The Legislative Committee is responsible for coordinating and monitoring all legislative affairs for the Association.The committee meets monthly or more as needed.Activities of the Committee include working closely with the Association lobbyist, meeting with key legislators prior to the legislative session, hosting a “Capital Day” for the association, collaborating with other corrections associations, and attending legislative hearings that impact members of the Association.
Oversee the MACPO lobbyist’s activities and ensure that they
are in accordance with the current “MACPO Agreement for
Services”
Give clear direction to MACPO’s lobbyist on activities related
to specific legislation.
Continue to prepare the yearly MACPO Legislative Position Statement
and Initiatives and obtain formal approval from the MACPO Executive
Board.
Distribute and discuss the Legislative Position Statement and
Initiatives and with key legislators prior to the start of the
Legislative Session.
Actively pursue the yearly Initiatives throughout the Legislative
Session.
Continue to monitor and develop positions on various bills affecting
MACPO membership.
Make positions known to legislators through the use of lobbyist
contact, formal statements, and “fact sheets”.
Provide testimony supporting or opposing the pending legislation
Continue to keep MACPO leadership informed of Legislative Committee
activity and of positions on pending legislation by the Chair
attending the MACPO Executive Board meetings.
Chair
Bruce Hagstrom
Chisago County Court Services
313 Main Street North, Suite #124
Center City, MN 55012 bvhags@co.chisago.mn.us
651-213-8350
Fax 651-213-8351
Vice Chair
Margaret Munson
Wright County Court Services
10 2nd Street NW Room 402
Buffalo, MN 55313 margaret.munson@co.wright.mn.us
763-682-7305
Fax 763-682-7943
The MACPO Legislative Committee assigned an "Option 60" sub-committee
to look into an early retirement option for probation officers and corrections agents
funded by increased employee contributions to PERA.
PERA conducted an actuarial study in 2008, and the findings were presented
to MACPO on April 20th, 2009. Here are the results of the study in PDF format. Also, an informational newsletter was put together in October 2009, explaining the Early Retirement Option and how it works in PDF format.
