Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee is charged with the responsibility to recommend a legislative platform and program to the board of directors each year and to lobby on behalf of MLA in conjunction with the MLA lobbyist.
2012 Documents
- 2012 MLA/MEMO Joint Legislative Platform
Rapidly changing political and economic conditions may drive changes to the platform. Check back for updates! - 2012 Legislative Platform Talking Points
– Library Accessibility & Construction Grant Talking Points
– Telecommunications Talking Points
2012 Legislative Calendar
| 2012 Minnesota Legislative Session begins | January 24, 2012 |
| 2012 MLA/MEMO Library Legislative Day | February 28, 2012 |
| 2012 National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) | April 23-24, 2012 |
| 2012 Legislative Forum | TBD |
2012 Legislative Committee Meetings
The Legislative Committee meetings are held via webinar from 10:00AM–12:00PM on the first Wednesday of each month. To register for the current month’s meeting, click on the linked date below to register. Registration is required if you will be attending the meeting online.
If you are in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and would prefer to attend the committee meeting in person, the MELSA Meeting Room has been reserved. It is located in Suite 320 at 1619 Dayton Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104. No registration is required to attend the meeting in person.
2012 Committee Officers
- Chair: Robert Boese
cabooks@sherbtel.net - Chair Elect: Mark Ranum
mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net - Past Chair: Michael Scott
mscott@selco.info
Lobbyist
- Elaine Keefe, President
Capitol Hill Associates
elaine@capitolhillassoc.com
Meeting Agendas
- January 4, 2012
- December 7, 2011
- (no Novemer meeting)
- October 5, 2011
- September 7, 2011
- August 3, 2011
- (no July meeting)
- June 1, 2011
- May 4, 2011
- April 6, 2011
- February 2, 2011
Meeting Minutes
- December 7, 2011
- (no November meeting)
- October 5, 2011
- September 7, 2011
- August 3, 2011
- (no July meeting)
- June 1, 2011
- May 4, 2011
- April 6, 2011
- February 2, 2011
- January 5, 2011