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Below is a list of some state and federal mandates. Enclosed you will also fmd a flyer the <br /> National League of Cities has produced which answers questions about mandates. Please <br /> make additional copies for councilmembers as well as for citizens in your community with <br /> whom you may have a chance to discuss these concerns. <br /> Thank you and good luck! <br /> STATE AND FEDERAL( MANDATES <br /> PERSONNEL /EMPLOYEE RELATIONS PUBLIC SAFETY <br /> Unemployment compensation Peace officer standards training <br /> Workers compensation Temporary detention facilities/ <br /> Public pensions Basic and Coordinated plans detoxification centers <br /> Continuation of health and life insurance coverage 911 emergency phone service <br /> Prevailing wages paid on public contracts (both) Confined space entry <br /> Veterans preference Animal control <br /> Employee right -to -know "First responder" firefighting <br /> Parental leave /Family leave* by city employees on state hwys. <br /> Fair Labor Standards Act* <br /> Americans with Disabilities Act* <br /> ENVIRONMENT PLANNING <br /> Wastewater treatment standards (both) Land use planning <br /> Drinking water standards (both) State zoning standards <br /> Surface water management Uniform building code <br /> Waste disposal criteria/facilities* Flood plain management <br /> Hazardous substance transportation Flood insurance <br /> Recycling Shoreland development <br /> Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act <br /> Lead -based paint testing and removal* TRANSPORTATION <br /> Leaking underground storage tanks (both) Municipal state aid roads <br /> Superfund (both) Computer requirements <br /> REVENUE CONSTRAINTS GENERAL GOV'T /RECORDS <br /> Tax- exempt property Conducting elections <br /> Limitations on local special assessments Record retention schedule <br /> Limitations on maximum penalties and fines Data Practices Act <br /> Truth in Taxation Open Meeting Law <br /> Sales tax and MVET on city purchases Competitive bidding <br /> Minimum levy contribution to regional libaries Publication of summary budget <br /> Municipal liquor store reporting <br /> Street lighting <br /> Tax exempt bond reporting* <br /> *indicates a federal mandate <br />