Legislative Review cont.

SF 3253/ HF 3262 • HEARTLAND TRAIL FUNDING2

INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR WALZ

The bill appropriates $750,000 in bond proceeds for the preliminary engineering, design, and property acquisition for a part of the Heartland Trail between the cities of Moorhead and Hawley.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill to begin the construction of the Heartland Trail to support recreational opportunities throughout our region.

SF 2814/ HF 2959 • MOORHEAD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FUND TRANSFER2

INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION FINANCE BILL AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR WALZ

This bill authorizes Moorhead Area Public Schools to permanently transfer up to $5,000,000 from their general fund’s long-term facilities maintenance reserve account to their general fund’s operating capital account.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill to provide Moorhead Area Public Schools with the ability to transfer funds to best meet the needs of the district.

4 Senator Rob Kupec

4A Representative Heather Keeler

4B Representative Jim Joy

1 Senator Mark Johnson

1B Representative Debra Kiel

(Voting records reflect final passage of the bill, previous bill versions can be found at leg.mn.gov)

= Aligned with The Chamber’s Stance = Unaligned with The Chamber’s Stance

* = Did not signify their stance on this particular bill

= Absent and did not vote

1An omnibus bill covers a wide variety of topics, but includes them all into one bill. For example, an omnibus tax bill would include changes to a variety of different tax laws (not just one specific tax law).

2The following bills were never voted upon individually but were pivotal issues for The Chamber. These bills and priorities were included in an Omnibus Bill that passed the legislature. Legislators were asked to provide their stances on these specific bills.

**This does not constitute an endorsement of any political candidate, party, or organization.