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Below is a list of some state and federal mandates. Enclosed you will also find a flyer the <br />National League of Cities has produced which answers questions about mandates. Please <br />make additional copies for councilmembers as well as for citizens in your community with <br />whom you may have a chance to discuss these concerns. <br /> <br />Thank you and good luck! <br /> <br />STATE AND FEDERAL(*) MANDATES <br /> <br />PERSONNEL/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS <br /> <br />Unemployment compensation <br />Workers compensation <br />Public pensions - Basic and Coordinated plans <br />Continuation of health and life insurance coverage <br />Prevailing wages paid on public contracts (both) <br />Veterans preference <br />Employee right-to-know <br />Parental leave/Family leave* <br />Fair Labor Standards Act* <br />Americans with Disabilities Act* <br /> <br />PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Peace officer standards & training <br />Temporary detention facilities/ <br />detoxification centers <br />911 - emergency phone service <br />Confined space entry <br />Animal control <br />"First responder" & firefighting <br />by city employees on state hwys. <br /> <br />ENVIRONIvlENT <br />Wastewater treatment standards (both) <br />Drinking water standards (both) <br />Surface water management <br />Waste disposal criteria/facilities* <br />Hazardous substance transportation <br />Recycling <br />Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act <br />Lead-based paint testing and removal* <br />Leaking underground storage tanks (both) <br />Superfund (both) <br /> <br />PLANNING <br />Land use planning <br />State zoning standards <br />Uniform building code <br />Flood plain management <br />Flood insurance <br />Shoreland development <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />Municipal state aid roads <br />Computer requirements <br /> <br /> REVENUE CONSTRAINTS <br />Tax-exempt property <br />Limitations on local special assessments <br />Limitations on maximum penalties and fines <br />Truth in Taxation <br />Sales tax and MVET on city purchases <br />Minimum levy contribution to regional libaries <br /> <br />*indicates a federal mandate <br /> <br />GENERAL GOV'T/RECORDS <br /> <br />Conducting elections <br />Record retention schedule <br />Data Practices Act <br />Open Meeting Law <br />Competitive bidding <br />Publication of summary budget <br />Municipal liquor store reporting <br />Street lighting <br />Tax-exempt bond reporting* <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />