BOMA Greater Minneapolis understands you don't have time to watch what is happening in the halls of government. We do legislative tracking and advocacy for you. Here is how:
What We Do
- Employ full-time bi-partisan lobby firm to represent you at the State Capitol every day
- Team up with like-minded stakeholder groups to strengthen your voice
- Government Affairs Council meets with decision-makers and tracks issues important to you
- Quickly respond to issues of concern and rally support
2023-24 Legislative Priorities
- Taxes
- Eliminate Statewide Property Tax
- Make taxes fair across the industry
- Protect private data on tax appeals
- Prevent unfair tax targeting
- Public Safety
- Tougher sentencing for chronic violent offenders
- Targeted diversion of resources to meet needs
- Officer recruitment and retention
- Workforce Development
- Provide training grant for building engineer students
- Support CRE Life Science Innovation Grant
- Create pathway for high school career mentorship for CRE
- Regulation (Energy & Sustainability)
- Maintain market driven electric vehicle policies
- Support national code making process over piecemeal approach
- Prevent one-size fits all approach to sustainability
- Recognize efficiencies achieved by market demands
Examples of Other Issues Tracked
- E-bikes flammability
- Restroom mandates
- Building code changes
- Advance notice of sale
- And more...
Have an issue you would like to leverage the BOMA's one voice, call us.