Board Adopts 2024 Legislative Policy Priorities

The 12 priorities will help to focus the League’s advocacy efforts in 2024.

The League Board of Directors adopted an encompassing set of legislative priorities on Nov. 9. The priorities will help focus the League’s advocacy efforts during the 2024 legislative session, which begins on Feb. 12, 2024.

The legislative priorities are based on the Board’s assessment of member interest as well as anticipated legislative issue areas for cities for the 2024 session.

The 12 priorities below do not reflect the entire scope of the League’s anticipated activities at the Legislature during the 2024 legislative session. Additionally, the list may be modified by Board action.

The 12 priorities for 2024 are (listed alphabetically):

  • Adult-use cannabis
  • Bonding
  • Duty disability
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Employment issues
  • Housing
  • Local control
  • Local government aid (LGA)
  • Local sales taxes
  • Sales tax exemption on construction materials
  • School resource officers
  • Water infrastructure and policies

Access additional information about the League’s 2024 legislative priorities (pdf).

The Board also approved the LMC 2024 City Policies on Nov. 9.

Access the 2024 City Policies.

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