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• </c><00:23:42.000><c> State</c> from the uh Minnesota State from the uh Minnesota State Transportation
• Sean Heg with Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence.
• Sean Heg with Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence.
• Sean Heg with Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence.
• the state of Minnesota here, that are going to be transporting individuals to and from locations.

Bills: HF3553 , HF3513 , HF3576

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• Uh, this is the Minnesota House Transportation Committee. Today is January 22, 2025.
• It's hurting Minnesota. Minnesota is not on a growth chart.
• /c><00:02:40.920><c> a</c><00:02:41.040><c> growth</c> Minnesota Minnesota is not on a growth Minnesota
• One is in northern Minnesota, one is in central Minnesota, and one is in southern Minnesota.
• According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the number of electric vehicles registered in

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• I have the privilege to serve as a commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
• I'm the director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance. The alliance is a statewide coalition.
• I'm with LUNA, proud to speak on behalf of the Minnesota transportation trades today, so the laborers
• ><c> so</c> Minnesota Transportation trades today so Minnesota Transportation trades today so the<00:
• state of Minnesota uh the comprehensive<00:48:14.599><c> transportation</c><00:48:15.240><c> funding

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• deserve transportation options Minnesota deserve transportation options just<01:16:54.560><c> as</c>

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• </c> um this transportation omnibus bill. um this transportation omnibus bill.
• Analysis by Great Plains Institute and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have both clearly shown
• By diversifying our energy transportation sources, Minnesota citizens will receive the added benefit
• 00:12:23.680><c> Minnesota</c> By diversifying our energy transportation energy sources, Minnesota citizens
• </c> transportation system more sustainable. transportation system more sustainable.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

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• We'll call the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee to order.
• Members, Senate File 4010 is about ensuring that Minnesota is prepared for emerging transportation technology
• is prepared for ensuring that Minnesota is prepared for emerging<00:25:42.760><c> transportation</c>
• Burger, and I'm the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
• by making things safer, increasing transportation options for people in Minnesota, especially for those

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• My name is Keith Allen from rural Kenyon, Minnesota.
• They're the beginning point for the transportation of our commodities in the state of Minnesota, such
• </c><00:02:42.680><c> the</c><00:02:42.840><c> transportation</c> point for transport the transportation
• point for transport the transportation of<00:02:43.959><c> our</c><00:02:44.159><c> Commodities</c><
• </c> the benefit of the state of Minnesota the benefit of the state of Minnesota now<00:08:26.319><c>

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• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• Transportation is our number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota and the country.
• deserve transportation options Minnesota deserve transportation options just<01:10:21.760><c> as</c>
• greater transportation in transit for greater Minnesota<01:14:43.199><c> transit.

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• It's changing. people in Minnesota. I have a couple of people in Minnesota.
• </c> Could be for transportation. Could be for transportation.
• She wrote a letter saying that between 2023 and 2024, the Minnesota Department of Transportation estimates
• <00:31:41.480><c> Department</c><00:31:41.840><c> of</c><00:31:41.880><c> Transportation</c> Minnesota
• Department of Transportation Minnesota Department of Transportation estimates<00:31:43.000><c> there

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• emissions reduction in on transportation emissions reduction in Minnesota.<00:05:06.479><c> Meeting<
• So roads and transportation Minnesota.
• counties transportation and Minnesota counties transportation and infrastructure<00:32:05.039><c> policy
• The funding cuts to transit and active transportation for the Met Council and greater Minnesota.
• I'm Margaret Dano, executive director of the Minnesota Transport Alliance.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• of Minnesota, so this is directly within transportation.
• of Minnesota, so this is directly within transportation.
• of Minnesota, so this is directly within transportation.
• of Minnesota, so this is directly within transportation.
• of Minnesota, so this is directly within transportation.

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• </c> out by saying we are the Minnesota out by saying we are the Minnesota Department<00:23:18.960><c
• > is</c> Minnesota uh bus transportation is Minnesota uh bus transportation is essential<00:26:47.240
• to benefiting all of Minnesota.
• Cloud, Minnesota. Can you hear me?
• In 1969, the Minnesota Legislature made a commitment to transport students to their school of choice,

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• Now, this is by Great Place Institute and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which have both
• By diversifying our transportation energy sources, Minnesota citizens will receive the added benefit
• My name is William Watkins from Eagan, Minnesota.
• Of course, the bridge connects the University of Minnesota to the University of Minnesota. campuses,
• This is a balanced transportation bill.

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

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• I think it's important to understand that the total transportation emissions in the state of Minnesota
• Mentioned before, 36 million metric tons in transportation emissions in the state of Minnesota.
• Greatly improving the accessibility and transportation options for the residents of southern Minnesota
• I am the Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Services for the Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Minnesota depends heavily on a reliable, long-term supply of aggregate for our transportation system.

Bills: HF4807

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• </c> line in Minnesota. line in Minnesota.
• Margaret Donahghue, executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance.
• I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance.
• ><c> federal</c><00:40:26.720><c> transportation</c> cut in federal transportation cut in federal transportation
• It's about ensuring that Minnesota has the modern, reliable facilities and transportation networks that

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• </c> in the past few years for Minnesota in the past few years for Minnesota students<00:26:21.080><c
• </c> government relations with the Minnesota government relations with the Minnesota Department<00:26
• </c><00:57:24.359><c> Minnesota</c> Beckle so members uh Minnesota Minnesota Beckle so members uh Minnesota
• I represent Education Minnesota.
• He said that, beginning in 1969, the Minnesota Legislature made a commitment to transport students to

Committee: House Education Finance

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• Grimes and Montgomery County as the Dog Pet Caught Allah Aggie Expressway for the Committee on Transportation
• HB number 787 by Leo-Wilson, relating to authorizing the Texas Department of Transportation to provide
• battery service to a vehicle transported on the Galveston Port Boulevard Ferry.
• SB546 by Menendez. relating to seat belts on buses that transport children in front of the Committee
• on Transportation.

Bills: HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102 , HB 107 , HB1587 , HB3684 , HB658 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HB1971 , SJR3 , HB1775 , HJR72 , HB502 , HB3109 , HJR98 , HJR8 , HJR133 , HB 118 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1618 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB1338 , HB787 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB718 , HB1536 , HB1445 , HB1640 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3272 , HB3276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2989 , HB2558 , HB3014 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB23 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB1686 , HB2217 , HB2156 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB3773 , HB421 , HB2584 , HB2615 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB3747 , HB2775 , HB2886 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3506 , HB1638 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3628 , HB1349 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB1762 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB267 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1201 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2290 , HB2341 , HB2436 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , HB2954 , HCR56 , HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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• services in Minnesota.
• Transportation Services in Minnesota<01:01:59.440><c> I've</c><01:01:59.599><c> owned</c><01:01:59.799
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• Yes, I was a quarterback at the University of Minnesota.
• HB 4473 by Canales relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation of the construction
• All of the bills voted out of the House Transportation Committee that have been placed on the calendar
• This bill relates to program categories in the Unified Transportation Program.
• School district transportation of students who live within two miles of the school is referred to the

Bills: HJR73 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR141 , SB250 , SB1883 , SB617 , SB2411 , SB2306 , SB2929 , SB552 , SCR27 , HJR218 , HB168 , HB2545 , HB5436 , HB4926 , HB5165 , HB4811 , HB4755 , HB3179 , HB4310 , HB4611 , HB3637 , HB3153 , HB2786 , HB2966 , HB2159 , HB5081 , HB638 , HB640 , HB876 , HB4809 , HB5308 , HB4687 , HB5623 , HB4412 , HB3284 , HB3420 , HB3449 , HB4098 , HB4281 , HB4120 , HB4504 , HB4370 , HB4421 , HB 1106 , HB4070 , HB2370 , HB2407 , HB2253 , HB2273 , HB2040 , HB1586 , HB3788 , HB3993 , HB4690 , HB4696 , HB2308 , HB 1142 , HB1533 , HB1621 , HB2242 , HB2012 , HB2193 , HB2464 , HB2348 , HB2313 , HB2289 , HB1942 , HB2011 , HB1629 , HB2993 , HB3592 , HB4076 , HB4623 , HB4535 , HB4327 , HB4520 , HB3824 , HB4921 , HB2494 , HB3066 , HJR112 , HB2695 , HB3138 , HB2442 , HB3863 , HJR73 , HB4773 , HB 1091 , HB5115 , HB5515 , HB3372 , HB5659 , HB 127 , HB386 , HB 115 , HB2868 , HB 1249 , HB4766 , HB3720 , HB4656 , HB4879 , HB 105 , HB5383 , HB4621 , HB5431 , HB5678 , HB5534 , HB4174 , HB4212 , HB3954 , HB3966 , HB3636 , HB3918 , HB1422 , HB4765 , HB4732 , HB4742 , HB5122 , HB4518 , HB5084 , HB3986 , HB4045 , HB4144 , HB3911 , HB3976 , HB4473 , HB3425 , HB3641 , HB3642 , HB3475 , HB3509 , HB3424 , HB3383 , HB4744 , HB4531 , HB4539 , HB3159 , HB5228 , HB5370 , HB4359 , HB4398 , HB4443 , HB4466 , HB3861 , HB3849 , HB4240 , HB4706 , HB4685 , HB5354 , HB5141 , HB5686 , HB3629 , HB3554 , HB3567 , HB2015 , HB3575 , HB5381 , HB1431 , HB3514 , HB4614 , HB4546 , HB4683 , HB5681 , HB5673 , HB5663 , HB4271 , HB4350 , HB4035 , HB3807 , HB3812 , HB3552 , HB3540 , HB3715 , HB3710 , HB3664 , HB4196 , HB4233 , HB4173 , HB1998 , HB3333 , HB3510 , HB4222 , HB2070 , HB2854 , HB2347 , HB 113 , HB983 , HB4847 , HB1449 , HB3833 , HB5151 , HB265 , HB1845 , HB782 , HB 108 , HB1960 , HB158 , HB1954 , HB1955 , HB2512 , HB605 , HB2581 , HB2803 , HB627 , HB2667 , HB1738 , HB636 , HB3679 , HB2638 , HB2655 , HB871 , HB2438 , HB 1107 , HB1765 , HB1822 , HB2153 , HB4099 , HB3732 , HB3171 , HB3178 , HB3182 , HB3749 , HB2814 , HB3977 , HB4204 , HB4207 , HB4449 , HB1820 , HB1876 , HB1939 , HB1347 , HB2593 , HB2136 , HB2132 , HB2658 , HB2413 , HB2757 , HB2080 , HB3154 , HB3063 , HB3009 , HB3448 , HB3006 , HB2844 , HB3241 , HB3680 , HB3169 , HB2078 , HB2507 , HB4559 , HB3946 , HB3460 , HB3405 , HB475 , HB3463 , HB3441 , HB3520 , HB2060 , HB4731 , HB4991 , HB1991 , HB5596 , HB2014 , HB2142 , HB2673 , HB2731 , HB2417 , HB2399 , HB2301 , HB3335 , HB3234 , HB3320 , HB5573 , HB4848 , HB4748 , HB4769 , HB4795 , HB2086 , HB2234 , HB2203 , HB4916 , HB5624 , HB4505 , HB139 , HB5093 , HB5302 , HB5402 , HB5606 , HB2333 , HB4630 , HB4701 , HB2583 , HB2983 , HB4924 , HB3339 , HB3793 , HB3631 , HB4882 , HB5509 , HB5499 , HB5430 , HB5561 , HB5611 , HB5043 , HB5064 , HB3733 , HB3781 , HB3219 , HB32 , HB4515 , HB5348 , HB3902 , HB4420 , HB3269 , HB469 , HB336 , HB316 , HB5396 , HB993 , HB1342 , HB5216 , HB2046 , HB2188 , HB2450 , HB2813 , HB2857 , HB4075 , HB2911 , HB4682 , HB3117 , HB3253 , HB3442 , HB4820 , HB4336 , HB5356 , HB3669 , HB3428 , HB5465 , HB3662 , HB2590 , HB2288 , HB1886 , HB3458 , HB5603 , HB5620 , HB1489 , HB4101 , HB4990 , HB5685 , HB4950 , HB4980 , HB5684 , HB3507 , HB3566 , HB4487 , HB4462 , HB4876 , HB4915 , HB4663 , HB5570 , HB2929 , HB5261 , HB2920 , HB4642 , HB4746 , HB1609 , HB5403 , HB5453 , HB3844 , HB2336 , HB1572 , HB 1226 , HB2806 , HB2617 , HB2827 , HB3948 , HB3945 , HB4266 , HB4542 , HB3319 , HB1772 , HB2496 , HB1970 , HB3434 , HB5545 , HB5577 , HB31 , HB279 , HB370 , HB4768 , HB513 , HB875 , HB982 , HB 1085 , HB2677 , HB2874 , HB5478 , HB4880 , HB4798 , HB4514 , HB4958 , HB4508 , HB3758 , HB3830 , HB3744 , HB3622 , HB741 , HB2204 , HB2860 , HB4659 , HB4578 , HB813 , HB712 , HB1551 , HB2790 , HB2698 , HB3365 , HB3504 , HB3118 , HB2959 , HB1862 , HB 1026 , HB4401 , HB4164 , HB3920 , HB4737 , HB4966 , HB4967 , HB1958 , HB4979 , HB5459 , HB3862 , HB1823 , HB4415 , HB4893 , HB2343 , HB 1228 , HB4337 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HCR118 , HR559 , HCR59 , HCR135 , HCR141

Keywords: ad valorem tax, property tax, tax limitation, elderly, disabled, low-income, homestead exemption, constitutional amendment, juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit

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• I am the interim executive director at Move Minnesota Action.
• Association and the Association of Minnesota Counties.
• The next one will be Zachary Johnson, with Mark Donahoe and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance will
• After the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, we'll have the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
• For the record, my name is Margaret Donahoe, executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance

Summary: The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee. Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs. After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.