Rep. Liebling Has Success With MN Capital Investment Bill

03/28/2007

Paul Munnis

Congratulations to State Representative Tina Liebling on the passage of the Minnesota Capital Spending Bill in the MN House. The Bill provides tangible benefits to Rochester in terms of investment in upgrades to the Mayo Civic Center and provides major funds for capital improvements for the University of Minnesota and MnSCU schools, upgrades at the Minnesota Zoo, plus funding for several statewide transit projects.

The legislation is seen as part of a plan to turn Rochester into a premier meeting place in the State of Minnesota and this is an investment in infrastructure upgrade that will go a long way towards meeting the goal.

Rochester has excellent hotel facilities, good dining places, and an International airport, all quality foundations for a premier meeting place. Plans are to further improve the base as a part of community planning efforts and to obtain substantial revenue improvements due to convention and meeting opportunities in our State.

Tina Liebling is the chief author of 16 pieces of major legislation and has co-authored another 58 Bills.

Her productivity is high, her knowledge of Legislative processes is proven and her success is obvious.

Thus Rep. Liebling has proven herself a mature and capable lawmaker, capable of representing her district and our area with distinction.

In real life nothing succeeds like success and Rep. Tina Liebling is success oriented. The benefits of her work to our community and to her District are obvious and celebrated. We are proud of Tina’s accomplishments at St. Paul.

The Bill now awaits Senate action and approval by the Governor.

Below is a list of the 16 House Bills that Re. Liebling is the author of:

HF2236 Southeastern Minnesota Regional Public Safety Training Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2184 Medical education and research cost distribution formula modified.
HF1985 Health care access fund purpose clarified, MinnesotaCare provider tax contingent reduction provided, and health care access fund transfers eliminated.
HF1777 County program aids restored, and county program aid inflation adjustment provided.
SF1525 Pipeline violations fines increased.
HF1462 Biobusiness center construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
HF1385 State flag design task force established.
HF1375 Rochester; Mayo Civic Center Complex improvements design funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1367 Alternative minimum tax exemption phaseout threshold inflation adjustment provided.
HF1072 Mortuary science provisions modified.
HF1049 Pipeline violations fines increased.
HF0908 Developmental disabilities quality assurance system established and extended, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF0862 Taxpayer assistance toll-free telephone lines required.
HF0670 School districts authorized to include energy efficiency improvement projects in alternative facilities plan.
HF0414 Crime victims emergency needs fund grants authorized and money appropriated.
HF0212 Foreign medical school graduates authorized to use a credentials verification service.