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Washington County <br />Legislative Agenda — 2019 <br />This document represents Washington County's State Legislative interests for the year 2019. The county <br />is a member of and in general supports the agendas of the Minnesota Inter -County Association (MICA) <br />and the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC). The recommendations and platform of these two <br />organizations are included as a part of this document. <br />In addition, the county has legislative priorities that are specific to county interests and we have included <br />these on separate sheets with detailed explanations as to the issues and rationale for support. The county <br />would like the support of the entire delegation in these highlighted areas. <br />Table of Contents <br />Page <br />Washington County's Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values ..................................... 3 <br />Washington County Contact Information .................................................. 5 <br />Washington County 2019 Priority Legislative Positions <br />Hwy 36 & Manning Interchange Project ...................................................... 7 <br />Local Property Taxpayer Protection.......................................................... 9 <br />License Center Service Fees............................................................... 13 <br />Assistive Voting Technology............................................................... 15 <br />Washington County 2019 Legislative Positions <br />4t"Street Bridge Project..................................................................17 <br />Bus Route 363 Demonstration Project ...................................................... 19 <br />Motor Vehicle Lease Sales Tax Revenue ..................................................... 21 <br />Planning and Construction of 1-94/494/694 System Interchange Improvements .................... 23 <br />State Funding for Safety Net Services....................................................... 25 <br />County Commissioner Appointment........................................................ 27 <br />2019 General County Positions <br />Community Corrections Act Subsidy Funding ................................................. 29 <br />Funding for Basic Mental Health Services .................................................... 31 <br />State Funding for Libraries................................................................33 <br />Early Voting Election Modernization........................................................ 35 <br />Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Reimbursement .................................... 37 <br />Parks and Trails Legacy Fund Allocation Formula .............................................. 39 <br />Local Wetland Replacement Program....................................................... 41 <br />Repeal of Health Care Access Fund Provider Tax Sunset ........................................ 43 <br />Expanding Regional Transit Capital Area ..................................................... 45 <br />Permanent Funding for School Building Bond Agricultural Property Tax Credit ..................... 47 <br />Appendices <br />Suggested Mandates for Consideration of Repeal or Reform <br />Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Legislative Platform <br />Minnesota Inter -County Association (MICA) Legislative Platform <br />Partnership on Waste and Energy <br />