Senate Rural Task Force Senator Tom Saxhaug - Chair Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 — 2:00 p.m. Room 112 AGENDA “Call to Order” Opening Remarks Workforce Development Presentation by the Southwest/West Central Service Co-op: Tom Hoff Career and Technical Project Coordinator Gail Polejewski - Career Development Coordinator MHFA Review of 2014 Housing and Job Growth Funding Selections: Katie Topinka — Legislative Liaison Rural Permitting Discussion: MN Agri-Growth Council — Perry Aasness — Executive Director Cooperative Network — David Ward — Director of Dairy and Government Affairs PCA — Commissioner Linc-Stine Discussion by Members “Adjourn”11/11/2014 Regional Workforce Needs and Career and Technical Education November 12, 2014 Tom Hoff SWAVC Service Rural Caucus Cooperative SWIWC Service Cooperative Overview Educational Service Agency Regions 6 and 8 12,500 square miles 75 school members 119 cities/counties/gov. members © 7,500 teachers & 50,000 students Regional Services © Special Education © Teaching and Learning o Risk Management o Administrative41/11/2014 Our Partners . ec ecece Southwest Initiative Foundation Workforce Council Job Service Rehabilitation Services Private Industry Council DEED Labor Market Analysts Junior Achievement Minnesota West Community and Technical College Department of Education Minnesota State Colleges and Universities United Way Southwest Minnesota State University Ridgewater College Chambers of Commerce Regional Businesses Member school districts Other Minnesota Service Cooperatives Regional Labor Market Data & Trends Aging labor force and general population Not enough young people going into skilled trades to make up for baby boomer retirements Higher percentage of people that have just a high school diploma or less (compared to MN) Half of job openings are in Healthcare and Manufacturing Lower wage levels than metro and other parts of the state. ‘Source: DEED Labor Market Data rc11/11/2014 Current State of Secondary CTE Two Carl Perkins Gonsortiums Serve 56 High Schools in the Region ‘State Approved Program Number in the Region 5-Year Added/Eliminated *Agriculture 48 (86%) 0 Business 37 (66%) -10 Family and Consumer Science 36 (64%) 12 Health Occupations —c ying fuss 12%) 1 Trade and Industry 24 (38%) 0 “*each across various CTE areas ‘Source: Minnesota Dept. of Ed Regional CTE Student Participation Number of CTEStudents 12000 10870 g316 10000 — 8000 6000 4000 +2000 ° 10773 9883 FVO7-08 FY08-09 FYOB-10 FY10-41 FY 1142 FYI243 e901,1111/2014 Career Plans Student interests and career planning 62% plan to go to a 4-year college 20% plan to go to a 2-year college 73% cite family/friends as primary source of career advice 38% think you need to leave the region to get a good job Top 3 career field interests: (1) Health/Medical (2) Engineering/Manufacturing wee (3) Ag/Food Production ‘Source: 2014 Career Expo Survey The Perfect Storm Low Unemployment Increased Demand for Skilled Labor41/11/2014 Current Career & Technical Model High School 4 High School 3 | | High School 4 | | High Schoo! 5 “Ag 4 “FACS ‘Indust. Tech| | -FACS. “FACS “Business Skilled Workforce Current Career & Technical Model (cont) Advantages advantages ‘CTE programs contained in © Limited choice of programs home school building for students No student travel © Difficult to keep equipment © Politics of cooperation are and technology current minimized © Programs don’t always match industry needs Program focus changes based on instructor © Hard to recruit and retain instructors © Less sustainable4111/2014 Collaborative Career and Technical Model Collaborative Career and Technical Model High High ig Scat, School 4 ace Local CTE High School 1 tecwcre | oh 2and4 Year Colleges High ‘Schoo! Local OTE Skilled Workforce41/11/2014 |_—"_ Advantages Focused attention on up-to-date curriculum and equipment Gives students access to programs that don’t exist Easier to recruit and retain instructors Based on business/industry needs Demonstrated success and sustainability Wr Collaborative Model (Cont) Disadvantages Requires buy-in and cooperation from partnering schools Student travel Lost class time due to travel Added expense to the district Alignment of school schedules eevee ocece Best Practice Characteristi High quality instructors (regardless of license or location) Serves a diverse range of students with varying career goals Aligned with labor market needs and industry skills Deep relationships with business/industry Buy-in and ownership from all partners Integrated academics Availability of college credits Clear education and career ladder Engaging, hands-on, and relevant Collaborative Model (Cont)11/11/2014 Current Regional Activity ¢ Site visits to various CTE centers ¢ Pipestone High School classes at Minnesota West campus Worthington Auto Mechanics program e Marshall Area Technical Education Center e BOLD Computer Technology project with Minnesota West e Hutchinson area business and education meeting e Luverne business leadership meetings Windom Schools and Alternative School Cooperation e Willmar Area CEO Program What We Need From St. Paul e Start-up costs for pilot sites e Licensing flexibility for instructors e Relief for student travel costs e Incentives for high schools and colleges to participate in CTE Collaboratives (i.e., structural and financial model) Continued support of the CTE Levy11/41/2014 Questions and Comments Tom Hoff Career and Technical Project Coordinator SW/WC Service Cooperative 507-537-2271 Tom.Hoff@swsc.orgMinnesota 2013-14 HOUSING AND JOB GROWTH Housing INITIATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS Finance Agency i | Funding 5 Employer Project Name | Total Units DeveloperName | ners ss kisads Year i *Y | contributions One Roof At Home Duluth asingle | 2013 | Community Duluth Housing/HRA Duluth Southwest Street ETownhomes | 48rental | 2013 | Minnesota Housing | Jackson Sa Partnership: a The Cornerstone Lyndale Gardens rental (35 | 2013 | The Comer Richfield affordable) 7 $650,000 in Tamarack Place 40rental | 2013 |ScI Associates, LC | Roseau beet from Polaris $10,000 from Northwest Northwest Marvin Windows Community Action | Si! | 2013 |Community Action, | Fosea Roseau County y Inc. ad $25,000 from Polaris River Pointe Thief River Townhomes 24 rental 2013 | DW. Jones, Inc. Falls Worthington 5 single Southwest Community Land arn 2013 | Minnesota Housing | Worthington Trust v Partnership Nettleton Sherman Associates $10,000 from Apartments sibaaiaas a LLC Duluth Sheraton Hotel Rose Development, LLC and Lupe i he Broadway Flats 103 rental | 2014 | Oaes Minneapolis Partners, LLC ‘Mill City Quarter 150 rental_| 2014 | Eagle iron Partners _ | Minneapolis Northgate LWO Development, Apartments 36 rental 2014 LLC Owatonna Model Cities of St n BROWNStone 35 rental 2014 Paul, Inc Saint Paul $50,000 from Building a Better 5 single 2014. |Sityof Thiet River | Thiet River Holmark Homes Neighborhood family Falls Falls a Digi-Key i Southwest Workforce Housing- | 4 single ing |Werthington e f 2014 | Minnesota Housing Partnership CLT family See ae and Jackson Total Units 664Minnesota WORKFORCE HOUSING Housing Finance Agency e Need Employers and communities throughout the state have told us they need housing to support their growing workforce. The Governor’s Housing and Job Growth Initiative has invested $10 million over the last two years to ensure that job growth is not hindered by a lack of housing. The initiative is leveraging employer contributions, philanthropic dollars, and direct investment from local communities around the state. The flexibility of the Housing and Job Growth Initiative allows us to fund projects that fit local needs. These include mixed income new construction in Roseau and Richfield, historic rehab mixed income development in Duluth, land trust developments in Worthington and Jackson, single family ownership in Thief River Falls, and mixed use development in Minneapolis. Each of these developments has a connection to thousands of jobs and strong support of local communities and employers. 2013-14 Housing and Job Growth Initiative Funding: © 10 Greater Minnesota projects (5 multifamily; 5 single family) and 4 Metro projects (all multifamily) * Total of 664 units over two years (383 units in 2014) Example: Building a Better Neighborhood - Thief River Falls Administrator: City of Thief River Falls Units: New construction of 5 single family units Affordability: incomes less than $85,300 Highlights: With very low vacancy rates, long commute times and more than 100 open positions at one employer alone, the need for affordable workforce housing is key to the continued economic health of Thief River Falls. This project leverages employer contributions from the city, Holmark Homes, and Digi-Key, as well as Housing and Job Growth Initiative Funds. In addition to the 24 units of rental housing we funded last year through this initiative, these homes will support economic growth in Thief River Falls. * Minnesota Housing Investment: $1,050,270Recommended Single Family Impact Fund Programs | 342 units Single Family impact Fund Programs | 274 units 1G Program eget Areas abt for Humanity Course7 Cooperative Se Network. Wisconsin's Livestock Siting Law Winnesot erate Rural Task Force Dane ve Cope Neer 19/10/2014 ‘The Year Calorna over ‘ook Wiscarsin in tral rik production How id Wisconsin React Wisconsin Agriuture i ata Cross ReedBarriers to Growth + Hg opr Tes 1 Hah Cone Med + Peg ae ae Beate Seer Network, ae 11/10/2014 State Government Steps In to Help + Agus Assert + sock re How Policy is Made Where Ideas Come From = Indias = Local Government ~ Governor = Seve «Problem React to Coure Case ~ Speci Interest Groupe eee Network.Jefferson County Wisconsin 11/10/2014 Jefferson County Wisconsin + First County in the State to do a Farmland Preservation Plan in the 1970's + First County in the State to revamp it's plan long before state government told them they had to + IfJefferson County did not plan for Jefferson County someone alse would See Nsw, Jefferson New Land Use Plan + Protect Jefforson County From East & West + Preamble ~ "Maintain the Rural Character of eferson Covey "Acknowledge thas Agricukure and Agriculture Technology is Changing” Jefferson County wants ¢ Land Use Pan chat take the Changing Agricuture Technology ine Account ere NtworleThree Months Later + 4.300 cow operation with a 27,000 Ib herd average wants to expand to 1,000 cows. + Town Board Says N¢ + County Zoning Commitzee-YES. But was under enormous local pressure to say no pe nstwork. 1110/2014 Again in Jefferson County epee as ‘etn me Seer arp since ‘eirncn oc Senator Alice Clausing + 1997 Sonate Bill 500 = Prohibits the cexablshment of new livestock operations with 750 oF more nial units (AU) and the expansion of ‘esting livestock ‘operations so that pens they have 750 AUsSenator Alice Causing + 780 Beet Cows ees + 500 Dairy Cows + 880 Dairy Heifers + 3000 Sows + 25,000 Poultry ree Network. 41/10/2014 Animal Agriculture in Wisconsin Needed Protection to grow the industry Decline in Dairy Farms Year Number of Daley Farms + 1960 + 100,000 + 1970 + 60,000 + 1980 + 45,000 + 1990 + 34,000 + 2000 + 19,000 + 2007 + 14,000 eee NetiDecline in Cow Numbers 1110/2014 Factors Influencing Livestock Sitting + fac: Wironsn stock Producer were ing rouble ‘rowing her operation nrg prtbeaste el ‘Sppastion bed on eon & haf us ot an scence + Balcones ake sap to ese 8 reshape the esac ay beer lees + YauseWsconsn bretock sy comribtes to the gay fie nur Wisin boeken enema + GoakCrest 3 dearer consent prising process ere Network. Start a Discussion + Slow Start = Pola! = Claim there sno problem + More Problems Develop Larson Acres = Permits are denied for bad reasons Some do nt even try Sree NtworkeFrom Discussion to Action + Others See a Problem = Other Farm Organizations = Loeal Government Other Events. + Defeat of Senator Clausing + Election of Governar Doyle ~ Envronmensate tree tin ~ Recognizes Agriculture a $51 Bilion industry + Farm Organization See Permitting as a Top Issue + Local Government Needs to Solve This Problem 11/10/2014 Big Break !!!! ‘Ac the stake holder mesting the Wisconsin ‘Counties Association sald" ny don't we come up with some reasonable state wide standards and if producers meet those standards the local government must approve.” Mark OConnel, Executive Director, Wisconsin Counties Associaton eee Retwork.Rhode Committee + Appointed by Secretary Nilsestuen = Nilseztuen Challenged Committe to: + Grow Wicorts Aol Agree * Alon ran nd ce grea + Grae mor crear ie etek expan + Pe the process "win nstad of wins” + Make commendation Ut ae oad sported and facut see 4410/2014 Rhode Committee Recommendations ‘What should livestock expansion and Siting ‘decisions be based on? Performance standards or BMPs = Criteria tha is science based = Uniform and applied stato wide Takes into account and use pans and local zoning = Uses ensting standards cat are in place right eee Network. heme Recommendations 2. Who will make the final decision to approve ‘the expansion and siting of a livestock farm? + Local government + Towns and Counties should make decsons based on their planning and zoaing ‘Suave Government should play a supporting role rere Retrork.2003 AB 868 Created a road map for producers who, wanted to ste new or expand ‘exiting lvestace operations opr Network, (mmm 11/40/2014 AB 868 Statewide Standards 1. Prouzes Publ Heath & Safer in 2 way that’s pace 2. Com Bec 3. Objects 5. Promote the Grow of Ani Agriedere {uns ee Progcererse th roc th are Netra Revoweee 1. Usa y Lec Govern Ronee Hetworke (essence AB 868 Time Frames ~ Leal Goverrenan es 5 dys afer appestion "site te not aplne wheter her potion mpl notes goverirene ma ee ate Feqdred fora comple aplescon Leal Govermer a 9 ay approve dy the appleadon once ey lave nated the appar a he teplaon i coglaeAB 868 Livestock Facility Siting Review Board + Membersip-7 members 1, Town Government 2. County Government 3. Environmental ieerests 4. Uvestock Producers 5. Three at large members Ree Network. Livestock Facility Siting Review Board (LFSRB) + pepe arom can ey Sora revew Aepcant = Soest request rore & LESRB Pa 90 shyt dee + LFSRe muse dein tas te State Sandra + Agreed Person si grees cour all an opto, bu ‘he UFSRE decison ha ending cure 14/10/2014 AB 868 + New Facies of $0 AL + agansen of L090AU + fay Use AY Ordnce orc fly 92003 + Ale wales! “Zoong Oroarees ae fegute Aaa eteore ere stwork. 10AB 868 Introduced February 19, 2004 + Free Stop Rhode Conminse ~ Rhode Commies sil AB 88 paral ke work + February 27,2004, Assy Aycure Cormiat- 14.0 + Maron 2 2004 ete Ase 7620 + Maren. 2006 sue Senate Commitee on Agere, Franca ators & sane 3-2 + March 11,2004 Pad Set es vote) Governor Doyle Signs AB 868 April 13,2004-Act 235 11/10/2014 DATCP Rule Writing + Bureaucrats write the rules then they go back to the legislature for approval = Sometimes legislators fore rule wlth = DATCP developed ruler based on the state wide standards and inchuded a "Odor Work Sheet” 1Problems with DATCP Rules + They Were not practical & workable especially in the Odor Work Sheet + Problems with many of the Ag Groups who sald thay would push the legislature to reject the rule + DATCP Stands by there work Serer hetwork. Odor Worksheet. Based on the Idea that Livestock Agriculture is going to smell & there are a number of BMP’s ‘That can be used to reduce that smell, Points ‘were assigned to each BMP and if you achieved ‘A score of 500 or less you passed Odor Reduction Distance % mile from non affiliated neighbor = Distances are lacked in Diet changes Frequency of scraping Manure storage = Bottom il Covered storage + Methane Digesters Core Network. 49/10/2014 12Farm Tests + Visited 11 Farms with DATCP officials and Incerest groups + All diferent types & locations + Learned something new at each visit + DATCP staff didn’t wane to ac first * In most cases farms passed with out making ‘many changes Rule back to Legislature + Issues to resolve Promises made ~ Farm Orgasization arguments ~ Legislators problems 44/10/2014 ACT 235 is now ATCP 51 1314/10/2014 Is ATCP 51 Working Local government are starting to adapt + Cow numbers and production is up = 2013-27,572,000,000 bs. 3206,000,000 2. + Other livestock coming back + Review Board has worked + Survived a Supreme Court Case + Over 70 permits NO Environmental Problems Thank You Any Questions 14