Safety to respond to tune to take immediate action lon the Y2k emergencies. legislation. Seri. Kellcy and Rep. 1 fLIty have S.F 2 would: had preliminary dsscussiom -%%•nth C'()%�ntdosp* ij Allow the governor to declare an members of the Y2k Legislative Task emergency ifY.k problems threaten Force. !1r'lort detailed discussions are lives and property. scheduled to take place this week prior Create a $20 million revolving loan to the Senate committee meeting. fund for local government units to in the meantime,Kelley has agreed MW W meet costs incurred by addressing to add several provisions proposed by Y2k problems. the League.These provisions include Provide liability protection to arnendrnents to the current emergency encour2ge both the public and and disaster pmvisions of state law. private sector to share information They provisions clarif�• that cities and about Y2k solutions. either units of local government lkequire the Minnesota Department are authorized to expend Funds of Health to collect information and contract for services related to Only 23$ workdays left from hospitals,nursing homes,and Y2k without complying with usual before the Year 2000. municipal water supply systems on required procedures,including an the status of local Y2k remediation exemption from uniform municipals January 20, 1999 Page 7