Global Posts http://larl.org/tags A LARL site Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Shelly LINK Site Closed Today http://larl.org/blog/2013/05/20/shelly-link-site-closed-today/ http://larl.org/blog/2013/05/20/shelly-link-site-closed-today/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:50 +0000 LARL http://1.8172 The Shelly LINK Site will not open today from 4 to 6:30 p.m. due to a power outage.

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]]> Great news!  The Legacy conference committee just released its spreadsheet.  They have agreed to the House position of $3 million per year for regional public libraries.  Thank you to all who contacted your legislators.  It clearly made a huge difference.

The Minnesota Digital Library received $300,000 per year.  Since this was the funding level in both the House and Senate bills, this was expected.

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  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems
    • …]]>
  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems according to a formula
  • In FY 2012 and 2013, the total amount is $3 million for libraries
  • LARL received $129,393 in FY 2013 as our share
  • The 2013 Legislature is in the process of setting budget numbers for FY 2014-2015 for Legacy funds distribution
  • The House Legacy Bill passed on the floor and appropriates $3 million for libraries
    (the same as the preceding 2 years)
  • The Senate Legacy bill was unveiled in the Senate Legacy Subcommittee and appropriates $1 million for libraries (1/3 of the current amount)
  • The final amount that will go to libraries will be decided by a joint House and Senate conference committee.

    • Urge the legislators below to agree to the House level of funding for regional public libraries, which maintains the current funding of $3 million per year.

    Rep. Phyllis Kahn

    651-296-4257

    rep.phyllis.kahn@house.mn

    Rep. Leon Lillie

    651-296-1188

    rep.leon.lillie@house.mn

    Rep. Mike Freiberg

    651-296-4176

    rep.mike.freiberg@house.mn

    Rep. David Bly

    651-296-0171

    1-800-920-5882

    rep.david.bly@house.mn

    Rep. Anna Wills

    651-296-4306

    rep.anna.wills@house.mn

    Senator Dick Cohen

    651-296-5931

    www.senate.mn/senatorcohenemail

    Senator Tom Saxhaug

    651-296-4136

    www.senate.mn/senatorsaxhaugemail

    Senator David Tomassoni

    651-296-8017

    sen.david.tomassoni@senate.mn

    Senator Katie Sieben

    651-297-8060

    sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn

    Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen

    651-297-8063

    sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn

    Do it NOW, the Legislative session will end May 20!

     

     

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  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems
    • …]]>
  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems according to a formula
  • In FY 2012 and 2013, the total amount is $3 million for libraries
  • LARL received $129,393 in FY 2013 as our share
  • The 2013 Legislature is in the process of setting budget numbers for FY 2014-2015 for Legacy funds distribution
  • The House Legacy Bill passed on the floor and appropriates $3 million for libraries
    (the same as the preceding 2 years)
  • The Senate Legacy bill was unveiled in the Senate Legacy Subcommittee and appropriates $1 million for libraries (1/3 of the current amount)
  • The final amount that will go to libraries will be decided by a joint House and Senate conference committee.

    • Urge the senators below to agree to the House level of funding for regional public libraries, which maintains the current funding of $3 million per year.

    Senator Dick Cohen

    651-296-5931

    www.senate.mn/senatorcohenemail

    Senator Tom Saxhaug

    651-296-4136

    www.senate.mn/senatorsaxhaugemail

    Senator David Tomassoni

    651-296-8017

    sen.david.tomassoni@senate.mn

    Senator Katie Sieben

    651-297-8060

    sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn

    Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen

    651-297-8063

    sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn

    Do it NOW, the Legislative session will end May 20!

     

     

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  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems
    • …]]>
  • Lake Agassiz Regional Library’s Legacy Funds for programming may be reduced by 2/3
  • Legacy funds are appropriated by the MN Legislature every 2 years
  • The Legislature appropriates a total amount, which is divided among  the 12 regional public library systems according to a formula
  • In FY 2012 and 2013, the total amount is $3 million for libraries
  • LARL received $129,393 in FY 2013 as our share
  • The 2013 Legislature is in the process of setting budget numbers for FY 2014-2015 for Legacy funds distribution
  • The House Legacy Bill passed on the floor and appropriates $3 million for libraries
    (the same as the preceding 2 years)
  • The Senate Legacy bill was unveiled in the Senate Legacy Subcommittee and appropriates $1 million for libraries (1/3 of the current amount)
  • The final amount that will go to libraries will be decided by a joint House and Senate conference committee.

    • Please contact the following committee members and urge them to support the House position on Legacy funding for regional public libraries.

    Rep. Phyllis Kahn
    651-296-4257
    rep.phyllis.kahn@house.mn

    Rep. Leon Lillie
    651-296-1188
    rep.leon.lillie@house.mn

    Rep. Mike Freiberg
    651-296-4176
    rep.mike.freiberg@house.mn

    Rep. David Bly
    651-296-0171
    1-800-920-5882
    rep.david.bly@house.mn

    Rep. Anna Wills
    651-296-4306
    rep.anna.wills@house.mn

    Do it NOW, the Legislative session will end May 20!

     

     

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