Reports: Executive Director’s Reports by Topic

Legislation

January 31, 2008	Citywide GET has developed a later draft of their legislation since meeting with the Trust in November. Rep. Walz has asked me to advise her in considering it.
February 27, 2008	Citywide GET has developed a later draft of their legislation since meeting with the Trust in November. Rep. Walz has asked me to advise her in considering it.
March 27, 2008	Citywide GET has developed a later draft of their legislation since meeting with the Trust in November. Rep. Walz has asked me to advise her in considering it.
March 26, 2009	There have been two bills filed with the Legislature that address aspects of the groundwater issue. They have been assigned to committee, and hearings are likely in the Spring.
April 29, 2009	There have been two bills filed with the Legislature that address aspects of the groundwater issue. They have been assigned to committee, and hearings are likely in the Spring.
May 28, 2009	There have been two bills filed with the Legislature that address aspects of the groundwater issue. A hearing on the City’s bill to offer tax credits for some groundwater related work was held yesterday. We do not yet know the schedule for a hearing on Rep. Walz’s bill to address multiple aspects of governance and other issues related to groundwater.
June 29, 2009	I met with Sen. Chang-Diaz’s chief of staff to discuss pending groundwater legislation. I am working on setting up a meeting with Reps. Walz, Rushing, and Michlewitz to discuss the bill.
July 30, 2009	I met with Reps. Walz, Rushing, and Michlewitz to discuss pending groundwater legislation. They expect a hearing to be held in the fall, but timing is uncertain.
November 19, 2009	The bill related to groundwater issues introduced by Rep. Marty Walz will have a committee hearing on Dec. 1. I will testify on behalf of the Trust. My prepared statement will be posted on our website after the hearing.
December 21, 2009	I testified before the legislative committee hearing on the groundwater legislation filed by Rep. Walz. My prepared statement is posted on our website.