Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Here is an update from St. Paul.
Transportation Omnibus Bill Scheduled
The House Rules Committee calendared the omnibus Transportation bill for next Tuesday when it is planned to be taken up, debated and passed off the House Floor. Not only does this bill provide substantial funding for our roads and bridges without raising the gas tax or metro area sales tax, but it also includes my provision which funds a safety study at the 694/494/94 interchange in Woodbury.
Improving our state's infrastructure is one of my top legislative priorities, and I will continue to work to fund road and bridge improvements in our community.
Survey
Thank you to everyone who took my 2015 Legislative Survey. I had nearly 600 people respond via mail and online! Your input is valuable to me, and I appreciate your feedback on issues being debated at the Capitol.
Here are the results:
Governor Dayton and the Senate DFL majority have proposed adding a 6.5% sales tax to fuel sales to fund transportation projects. Do you support this proposal?
Yes 30.91%
No 63.34%
Undecided 5.7 %
Currently, in tight budgeting times, school districts make layoff decisions based on teacher seniority. Some legislators are advocating for a reform that allows schools to also consider teacher effectiveness in those decisions. Do you support making this change?
Yes 78.03%
No 14.01%
Undecided 7.96%
Currently, members of the Metropolitan Council are appointed by the governor. Do you believe the process for selecting members to represent our community on the Metropolitan Council should change?
Yes, they should be elected by the voters of the Met Council District 46.13%
Yes, the governor's appointment should be subject to votes of the city councils within the Met Council district 32.22%
No, the governor's appointment process is sufficient 21.65%
Additionally, Governor Dayton has proposed a half-percent increase in the sales tax in the seven-county metro area to fund transit. Do you support this proposal?
Yes 26.85%
No 66.61%
Undecided 6.54%
Would you support adding a bus rapid transit line between Woodbury and downtown?
Yes 45.86%
No 38.1%
Undecided 16.03%
Under Minnesota law, Sunday liquor sales are illegal in Minnesota. Do you support repealing this law, allowing liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sundays?
Yes 59%
No 29.93%
Undecided 11.07%
Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts!
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As your voice in St. Paul, if I can be of any assistance to you or your family on a matter of state government, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kelly
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