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State Rep. Andrew Myers briefs Minnetrista on housing bill changes and anti-fraud proposals
Summary
Representative Andrew Myers told Minnetrista council members on March 2 that the current housing bill reduces local control for many cities but could be amended; he outlined amendments he plans to offer, described oversight proposals including an OIG measure and statute-of-limitations changes, and answered council questions about committee testimony and Highway 7 concerns.
State Representative Andrew Myers visited Minnetrista's March 2 work session to outline a recently released housing bill, describe proposed amendments, and discuss state-level anti-fraud and transportation issues.
Myers said the bill, as released, would change local authorities for many cities and that he planned amendments to limit the bill's reach to larger communities and to delay some comp-plan requirements. "A lot of the stuff that's going to take place will be for metro cities 2,500 or greater," Myers said, adding rural thresholds would be different and that he is seeking language to protect smaller cities. He described four amendments he planned to offer including a…
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