Legislative Conference

Date:	January 31 - February 1, 2017
Time:	Day 1: Jan 31, 2017 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Day 2: Feb 1, 2017 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:	Embassy Suites Saint Paul, 175 East 10th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 Get Directions
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MMUA’s Legislative Conference is the municipal utility community’s primary opportunity to inform and influence state lawmakers. With many newly-elected legislators and an aggressive energy agenda proposed by the Dayton Administration, it is important that MMUA establish relationships and convey our priorities early in the 2017 Legislative Session. Plus, the newly-renovated State Capitol will be reopened to the public!

This year, the format of our event will be a two-day Legislative Conference. Day One will begin with a briefing and lunch at the Embassy Suites in downtown St. Paul. From there, members will spend the afternoon visiting their legislators’ offices. We’ll cap off the day with a reception at the Embassy Suites, providing MMUA members the opportunity to visit with additional lawmakers. Day Two will provide timely and useful conference sessions.

Schedule

Tuesday, January 31

9 am Registration

10 am Welcome & Legislative Briefing

noon Lunch, speaker Senator Dave Osmek, Chair of Senate Energy and Utility Finance and Policy Committee

12:30-7:30 pm Shuttle Service to/from Capitol

1-4 pm Meet with Legislators
Contact Amanda Duerr at MMUA if you need assistance scheduling your appointments.

4:30-7 pm Legislative Reception at Hotel (Emerald Room)

Wednesday, February 1

8:30 am Rally Recap, MMUA Staff

9:00 am Issues Rounup, MMUA Staff

9:30 am Conservation Improvement Program Developments, Jessica Burdette and Anthony Fryer, Minnesota Div. of Energy Resources

10:30 am Refreshment Break

11:00 am Assisting Municipal Utilities with CIP and Community Solar, Lissa Pawlisch, Joel Haskard and Peter Lindstrom, CERTs

noon Adjourn

Registration

Registration fee includes rally materials, refreshment breaks, luncheon, reception and bus transportation.

Transportation

Bus transportation will be provided for your visits to the Capitol. The bus will leave from the Embassy Suites hotel starting at 12:30 pm and take attendees to the Capitol and later back to the hotel.

Hotel Information

Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 651.224.5400 or call toll free 1.800.HILTONS (1.800.445.8667). Ask for group rate for MMUA 2017 Legislative Conference. You can also use this special link to make reservations online. MMUA's standard room rate is $140 per night. Reservations must be made by January 1, 2017. Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Check-in is 3 pm. Check-out is 11 am.

Cancellations/Refunds

MMUA charges a $25 per person processing fee for registrations cancelled by January 17, 2017. MMUA must be notified by 4:30 pm on January 17 to qualify.

Special Dietary Requests

Special dietary needs can be arranged by contacting Rita at 763.746.0707 or rkelly@mmua.org.

Photographs

By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent.