CGMC supports legislative initiatives that will enhance and expand existing economic development and redevelopment tools, and/or will establish effective new economic development tools for greater Minnesota cities.

Advocacy Documents

• Support the Greater Minnesota BDPI Grant
• Oppose DEED’s Proposal to Merge Greater Minnesota BDPI with Bio Business Grant Program

2010 Bills to Watch

• HF2700A: Bonding Bill Conference Committee Report (spreadsheet with governor’s line-item vetoes found here.)
• HF 2601/SF 2356: Greater Minnesota Business Development Pulic Infrastructure grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
• HF 2893: Governor’s Bonding Bill

Policy Position

• Click here to view a PDF of the CGMC Economic Development Policy Position.

Links

• Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
• DEED Redevelopment Grant Program
• DEED Greater Minnesota Business Infrastructure Grant Program
• DEED Agency Bonding Request
• House Jobs Task Force Membership List

Contact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Chris Etzler
  Mayor, City of Staples
  218-894-2550
  cetzler@charter.net
• Victoria Hallin
  Councilor, City of Princeton
  763.634.9104
  vegvicki@aim.com
• Ben Martig
  City Administrator, City of Marshall
  507.537.6760
  ben.martig@marshallmn.com

CGMC Lobbyists

• Tim Flaherty
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  tpflaherty@flaherty-hood.com
  651.225.8840
• J.D. Burton
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  jdburton@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1905

House Capital Investment Finance Division
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• Chair: Alice Hausman (DFL)
  651.296.3824
  rep.alice.hausman@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Bev Scalze (DFL)
  651.296.7153
  rep.bev.scalze@house.mn
• Lead GOP: Larry Howes (R)
  651.296.2451
  rep.larry.howes@house.mn

Senate Capital Investment Committee
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• Chair: Keith Langseth (DFL)
  651.296.3205
  sen.keith.langseth@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Katie Sieben (DFL)
  651.297.8060
  sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn

House Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
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• Chair: Tom Rukavina (DFL)
  651.296.0170
  rep.tom.rukavina@house.mn
• Vice Chair: David Bly (DFL)
  651.296.7065
  rep.david.bly@house.mn
• Lead GOP: Sarah Anderson (R)
  651.296.5511
  rep.sarah.anderson@house.mn

House Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division
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• Chair: Tim Mahoney (DFL)
  651.296.4277
  rep.tim.mahoney@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Mike Obermueller (DFL)
  651.296.4128
  rep.mike.obermueller@house.mn
• Lead GOP: Scott Gottwalt (R)
  651.296.6316
  rep.steve.gottwalt@house.mn