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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4333
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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REP. WARD NAMED TO COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ST. PAUL, MN – Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher appointed State Rep. John Ward to a Conference Committee today on legislation that would help reduce costs for local governments and school districts by finding ways to share services and maximize efficiencies.
If this legislation is enacted, a Collaborative Governance Council would be created and charged with identifying and removing obstacles to government cooperation at all levels.
“I’m proud to be appointed to this Conference Committee, and believe the work this Council will accomplish could be key to providing better services at a lower cost," said Ward. “During these tough economic times, we need to consider every option available to us to save taxpayer dollars while still providing important local services.”
The legislation would create a 12-member council to develop recommendations to increase governmental collaboration by reviewing laws and rules that slow collaboration efforts; using technology to connect entities and share information; modernizing financial transactions and facilitating credit and debit card transactions, electronic funds, transfers and electronic data interchanges; and creating model forms for joint power agreements.
The Conference Committee will combine the House and Senate versions of the bill. After passage final passage by both bodies, the bill will be sent to the Governor for his signature.
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