One of the top priorities for the GMNP this legislative session was the passage of a robust bonding bill, but the House and Senate failed to come together on an agreement before the Legislature adjourned. A bonding bill requires a three-fifths majority to pass, which this session meant that some members of the DFL minority […]
Continue reading →One of the GMNP’s top priorities is solving the child care shortage in Greater Minnesota communities. This legislative session, we are working to create a new program, funded through the bonding bill, that would provide capital for local governments to build, purchase, or rehab buildings that the city or county would own but could rent […]
Continue reading →On Monday, the House unveiled its proposed bonding bill, HF 2529. The bill would appropriate slightly more than $2 billion in general obligation bonds and another $500 million in cash and other sources. Click here to see a spreadsheet of all the projects included in the bill. In addition to many important local projects and […]
Continue reading →The Greater Minnesota Partnership is advocating for $20 million in child care facilities grants (SF3429-Housley) to be included in the bonding bill . This proposal has overwhelming bipartisan support in the House, but it appears to have stalled in the Senate. With just days until the Legislature’s May 18 deadline, it is vital that Greater Minnesota business […]
Continue reading →This week, GMNP and its partner organization the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities submitted a letter to legislative leaders proposing a compromise between the House and Senate on two bills (HF 1507/SF 4481) that both aim to provide additional economic support for small businesses. In our joint letter, we also asked the Legislature to pass […]
Continue reading →As our communities and state continue to grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that our lawmakers come together to pass a large bonding bill. The bonding bill is one of the state’s most powerful tools to help stimulate the economy and ensure that our infrastructure remains sound. […]
Continue reading →Gov. Walz issued Executive Order 20-40 today which could allow 80,000 to 100,000 Minnesotans to return to work as early as Monday, April 27. Under the order, workers in many office-based or industrial/manufacturing businesses will be allowed to return to their workplaces so long as the business establishes and implements a COVID-19 preparedness plan that […]
Continue reading →University of Minnesota’s Extension service is offering several different series of webinars for Minnesota business owners and leaders to help them get their rural communities through the pandemic. These webinars aimed at tourism, small businesses and community leaders are free and each session is 30 minutes long. Sign up for upcoming webinars or watch past […]
Continue reading →This week, the state issued a notice of vacancy for a seat on the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The current task force is a continuation of a task force originally established by Gov. Dayton to advise the executive and legislative branches on broadband policy, including the assessment of issues and gaps in our state’s […]
Continue reading →One of the most pressing concerns the state faces during this pandemic is determining when, how and which businesses can start to reopen. State agencies and Senate Republicans are seeking feedback from the public regarding how to safely practice social distancing when reopening their businesses. At the state level, the Minnesota Department of Employment and […]
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