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County lobbyist briefs commissioners on 2026 legislative priorities
Summary
Itasca County lobbyist Shane Zahrt reviewed the recent legislative session and listed county priorities including Hwy 169 double‑lane support, raising PILT reimbursements (including lakeshore emphasis), EMS funding, and energy transition policy that would include biomass as carbon neutral.
Shane Zahrt, Itasca County’s lobbyist, provided commissioners an informational briefing on the 2026 legislative session during the June 2 meeting. Zahrt outlined the county’s top priorities and noted items for future attention: supporting completion of two lanes on Hwy 169; pursuing increases in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) with emphasis on lakeshore property; seeking additional EMS funding; proposing that energy transition policy consider lifting the nuclear moratorium and treat biomass as carbon neutral; and pursuing updates to state sulfate standards.
Zahrt also noted areas for further legislative discussion such as wolf management and related economic impacts. The presentation was informational and required no board action.
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