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Minnesota <br /> <br />Economic & Tax Policy <br /> <br />· <br /> <br />· <br />· <br />· <br /> <br />Support reforming the state corporate income tax program to favor corporations with <br />significant property and payroll in the state <br />Support property tax assessments that are based on marke: value instead of tax capacity <br />Support adoption of a tip credit in conjunction with the st~_te's minimum wage <br />Support continuation of the current Local Government Aid program <br /> <br />Economic Development & Housing <br /> <br />Education, Training & Workforce Development <br /> <br />· <br /> <br />Support maintaining economic development incentives for Minnesota border cities to permit <br />effective competition with neighboring communities in otaer states, including incentives for <br />enterprise zones and housing development and tools for targeted tax relief <br />Support amending existing border cities legislation to remove the two-year limit for spending <br />allocated dollars <br />Support providing statewide financial incentives to increa ~e housing availability and <br />affordability for Minnesota citizens and communities <br /> <br />Support adequate, equitable state funding to local school Cistricts that are experiencing <br />enrollment fluctuations while emphasizing responsible planning and expenditures <br />Support increased funding for early childhood and family education programs in the state <br /> <br />Energy, Environment & Water Management <br /> <br />Support legislation that fosters development and use of re:~ewable energy sources in the state <br />Support additions to regional electric energy supply and transmission systems to support <br />Minnesota's growing electric energy needs <br />Support reasonable water/wastewater supply, quality and nanagement standards that are <br />uniform, science-based and cost-effective <br /> <br />Health Care <br /> <br />· Support elimination of state-imposed health care taxes: provider tax, premium tax and <br /> MCHA assessment, and oppose any increase in current st~_te health care tax rates <br />· Support statewide efforts to increase access, affordability and choice in health care by <br /> establishing new health care delivery models and small-eraployer purchasing pools <br />· Reduce health care mandates by repealing mandates that are not cost-effective or that <br /> negatively-impact employers ability to provide health insurance as an employee benefit <br /> <br /> <br />