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State-wide Policy Priority: Lift hospital moratorium <br /> Support legislation that seeks to increase the availability of hospital beds and allow a free-market <br /> for hospital construction. <br /> State-wide Policy Priority: Local Government Aid(LGA) <br /> Local Government Aid for Ramsey has fluctuated (see chart below) from a high of$396,382 <br /> in 2001,to the current level of$0 in 2017 and beyond. The basic formula was changed in 2014 <br /> and some level of LGA was restored for the next three years(approximately$100,000 <br /> per year), however the same formula has now resulted in the elimination of all LGA for Ramsey <br /> and similar developing suburbs. <br /> FY 2000-$359,771 <br /> FY 2001-$396,382 <br /> FY 2002-$303,894 <br /> FY 2003 through 2013-$0 <br /> FY2014-$91,381 <br /> FY 2015-$110,352 <br /> FY 2016-$111,311 <br /> FY 2017 through 2023-$0 <br /> Background: <br /> Support legislation that revises the LGA formula and recognizes the needs of developing suburbs, <br /> restoring LGA to developing suburbs for long-term capital needs. <br /> • No changes were made to the LGA funding formula in 2022. <br /> • The City should consider working with legislators to determine if there is an opportunity <br /> to revise the LGA formula in the future to provide greater resources to developing <br /> suburbs. <br /> • A couple of LGA bills were introduced in 2021 that may have impacted Ramsey,but failed <br /> to become law: <br /> - LGA adjusted for unpaid local assistance costs HF 1052/SF 749 (Rep. Jim Nash, R- <br /> Waconia,and Sen. Bill Weber, R-Luverne)would have allowed cities that have not been <br /> reimbursed by another city for local assistance costs to submit an application for <br /> reimbursement through a reduction in the LGA of the recipient city. <br /> -LGA minimum distribution HF 1096/SF 1238(Rep.Jerry Hertaus,R-Greenfield,and Sen. <br /> David Osmek,R-Mound)would have provided for a minimum per capita LGA amount for <br /> all cities that otherwise would receive no LGA, and increased the LGA appropriation to <br /> cover the additional amount. <br /> • During the 2022 session,discussions occurred regarding updating the LGA formula. Based <br /> 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 5 of 6 <br />