True North

While the DFL controlled Legislature is being held hostage to the whims of the DFL's special interest buddies, there is real meaningful Legislation that could save Minnesota jobs.

H.F. No. 2953, as introduced - 85th Legislative Session (2007-2008) Posted on Feb 13, 2008 A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Litchfield for wastewater treatment facility improvements.

This is a bill introduced by Rep. Dean Urdahl (R) 18B.

Sounding weary from the ordeal, Urdahl said in a telephone interview Friday that he’s been told if he doesn’t vote to override, a funding request for Litchfield’s wastewater treatment facility could be blocked. The project is crucial for an expansion of the First District Association, a dairy processing plant in Litchfield. “Certainly I’m being lobbied, threatened. All sorts of neat things,” Urdahl said.

That's from a story on Saturday. Here you can find a detailed report of the request. As I understand it, if this bill does not pass, companies will be forced to leave the state as they have reached capacity of Minnesota's new wastewater output regulations and Litchfield's ccapabilities. This could cost the State 300 jobs that would move to South Dakota if Litchfield doesn't upgrade. One has to wonder if Urdahl votes to sustain the veto on the Transit Tax bill, if his bill to save jobs will even get a hearing in the DFL legislature?

Crossposted at ResidualForces