Tomorrow! Tues: Nov 29 @ 9 am: Senate Hearing Committee on Viking Stadium

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Including new information about Testimony below:
 
Protest at Senate Hearings on the proposed new Viking's Stadium

 

Join Welfare Rights Committee & the MN Coalition for a People's Bailout:

 

 Money for Human Needs Not for Stadiums!
 Not Going to Pay for a Rich's Man's Stadium!
 Kids Can't Eat Footballs!

 
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
 Joint Meeting: Committee on Taxes; Committee on Local Government and Elections
 Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman, Sen. Ray Vandeveer
 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (come early- WRC will be there at 8:45 am)
 Senate Hearing Rm 15,
State Capitol: 75 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.

+++++++There will be 2 hearings. Show up for one or both. Bring People! Bring signs!++++++++

Informational Hearing on Vikings Stadium
Hearing starts at 9 am & will end at 1 pm.
Committee room has limited seating. Overflow rooms with televisions will be available for additional public seating.

 Agenda: (this one will be about proposed sites)
 Background and Site Information
Testimony from:
a. Metropolitan Sports Commission
b. Vikings
c. Ramsey County/Arden Hills
d. Minneapolis
e. Public testimony related to site specific support or opposition

************Public testimony
 Prior sign up is highly recommended for public testimony, we will accommodate others as time permits. To testify, please contact Beth Kadoun, Senate Tax Committee Administrator, at beth....@senate.mnor 651-296-5640.

If unable to attend the hearing, written testimony may be sent to Jenna...@senate.mn Written testimony will not be read aloud during the hearing but will be provided to members of the committee.
 

FFI: Call WRC: 612-822-8020
 

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We, the public, can sign up for these hearings. If you and/or your group is interested, please contact Beth and let her know.
 
To testify, please contact Beth Kadoun, Senate Tax Committee Administrator, at beth....@senate.mnor 651-296-5640.
 
Nov. 29 is about site
 Dec. 6 is about funding

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Then Again:
 Tuesday, December 6th @ 12:30 pm to 6pm
Senate Hearing Rm 15,
State Capitol: 75 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.
 

[kim defranco]

Protest at Senate Hearings on the proposed new Viking's Stadium

 

Join Welfare Rights Committee & the MN Coalition for a People's Bailout at 12 noon:

 

 Money for Human Needs Not for Stadiums!
 Not Going to Pay for a Rich's Man's Stadium!
 Kids Can't Eat Footballs!

 

 No Public Monies to pay for a new Stadium

 

 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 ***Revision 1: Agenda Addition(s)*** Joint Meeting: Committee on Taxes; Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans Chairs: Sen. Julianne E. Ortman, Sen. Mike Parry 12:30 p.m. to  6 pm State Capitol-Room 15 Capitol 75 Dr. MLK Blvd, Saint Paul, MN Informational hearing on Vikings Stadium Hearing will end by 6 pm Committee room seating is limited. Overflow rooms with televisions will be available for additional public seating.

Agenda:   Bonding Overview MMB staff Overview of other stadium financing - Craig Skiem, CSL International Current Lease Termination, Sports Facility Commission and MN Vikings Vikings private financing mechanisms and NFL financing mechanisms Ramsey County Local Financing Mechanisms Minneapolis local financing mechanisms including Mpls convention revenue Current Sources of Revenue      a. Arts and Cultural Funds New Sources of Revenue      a. Charitable Gaming electronic pulltabs      b. Racino      c. Block E      d. NFL income tax surcharge      e. Ticket surcharge on professional sports      f. Sports memorabilia sales tax      g. Video lottery terminals   Public testimony       Prior sign up is highly recommended for public testimony, we will accommodate others as time permits. To testify, please contact Beth Kadoun, Senate Tax Committee Administrator, at beth....@senate.mn or 651-296-5640.

If unable to attend the hearing, written testimony may be sent to Jenna...@senate.mn Written testimony will not be read aloud during the hearing but will be provided to members of the committee.

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