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Legislative Session wrap-up pulled from agenda; county priorities listed in packet
Summary
The board pulled the Legislative Session Wrap-Up item from the May 19 agenda; the meeting packet included a 2026 Legislative Priorities list covering Hwy 169 double-lane completion, increased PILT reimbursement, EMS funding, lifting a nuclear moratorium/energy transition items, economic development issues, recreation enforcement funding, sulfate standard updates, and wolf-management economic impact for discussion.
An agenda item titled Legislative Session Wrap-Up (RBA-2026-161) was pulled from the May 19 agenda by the board and therefore not discussed in depth during the session. The packet provided the county's 2026 Legislative Priorities for reference, which include support for Hwy 169 double-lane completion; increasing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) reimbursement with emphasis on lakeshore property PILT; EMS funding; lifting the nuclear moratorium and energy-transition issues (including classifying biomass as carbon neutral in the county packet); economic development/ investment impacts; recreation enforcement state funding; updating sulfate standards; and a note about wolf management and economic impact for legislative discussion.
Because the wrap-up item was pulled, the board did not take formal action on those priorities at the May 19 meeting; they remain items for further discussion and outreach noted in the Administrator's materials.
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