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Commission hears legislative update as session nears crossover; election bills draw public comment
Summary
Commission staff summarized key bills approaching crossover, including property-tax proposals and absentee-voting changes; county auditor and a public commenter urged attention to absentee voting and election equipment bills.
Meredith Jarkow, assistant commission administrative officer, briefed the Minnehaha County Commission on the state legislative session on Feb. 25, saying the day was "legislative day 27 and crossover day," and outlining bills that must leave their chamber of origin.
Jarkow highlighted several measures moving through the Legislature that could affect county finances and operations. She said Senate Bill 37, which would revise and repeal provisions related to the 9/11 emergency surcharge and the 9/11 coordination board, passed the Senate and had been referred to House Judiciary. She described a property-tax bill, House Bill 1235, which would reduce limits on annual increases in property-tax revenues and was being heard on the House floor, and Senate Bill 216, the governor's property-tax proposal, which the committee…
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