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• So that those who are in the finance committee at the next budget period of time can be helped in doing
• <00:25:00.080> committee those who are in the finance committee those who are in the finance
• And um I have an LSR that has to do that, as does 491, studying alternative finance options.
• As a member of not only this committee but the Finance Committee, I can assure you that the Finance Committee
• , and and ways and means and and finance, and and ways and means and and between<00:50:05.760> the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee Subcommittee on Adequacy and Funding Sources opened its second meeting by reviewing four retained bills assigned to it: HB 651, HB 772, HB 491, and HB 734. The chair said the goal was to compare the bills across the board, consider whether any one of them should be the committee’s recommended vehicle, and then vote on a recommendation to the full committee. He noted the bills would move out before November 21 and be taken up on the House floor in January, while related LSRs were also being developed for the coming session. Representative Ames argued that HB 651 should be the main vehicle because it would substantially raise the adequacy base and adjust differential aid categories to better reflect real school costs, including poverty, special education, and English learner needs. He described the bill as building on court guidance and said the current funding formula is far below actual district needs. He also supported HB 491 as a study vehicle to examine revenue options, saying the legislature needs informed choices about how to pay for the changes. Representative Damon strongly backed HB 651 and HB 491, citing constitutional obligations, the Conval and Rand rulings, and large projected funding increases for districts such as Claremont, Windham, and communities in the chair’s district if HB 651 had passed earlier. Representative Fellows said he has an LSR similar to HB 491 that would study existing and new revenue options using criteria such as revenue potential, administrative cost, affected groups, implementation timeline, and implementation cost, with input from revenue administration and outside agencies. Representative Papich Muller emphasized constitutional separation-of-powers concerns, reading Article 83 and saying he was not comfortable with the broad claim that “cherish” clearly mandates a specific spending level, though he said he intends to follow Supreme Court guidance. Representative Ricky read testimony from a local school board member arguing that the state already imposes many mandates on schools while providing the least funding in the country, and that HB 651 would help restore meaningful local control. No final vote or action was taken in the portion provided, though the chair had indicated the subcommittee would vote before adjournment.

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• Senator Marty, from the Committee on Finance, to which was referred House File 2442, a bill for an act
• <00:44:16.800> crimes<00:44:17.200> and uh that moving the finance crimes and uh that
• I also have a concern in the Finance Committee.
• I also have a concern in the Finance Committee.
• have a concern um in the finance have a concern um in the finance committee<01:15:19.679> um<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Marty from the Committee on Finance, to which was re-referred Senate File 3054, a bill for an
• Senator Marty from the Committee on Finance, to which was re-referred Senate File 2077, a bill for an
• Senator Marty from the Committee<00:16:24.560> on<00:16:24.800> Finance<00:16:25.120>
• Senator Murphy on behalf of finance.
• <00:18:34.400> All on finance. All in favor say I. All on finance. All in favor say I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
• It inadvertently got sent to the Education Finance committee.
• and be re-referred to education finance and be re-referred to the<01:32:49.880> committee<01:
• I've worked with uh the chairs Finance I've worked with uh the chairs of<01:33:14.119> the<01
• re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:41:58.240> asset committee the it committee Finance asset committee the it committee Finance
• or if the deal falls their financing or if the deal falls apart<00:55:51.280> prior<00:55:51.520
• Should the deal fall apart, should the buyer's financing fall apart, these funds are nonrefundable, and
• When they lost their job and their financing fell apart, the builder said to them, I'll give them their
• <01:11:07.520> fell financing fell financing fell apart<01:11:09.400> the<01:11:09.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Speaking to Representative Jim Abeler, who was on Health Care Finance and Policy Reform, he said, no,
• and Civil Law and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
• on Commerce Finance and Policy, where it needs to take a stop before it can go back.”
• and Policy and re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.
• and Policy and re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Let's go to Finance, Finance. This is Calendar 57. report. Any discussion? Any objections? report.
• Let's go<01:06:41.800> to<01:06:42.360> Finance,<01:06:43.240> Finance.
• go to Finance, Finance. go to Finance, Finance.
• go to 56. 56 report out of finance. go to 56. 56 report out of finance.
• <01:44:51.760> Compliance<01:44:52.280> Unit and Finance Compliance Unit and Finance

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Associate Pastor Justin Wills of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian, followed by remarks recognizing his family’s ministry and requesting that the prayer be journalized. The chamber then moved through several introductions, including Johnston Square Elementary students who were recognized for strong grades, education-related guests, and staff and family members of senators. After the roll confirmed a quorum, the Senate returned to business. On third reading, House Bill 563, concerning emergency response animals, was amended to align the House and Senate versions. The amendment added self-defense as an affirmative defense, included horses used in search and rescue within the definition of emergency response animal, added a definition of law enforcement unit, and adjusted penalties. The bill then passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 159 on EMS vehicle supplies and neonatal care; the chamber refused to concur in House amendments and sent a message asking the House to recede or appoint a conference committee. The Senate introduced House Bill 420 and referred it to Rules. In Judicial Proceedings, Senate Bill 791 on immigration enforcement prohibitions in correctional facilities was reported favorably with three amendments, including technical changes, limits tied to certain convictions, notice requirements for state facilities, and authorization for judges or commissioners to consider immigration detainers in bail decisions. The minority leader and others requested that the bill be special ordered for more time to review and prepare amendments, arguing the issue was controversial and had been fast-tracked; supporters of the committee report said the bill had already been heard and discussed. The debate over the special-order motion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.

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• that appears to reduce one category of cost on paper can increase costs elsewhere if it increases financing
• Even as amended, the bill still moves California towards statutory preferences around utility financing
• The statutory preferences may also... ...financing, returns, compensation, and grid utilization.
• but one of them was to direct the Public Utilities Commission to explore methods of alternative financing
• , which have come up in front of this committee before, including public financing, using public bonds

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• Speaker, your Appropriations and Finance House Bill 1 has had it under consideration.
• And I do want to acknowledge that I consider it an honor to serve on the Finance Committee.
• You can look it up, too, and I'm glad that members in the Legislative Finance Committee didn't seem to
• With the membership of the... ...operations and finance committee and the legislative finance committee
• And through our incredible finance committees and the Legislative Finance Committee, we can right-size

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• This was heard in the finance committee last week, but the issue was raised whether or not there was
• This was heard in the finance committee last week, but the issue was raised whether or not there was
• Should this be required, it comes from the 2026 appropriations in that housing finance bill, but it's
• Omnibus finance bill. Uh, so whatever form that ends up taking as we move through negotiations.
• Perhaps it won't be the same dollar amount that I have in mind, but it will mean the housing finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• this committee agrees to Revenue estimates and then we amend um House Bill one under usually the finance
• this committee agrees to, Revenue estimates, and then we amend um House Bill 1 under usually the finance
• I mean, that would be our recommendation to the finance chair.
• Uh, in fact he made a comment to that effect yesterday, I believe, in full Finance.
• The House's desire or will um yesterday I believe in full Finance yeah yesterday I believe in full Finance

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in a revenue estimate work session to approve an LSR codifying the committee’s revenue estimates. Members reviewed the process for turning the LSR into a House Resolution and discussed how the adopted estimates would be used to amend House Bill 1. After a brief question-and-answer about current revenue splits and the governor’s proposed video lottery and tax-split changes, the committee voted 19-0 to approve the revenue estimates. The committee then moved into executive session on HB 669, which would require all revenue from the statewide education property tax to be deposited into the education trust fund and set an equalized statewide tax rate. Supporters argued the bill would better direct education funding, while opponents said it was unnecessary or duplicative. The committee voted 12-7 to retain the bill (ITL), and a minority report was noted. Next, the committee considered HB 290, which would raise cigarette and electronic cigarette taxes and create a study committee on tobacco and nicotine taxes. Testimony focused on revenue needs, inflation, public health, and concerns that a higher tax could reduce sales or drive purchases across state lines. The committee voted 11-8 to ITL the bill, with a minority report. The committee also ITL’d HB 402, dealing with whether Education Freedom Account payments are taxable income, after debate over unintended consequences and whether the bill’s language was misleading; that vote was 11-8 with a minority report. Finally, the committee opened HB 483, and Representative Tierney moved ITL, arguing the bill’s requirement that the scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire would likely violate the Commerce Clause; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

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• <00:40:04.160> plans development program and financing plans development program and financing
• areas that governing boards and finance areas that governing boards and finance or<02:43:17.120>
• town of Brooklyn, we have a finance town of Brooklyn, we have a finance committee<03:10:10.560><
• taxexempt typically financed through taxexempt typically financed through taxexempt lease<03:
• > mechanisms These free market financing mechanisms These free market financing mechanisms are

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Commerce Committee and the Finance Commerce Committee and the Finance Committee<00:59:29.040>
• It passed the House as it was, then it went to finance.
• <01:13:21.040> in<01:13:21.360> finance.
• <01:16:26.159> committee other thing that the finance committee other thing that the finance
• of House Finance Division 3 made<01:52:29.440> a<01:52:29.599> commentary<01:52:30.000

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Seeing none, members our ambition is to pass this bill currently and send it to Finance.
• Senator McEwen, do you have a finance.
• Uh what is the reason uh Uh finance?
• because of that number of to finance because of that number of $1,000. $1,000. $1,000.
• referred to the Committee on Finance. referred to the Committee on Finance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate File 81, K through 12 public school finance, sponsored by Recalibration. Thank you.
• finance sponsored by Recalibration. finance sponsored by Recalibration.
• <00:29:33.360> We've<00:29:33.679> got finance system work properly.
• We've got finance system work properly.
• You can't have governing school finance.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The hour having arrived, I will call the meeting to order of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy
• <00:59:14.359> bill agriculture for our for our finance bill agriculture for our for our finance
• We also add in that land is eligible for financing as well.
• the finances looked fine but there was the finances looked fine but there was no<01:27:56.960> grain
• Chairman and House Ag Finance Committee. My name is Kevin Connelly.

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• The House Finance and Policy Committee meeting was called to order. We have a quorum.
• with that, I renew the motion that HF 2296, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance
• on Judiciary finance and civil law<00:06:24.120> all<00:06:24.319> in law all in law all
• <00:11:01.000> It's<00:11:01.160> Not Minnesota Housing Finance It's Not Minnesota
• Housing Finance It's Not Unusual<00:11:01.800> when<00:11:01.920> you've<00:11:02.079><

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• I'm going to call this meeting of the Minnesota House of Representatives State Government Finance and
• fund and the other the finance fund and the other the finance um<00:10:01.040> on<00:10:01.360
• Those are not directly finance-related requirements, but those are legal requirements.
• <00:27:03.240> related those are not directly Finance related those are not directly Finance
• and policy committee government finance and policy committee is<01:47:48.000> adjourned

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• if this bill is coming to health finance if this bill is coming to health finance and and and policy
• So I renew my motion to re-refer House File 65 to the Committee on Education Finance.
• House File 65 is referred to Education Finance.
• So I renew my motion to re-refer House File 65 to the Committee on Education Finance.
• House File 65 is referred to Education Finance.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• First of all, a lot of people complain about—I work on the Finance Committee, so I deal with the state
• Personal finance was introduced by Rick Ladd. Computer science was introduced by Terry Wolf.
• It happens to be the alma mater of two members of the House Finance Committee.
• It happens to be the alma mater of two members of the House Finance Committee.
• among others I am sure you are finance among others I am sure you are aware<05:20:23.400> of<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by announcing that afternoon hearings, including House Bill 283, would be moved to Representatives Hall because of expected public interest. It then took up House Bill 671, which would establish a kindergarten literacy readiness program. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, described the measure as a way to close gaps in early reading readiness and said it was intended as a first step, with only a placeholder appropriation while details are developed. He framed it as a targeted effort to help children who are not entering first grade ready to read. Testimony on HB 671 was largely supportive. Representatives asked about the bill’s structure, whether a specific program had been identified, how it would interact with play-based learning, and why the provider was limited to a registered nonprofit. Waterford.org representatives Teresa Rosenberger and Rob Riley testified in support, describing Waterford Upstart as a home-based, evidence-based early learning program already used in New Hampshire. They said the program provides adaptive instruction, family coaching, and technology support, including computers, tablets, internet access, and translation services in more than 100 languages. They also said the model has been successful in New Hampshire, including a Nashua pilot and later statewide efforts, and that similar legislation has existed in other states. Rep. Jonah Wheeler also spoke in support of the bill. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 671. After a fiscal note for HB 671 was distributed, the committee moved to House Bill 781, which would require school districts to adopt policies for a cell phone-free education and includes an appropriation. The transcript cuts off as Rep. Litchfield was introduced to testify on that bill, so no testimony, debate, or vote on HB 781 is included in the excerpt.