One Minnesota Commissioners Tour set for Oct. 23-24

State agency leaders will visit 11 South-Central Minnesota communities, highlighting the benefits of Minnesota Business First Stop

Oct 23, 20190

St. Paul – Leaders of state agencies that are partners in Minnesota Business First Stop will visit businesses in communities throughout South-Central Minnesota on a One Minnesota Commissioners Tour Oct.23-24.

The purpose of the tour is to increase awareness of Minnesota Business First Stop, which was created in 2012 to help businesses cut through red tape when working with state agencies, and to engage with communities and companies about how they are doing and what businesses need to succeed.

Minnesota Business First Stop is a partnership of nine state agencies working together to streamline the development process so that complex business projects can move forward as quickly and efficiently as possible. During the two-day bus tour, the group will stop in 11 communities.

Who:

• Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly, Minnesota Department of Revenue

• Commissioner Laura Bishop, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

• Commissioner Steve Grove, Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Commissioner Steve Kelley, Minnesota Department of Commerce

• Commissioner Nancy Leppink, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

• Commissioner Thom Petersen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Commissioner Mark Phillips, Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

• Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

What:

One Minnesota Tour of South-Central Minnesota, highlighting the benefits of Minnesota Business First Stop.