DEPARTMENT: Communications and Public Affairs
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Legislative Update And Adoption Of 2025 Legislative Platform
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update on the 2025 state legislative session, and state and federal legislative affairs, and adopt the 2025 legislative platform.
SUMMARY
Staff will provide updates on state and federal legislative affairs and activities, Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), and National Association of Counties (NACo) activities, related county activities and other legislative topics of interest to Dakota County.
In addition, staff have revised the 2024 Legislative Platform document to incorporate changes for 2025. A version of the legislative platform with all recommended changes incorporated is attached and recommended for adoption.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Board adopt the proposed 2025 Legislative Platform as presented.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There are no direct fiscal impacts as a result of adopting the legislative platform and priorities. If certain positions are adopted by the state or federal legislatures, the budget for county activities may be affected. In such cases, budget amendments will be recommended for the Board’s approval.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature will convene its 2025 session on January 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the interests of Dakota County and its residents will be directly affected by the decisions of the 2025 Legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts topics for the 2025 Legislative Platform as discussed and amended at the January 7, 2025 County Board meeting, with the following topics or subtopics held for further consideration and discussion:
Environmental Protection
• Increased SCORE funding to metropolitan counties to offset the cost of meeting increased state mandates on waste diversion.
Health and Human Services
• Investments in modernizing technology solutions for Department of Human Services programs.
• Simplification of Department of Human Services program rules and reporting requirements.
Jobs and Economic Growth
• Equitable distribution of Broadband Grant program funds to include unserved and underserved areas in metro-area counties.
• Updates to policies within the Office of Broadband to expand eligible program costs to take advantage of advances in broadband technology.
Other Organizations
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That additional discussion of the 2025 Legislative Platform will be held at the General Government Committee of the Whole on January 14, 2025, including, but not limited to , seeking direction on the items identified above and impacts and costs of evictions on housing and economic stability.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Marked-up Legislative Platform
Attachment: Legislative Platform as amended
Attachment: Presentation Slides
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Mary Beth Schubert
Author: Mary Beth Schubert