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I asked Gene Pellowski and Bob Kierlin if they
would take the issue of governmental bodies donating their older computer
equipment to non-profits to the legislature this next year.
I noted that it may not be as simple as inserting a
new sentence into the statute as it stands but would they pursue
it.
I do not know if his response came back over the
online democracy routing so I am recapping his response for all of
you.
Senator Kierlin has responded that indeed he will
pursue it legislatively if no policy roadblocks become evident.
He also indicated that there may need to be some qualifiers such as giving
them to a central recipient (such as a community foundation, United
Way etc) to make the determination of who gets what.
Here in Winona we have the United Way and a
Community Foundation that could be directed to act as the central
recipient.
One other note. Senator Kierlin indicated that
passage of a bill is greater if there is wider spread interest in the
topic. I think that, if possible, all persons who have similiar sister
organizations around the state should contact your contacts in
those cities and ask them to ask their senators and representatives to
pursue the change being proposed.
At our next meeting, I will be asking for help in
sending the topic and suggested solution out on the
onlinedemocracy networks in Mpls etc.
Wouldn't it be great if we could use this system to
impact a legislative issue (though it be a small one) by use of this new
networking mechanism? Another first for Winona??
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