LMC’s 2024 Legislative Priorities

In preparation for the upcoming legislative session, the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors formally approved the 2024 City Policies, a publication developed with input from member city officials who participated in the League’s four legislative policy committees in 2023. The City Policies document is the only comprehensive statewide legislative advocacy agenda for all Minnesota cities — access it at lmc.org/policies.

From those city legislative policies, the League Board adopted a broad set of legislative priorities. The priorities were determined through discussions that occurred during the policy committee process and through other member interactions and communications over the last several months. While the issues addressed in the priorities list do not reflect the entire scope of the League’s anticipated activities at the Legislature during the 2024 legislative session, they do provide a starting point for important issues to watch as the session gets underway.

The 12 LMC legislative priorities for 2024 (listed alphabetically)

• Adult-use cannabis
• Bonding
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Employment issues
• Housing
• Local control
• Local government aid (LGA)
• Local sales taxes
• Public safety duty disability funding
• Sales tax exemption on construction materials
• School resource officers policies
• Water and wastewater infrastructure policies and funding

Have questions?

If you have questions about the legislative session or the League’s legislative priorities, contact a member of the LMC Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) team. Find staff contact information at lmc.org/advocacy/connect-with-igr-staff.