Legislative Updates

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Legislative Updates

Our letter to Gov. Dayton: Please veto the Wild Rice bill

by Trevor Russell

May 24, 2018

Our letter to Gov. Dayton on the Environmental Trust Fund raid

by Trevor Russell

May 24, 2018

FMR and our allies urge Gov. Mark Dayton to veto the raid of Minnesota's environment trust fund. Learn more from the Star Tribune or FMR's Legislative Updates blog. >>

White Bear Lake legal ruling suspended by Legislature

by Trevor Russell

May 23, 2018

New legislation has been signed into law that prevents the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from complying with a judge’s court-ordered conservation measures for White Bear Lake. >>

Star Tribune's Dennis Anderson: Enviro Trust Fund raid is 'contrary to what Minnesota voters approved'

by Trevor Russell

May 23, 2018

Bad to worse: Raid on Environmental Trust Fund balloons to $98 million!

by Trevor Russell

May 21, 2018

In an unprecedented move, a much-feared $47 million-dollar raid on the state’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund ballooned to a $98-million raid in the Minnesota legislative session’s final hours. >>

House & Senate eye raid on Environment Trust Fund

May 16, 2018

We have a new leader in the clubhouse for bad ideas this legislative session: The Minnesota House and Senate are looking to raid $47 million from the state’s Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund to pay debt service on bonding projects! >>

Star Tribune details the Legislature’s White Bear Lake bill

May 15, 2018

Recommended reading: Check out this well-done Star Tribune article about our Legislature’s effort to suspend a judge’s ruling that requires state and local action to protect groundwater in the north and east metro. >>