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Economic Development

Home → Advocacy → Municipal and Regional Administration

MMA asks Senators to support key investments in economic development bond bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jul 10, 2024

MMA urges House members to support key investments in economic development bond bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jun 25, 2024

MMA urges State Administration Committee to support bills to enhance grant opportunities for rural communities and provide for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects

TestimonyEconomic Development Oct 20, 2023

MMA asks Agriculture Committee to support bill to revise municipal right-of-first-refusal process for agricultural and recreational land

TestimonyEconomic Development May 15, 2023

Formal legislative sessions end, but action continues

Executive Director's ReportsEconomic Development Sep 01, 2022

MMA urges conference committee to support important investments in economic development bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jul 25, 2022

MMA urges senators to support $4.3B economic development bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jul 20, 2022

MMA expresses support for economic development bond bill which targets downtowns, infrastructure and other investments

TestimonyEconomic Development Jun 24, 2022

MMA offers strong support for FORWARD Act in testimony to Economic Development Committee

TestimonyEconomic Development May 09, 2022

MMA urges House committee to support economic development and housing bill

TestimonyHousing Production Jul 17, 2020

MMA urges Economic Development Committee to support housing, zoning and jobs bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jun 26, 2020

MMA urges Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee to support bill to promote local economic development

TestimonyEconomic Development Nov 05, 2019

MMA urges governor to support short-term rental bill

TestimonyEconomic Development Jul 31, 2018

MMA letter to Cannabis Control Commission on proposed adult use of marijuana regulations

TestimonyEconomic Development Feb 15, 2018

MMA testimony to Housing Committee urges support for governor’s Act to Promote Housing Choices

TestimonyEconomic Development Jan 30, 2018

MMA letter to marijuana conference committee urges legislators to protect local control of zoning decisions

TestimonyEconomic Development Jun 26, 2017

MMA Legislative Package

MMA Legislative PackageLocal Aid Feb 02, 2017
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