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Economic Development Association of Minnesota 2005-2006 Weekly Highlights

Bills Introduced This Week Bill Number Description Status Chief Author HF0785 Property tax rate increases prohibited for taxes H: Additional Authors: Available Upon Request. Krinkie payabe in 2006 and certain subsequent years, H: 02/07/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to increases in fees prohibited, reimbursement Taxes. provided to local governments for tax and fee increases, and money appropriated. HF0918 Job training program grant provisions modified, H: Additional Authors: Mahoney, Gunther, Knoblach, Paulsen funding provided, and money appropriated. Entenza H: 02/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to SF0904 Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance. Paulsen S: Additional Authors: Sams, Dille, Dibble, Rosen S: 02/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Jobs, Energy and Community Development. HF0946 International economic development zone and tax H: Additional Authors: Lenczewski, Ozment Abrams incentives provided, report required, and money H: 02/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to appropriated. Finance. SF0895 Rest S: 02/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Jobs, Energy and Community Development. SF0823 State and local government financing and S: 02/07/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Moua operation bill making technical, policy, Taxes. clarifying, and administrative changes to certain taxes and tax-related provisions. SF0835 Tax increment financing districts urban renewal S: Additional Author: Pogemiller Betzold areas. S: 02/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Taxes. Bills With New Action This Week Bill Number Description Status Chief Author HF0045 International economic development zone H: 01/06/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Abrams designation and tax incentives provided, report Transportation Finance. required, and money appropriated. SF0155 S: 02/10/05 Withdrawn and returned to Author. Rest HF0112 Bidding exception for federally subsidized transit H: 01/10/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Kelliher facilities provided. Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance.

SF0186 S: 02/10/05 Committee report: To pass. Second Dibble reading. HF0424 Government actions to obtain remedies for H: 01/24/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Lesch building and other code violations regulated. Civil Law and Elections.

SF0308 S: 02/09/05 UNOFFICIAL ACTIONS – Recommend to Marko pass as amended. Re-refer to Jobs, Energy and CommunityDevelopment. HF0701 Regional development commissions power to get H: 02/03/05 Introduction & first reading. Referred to Blaine and use real or personal property expanded. Local Government.

SF0471 S: 02/09/05 UNOFFICIAL ACTIONS – Recommend to Koering pass. Re-refer to Jobs, Energy and Community Development. HF0785 Property tax rate increases prohibited for taxes S: 02/08/05 UNOFFICIAL ACTIONS: Discussed and Krinkie payabe in 2006 and certain subsequent years, Laid Over. increases in fees prohibited, reimbursement S: HEARING – 02/15/05 – 9:00 AM – 15 Capitol SF0318 provided to local governments for tax and fee Pogemiller increases, and money appropriated. Bills With Hearings This Week Bill Number Description HEARING Chief Author DETAILS HF0785 Property tax rate increases prohibited for taxes S: HEARING – 02/15/05 – 9:00 AM – 15 Capitol Krinkie payabe in 2006 and certain subsequent years, increases in fees prohibited, reimbursement SF0318 provided to local governments for tax and fee Pogemiller increases, and money appropriated.

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