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• Oh, was there any public testimony on that? We do have some public testimony.
• <00:29:02.520> on Oh, was there any public testimony on Oh, was there any public testimony
• There We do have some public testimony.
• Chairman. >> Testimony on this topic?
• public testimony? Any other requests? public testimony? Any other requests?

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to keep my testimony brief so that you can hear from our other testifiers that are so critical
• Future I'm going to keep my testimony Future I'm going to keep my testimony brief<00:04:01.640><
• One of our testifiers wasn't able to get his testimony in on time.
• <00:43:22.040> here is helpful in in our testimony here is helpful in in our testimony here
• Did you have any testimony to provide today, or are you, Madam Chair, Mr.

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• we'll now take public testimony we'll now take public testimony on on on what<01:33:27.600> subject
• Um, the testimony and materials manner.
• that they're different. um the testimony that they're different. um the testimony that we<02:02:
• I appreciate all the testimony.
• I think it's nice to be able testimony.

Keywords: 916, all

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• >> Thank you for your testimony.
• >> Thank you very much for your testimony.
• >> Thank you very much for your testimony.
• <00:33:41.279> Any Thank you so much for testimony. Any Thank you so much for testimony.
• Any >> Thank you for your testimony, sir.

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• pleased to accept your testimony. pleased to accept your testimony.
• Please identify yourself your testimony.
• >> Thank you madam chair. your testimony.
• >> Thank you madam chair. your testimony.
• 35.520> if<00:58:35.680> you'd welcome your testimony, if you'd welcome your testimony,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We appreciate your testimony. Any questions? Thank you.
• This is fact, and we can receive testimony to this if you want.
• So, Tom, let me have your testimony.
• For this, we're going to allow three minutes for testimony.
• We received testimony just now from Mr.

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.

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• for being here today and your testimony. for being here today and your testimony.
• I really appreciate<00:59:49.920> your<00:59:50.240> testimony appreciate your testimony
• very much for your testimony, ma'am. very much for your testimony, ma'am.
• Seeing none, thank you guys for your testimony. Any other testimony in the room?
• Any testimony? Not seeing any.

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you'll state your name for the record and begin your testimony, please. Good morning.
• When you're ready, if you'll state your name and begin your testimony, please.
• <00:24:50.240> please name and begin your testimony please name and begin your testimony please
• When you're ready, if you'll begin your testimony, please. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• <01:19:13.159> thank and proceed with your testimony thank and proceed with your testimony

Bills: HF1470, HF1310, HF1837

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

Transcript Highlights:

• I think, as was pointed out in the testimony, we have shared goals here.
• Thank you so much for your testimony. Thank you so much.
• <00:46:53.760> cost outlined in my initial testimony cost outlined in my initial testimony
• Please proceed with your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Thank you for your testimony. We will move to member questions.

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

Transcript Highlights:

• If you will go ahead and state your name and then proceed with your testimony. Good morning.
• When you are ready, proceed with your testimony.
• I would ask you to identify yourself for the record before you begin with your testimony.
• If you'll go ahead and state your name for the record and then proceed with your testimony.
• If you'll state your name and then proceed with your testimony. Good morning.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your time and thank you for your testimony.
• <01:34:10.719> testifiers had because I know testimony testifiers had because I know testimony

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You've heard the testimony of Mr.
• We are testifying today in...” testimony thank you Mr chairman uh testimony thank you Mr chairman uh
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Heg.”
• Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Heg.
• Okay, thank you for your testimony.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• written testimony to the assistant clerk.
• Parr, for your testimony.
• On page 10 of your written testimony and in your oral testimony, you talked about the pipeline to reduce
• Thank you for your testimony today.
• That was all the invited testimony for the day.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, there is no public... there are no amendments, but we do have public testimony.
• Is there public testimony? There's no public testimony. Members, is there debate on the bill?
• There is no public testimony. Members, is there any debate on the bill?
• Seeing no questions on the amendment, there is no public testimony. Debate on the amendment.
• That is public testimony. Members, is there debate on the bill? Representative Valdez.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced six bills. The first, PCS/HB 1073 by Rep. Koster, would give individual school board members timely, free access to district documents and budget information, require agendas and supporting materials to be kept as public records, and prohibit school districts from requiring or incentivizing nondisclosure agreements. Testimony from a Volusia County school board member and a former educator described difficulty obtaining records and concerns about NDAs; some members raised chain-of-command concerns, while others argued the bill was needed for transparency. The bill passed 15-3. The committee then approved HB 4049, a local bill for Jacksonville/Duval County that changes how the Duval County School Board’s attorney is selected, and OGSR/HB 7021, which extends and clarifies the public-records exemption for education examination and assessment instruments through 2031. HB 4049 passed 17-1 after debate over whether the board should use the city’s general counsel process; HB 7021 passed unanimously with no debate. Members also approved CS/HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping degree and counseling requirements in place and allows districts to choose whether to require the removed certificates. Supporters said the bill could help address counselor shortages and free counselors to focus on students; it passed 18-0. Finally, HB 157 created a School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program for D- and F-rated schools, using high-performing current or retired teachers as mentors with stipends funded from an existing allocation. Members discussed mentor limits, funding, and oversight, but the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The meeting adjourned after committee members recognized visiting officials and students.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe right now, we have some figures referenced in our written testimony.
• We'll go to testimony, although there is nobody set up to testify.
• We've seen from some of the testimony given today.
• Thank you very much for being here and for your testimony. Thank you very much.
• Thank you very much for your testimony.

Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for your testimony. Next, we will have...
• York, for your testimony as well, and Representative Bliss. Thank you.
• He represents the Marshall area, and he has testimony. Fires Mr.
• With the testimony. OK, thank you very much. It's a pleasure to be here.
• I appreciate your testimony and welcome. And then Ms.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• We work with you all to give information, provide resource, testimony.
• And so I think her recommendation, and I'm guessing by your testimony, you support.
• And I get that in your testimony, I heard very clearly, is that you currently are not.
• My testimony was specific to Tuya, now, of course, our general manager and Management team oversee the
• Good seeing you again. and thanks for coming in to your testimony today.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Lots of times during interim hearings, it'll be invited testimony only.
• As was discussed in previous testimony, there is a time lag.
• Thank you, ma'am, for your testimony. Thank you.
• And that's where I'd like to focus my brief testimony.
• So that's my brief testimony.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, during testimony, we had great testimony from over 19 people.
• So, during testimony, we we had great testimony<00:37:01.785> [clears throat]<00:37:02.160>
• During testimony, we from 19 people.
• of testimony had lots of testimony from<01:10:29.920> the<01:10:30.040> farm<01:10:30.400
• And that when VLCT did provide testimony, what that testimony included. very thoughtful work.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• <00:47:46.960> table Willgines to come to the testimony table Willgines to come to the testimony
• So, Miss Graham, you go ahead with your testimony?
• Bjork, with your testimony.
• Bjork, with your testimony.
• behalf<01:59:17.000> of<01:59:17.200> the testimony today is on behalf of the testimony

Keywords: 1187, senate, all