Politics & Government
Education Funding for St. Paul School District a Priority for IGH Legislators
Sen. Metzen and Rep. Atkins have authored bills in the first week of this legislative session.
State legislators have been in session for about a week and Inver Grove Heights representatives are getting down to business right away.
Rep. Joe Atkins (D-39B) and Sen. Jim Metzen (D-39) participated in a similar bill supporting education finance for Special School District 6, South St. Paul.
Atkins:
Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- Authored a bill for private higher education institutions disclosure requirements expanded. HF 1965
- Coauthored a bill to restore the market value homestead credit. HF 1775
- Coauthored a bill relating to capital investment and appropriating money for design work on the Great River Passage in St. Paul and sale and issuance of state bonds. HF 1950
- Coauthored an education finance bill allowing Special School District 6 to participate in alternative facilitate revenue program. HF 1980
- Coauthored an insurance bill that would modify the definition of a health plan company. HF 1998
- Coauthored a bill extending the time limits applicable to a tax increment financing district for the city of Bloomington. HF 2027
Metzen
- Authored a senate bill mirroring Atkin’s house bill to allow Special School District 6 to participate in alternative facilitate revenue program. SF 1547
Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here