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MN
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- And first up, we've got the Minnesota Zoo. We've got the Minnesota Zoo, and we've got Dr.
- We have one program at Minnesota Housing that uses general obligation bonds, and that is designed to
- We have one program at Minnesota Housing that uses general obligation bonds, and that is designed to
- </c> Minnesota and uh greater Minnesota Minnesota and uh greater Minnesota represents<00:58:36.000><c
- I put Minnesota to the right.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
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- I will say that we did have this project partially included in the last bonding bill, but at 1.5 million
- She said this exact bill was part of the bonding request last session, and she is coming back this session
- Well, let's talk about the funnest bonding bill. Um, my name is Shane Beck.
- My bill is for the initial Minnesota.
- Accordingly, we ask the state to help us by including House File 265 in the 2025 bonding bill.
Bills:
HF604 , HF1972 , HF578 , HF1951 , HF629 , HF864 , HF874 , HF1155 , HF884 , HF2365 , HF643 , HF234 , HF2655 , HF2637 , HF2535 , HF2530 , HF2344 , HF584 , HF524
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture update 2/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um but in the governor's proposal, there's $50 million for RFA in the 2026 bonding bill.
- Um but in the governor's proposal, there's $50 million for RFA in the 2026 bonding bill.
- Um but in the governor's proposal, there's $50 million for RFA in the 2026 bonding bill.
- You have given us funding in the past in previous bonding bills through GO bonds and cash.
- You have given us funding in the past in previous bonding bills through GO bonds and cash.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm glad to see the importance of this bill. It's a regional need across northeastern Minnesota.
- I appreciate coming before the Capital Investment Committee to discuss a bonding bill request for the
- I appreciate coming before the Capital Investment Committee to discuss a bonding bill request for the
- Two years ago, we had a bonding bill for the requests that we have today.
- Minnesota.
Bills:
HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:00.800><c> bill</c> the governor's recommended bonding bill the governor's recommended bonding
- </c> Minnesota is 52 years old. Minnesota is 52 years old.
- He added that there is only so much money in the bonding bill that would be in the governor's proposal
- </c><01:23:53.760><c> bill</c><01:23:54.639><c> um</c><01:23:55.520><c> that</c> much money in the bonding
- bill um that much money in the bonding bill um that that<01:23:56.159><c> would</c><01:23:56.400><c>
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capital Investment Committee considers HF1340 3/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you want to introduce your bill?
- to the legislature's general-funded bonding budgets.
- of Education, is primarily made up of the proceeds from bonds and pay-as-you-go bond sales and pay-as-you-go
- of Education, is primarily made up of the proceeds from bonds and pay-as-you-go bond sales and pay-as-you-go
- </c><00:04:13.560><c> Housing</c> commissioner H from Minnesota Housing commissioner H from Minnesota
Summary:
The committee heard House File 1340, authored by Chair Lee, which would expand the use of housing infrastructure bonds to support the adaptive reuse or conversion of buildings into affordable housing. The author described the bill as a way to help nonprofit and other affordable housing developers compete for surplus buildings, especially when school districts are selling unused properties on the open market.
Tom Parent of Minneapolis Public Schools testified in support, explaining that school districts manage facilities through separate capital budgets and that selling surplus property at fair market value helps offset future property tax burdens. He said districts often face tension between maximizing sale proceeds and meeting community needs, and pointed to Minneapolis examples where former school buildings are being converted to housing, including projects serving youth experiencing homelessness. He argued the bill could better align reuse of school properties with community housing needs while protecting local taxpayers.
In response to a question from Representative Scraba, the author confirmed the bill does not allocate new dollars but instead expands eligible uses under the statute for housing infrastructure bonds. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the bill was presented as part of a broader bipartisan discussion about reuse of vacant buildings for housing and other community purposes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we secured $1.2 billion in our infrastructure with our bonding bill, the capital investments
- </c> bonding bill, the capital investments. bonding bill, the capital investments.
- What you saw in the bonding bill and others were projects that had been looked at by our bonding team
- </c><00:23:13.720><c> bill</c><00:23:13.880><c> and</c><00:23:14.000><c> others</c> you saw in the bonding
- bill and others you saw in the bonding bill and others were<00:23:14.720><c> projects</c><00:23:15.320
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 6
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- finish</c> this bonding bill through the finish this bonding bill through the finish line.<00:02:15.360
- But this bill, this spreadsheet, reflects Minnesota. It is not a Republican bill.
- In 1998, a billion-dollar bonding bill was passed.
- </c><00:13:39.839><c> bill</c> to be happy we pass a bonding bill to be happy we pass a bonding bill
- bill and with all the with the bonding bill and with all the fundings<00:29:02.080><c> that</c><00:29
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/34
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 3761 it's a representative finky bill 3761 it's a representative finky bill and<00:01:17.360><c>
- So I urge you to pass this bill.
- So I urge you to pass this bill.
- There are two pieces in the governor's bonding request that are related to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
- Next, we'll talk about a bill to include some minor language fixes in one section of the Minnesota Rehabilitation
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Erin Murphy Media Availability - 04/16/26
Transcript Highlights:
- This is typically non-budget year bonding bill that you've had to make up before, so how high a priority
- Is it possible those tech upgrades would be included in a bonding bill?
- Uh, right now, I don't think they would fit in a bonding bill.
- Is it possible those tech upgrades would be included in a bonding bill?
- Uh, right now, I don't think they would fit in a bonding bill.
Summary:
A Senate DFL leader discussed the upcoming supplemental budget and said nearly half of it is being shaped by the federal budget bill passed last July, which he argued is driving hospital distress, higher county costs, and pressure on family budgets. He said the budget will focus on affordability, health care, and responding to federal actions, including an uncompensated care fund for hospitals in distress and possible one-time county technology upgrades to handle new Medicaid-related requirements. He estimated Senator Wiklund’s health and human services proposal includes about $50 million for those upgrades and said that item would likely be handled in an appropriation bill rather than a bonding bill.
The leader also said bonding is a top priority this year and that public asset maintenance remains important, including projects tied to sports and civic facilities. On HCMC and broader hospital funding, he said he is confident the Legislature will act, but wants to address the hospital within the context of the statewide hospital delivery system. He also said the Senate has not yet taken a position on a proposed tax related to fraud restitution, but emphasized support for fraud prevention, an independent inspector general, and more resources for the Attorney General.
School safety was another major topic. He said Senate Democrats plan to bring a comprehensive package to the floor that includes school safety funding, mental health care, and measures addressing weapons of war, and he expressed hope that some Republicans will support it. He said the Senate education finance bill already includes more school safety funding than the House GOP version, less funding for private school safety, and no weapons-of-war language, but that a broader package will come through the Finance Committee soon. He also said the Senate expects to take up a stand-alone building security package to cover ongoing screening and staffing costs, and he supported creating a special security response unit for threats against lawmakers.
Other issues mentioned included support for banning NDAs for local governments, continued attention to public safety and accountability in response to federal immigration enforcement actions, and interest in a bill affecting Minneapolis sports-related taxes and PGA funding, though he said those proposals are still being worked on and may not pass this year.
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- </c> 87 Minnesota counties. 87 Minnesota counties.
- Some systems operate Minnesota.
- And Senator Friends for co-authoring a bipartisan bill to provide bonding for greater Minnesota transit
- 21.800><c> Minnesota</c> provide bonding for greater Minnesota provide bonding for greater Minnesota
- for the transit needs in the Minnesota for the transit needs in the 2023<00:58:32.040><c> bill.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/23/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> What does paid leave mean for Minnesota? What does paid leave mean for Minnesota?
- That would the state of Minnesota.
- So, so the the bonding bonding it wrong.
- those 2025 bonding claims. We have those 2025 bonding claims.
- </c> about a third bonding maybe 10% family. about a third bonding maybe 10% family.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Requiring MMB to include fraud impacts in budget forecasts 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- a structural deficit, and, more to the bill, what is the impact of the state's bond rating and reputation
- He said governance is an important feature of bond rating, and it is something for which Minnesota scores
- He said what is important to bond rating agencies is understanding whether Minnesota is able to fill
- </c><00:46:44.840><c> that</c> a bill that did nothing to a bill that a bill that did nothing to a bill
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/06/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- , focusing on public housing, and then also what you'll hear is a bill on general obligation bonds for
- , focusing on public housing, and then also what you'll hear is a bill on general obligation bonds for
- , focusing on public housing, and then also what you'll hear is a bill on general obligation bonds for
- </c><00:35:38.160><c> Bill</c> Muhammad has her housing bonding Bill Muhammad has her housing bonding
- This bill invests $100 million to rehabilitate and preserve public housing across Minnesota, ensuring
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 7
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the GO bonding bill. Representative Niska moves that House File 719 be taken from the table.
- Representative Franson: Members, uh, this bill, my very small technical bill, the bonding bill, is a
- ><c> I</c> the bonding bill, is a good bill, and I the bonding bill, is a good bill, and I hope<00:01
- </c><00:02:23.880><c> It's</c><00:02:24.080><c> a</c> to vote yes on the bonding bill.
- It's a to vote yes on the bonding bill. It's a great<00:02:24.400><c> bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> gone to greater Minnesota. gone to greater Minnesota.
- Chair, Vice Chair, I am hopeful that we'll have a bonding bill this session and that housing infrastructure
- And, you know, we've always told the uh that we'll have a bonding bill this uh that we'll have a bonding
- bill just include the housing infrastructure bonds.
- You know, continuing to talk about that and kind of hoping that capital investment and the bonding bill
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of the State address 4/28/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . cutting child poverty in Minnesota by up cutting child poverty in Minnesota by up to<00:11:34.880><
- This session, I'm asking you to pass a bonding bill, an additional $907 million.
- c> of</c><00:27:10.080><c> this</c> have signed bills out of this have signed bills out of this this<
- <00:32:47.400><c> for</c> bill increases criminal penalties for bill increases criminal penalties for
- Minnesota is a generous and Minnesota is a generous and compassionate<00:34:17.679><c> state</c><00:34
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Highlighting Water Treatment Facility Improvements in Bonding Bill - 01/22/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I have dropped both the cash bill and a bonding bill calling for $16.6 million for the city of Hastings
- I worked every day to get either a cash bill, a bonding bill, or something else to help offset the cost
- I worked every day to get either a cash bill, a bonding bill, or something else to help offset the cost
- I worked every day to get either a cash bill, a bonding bill, or something else to help offset the cost
- I worked every day to get either a cash bill, a bonding bill, or something else to help offset the cost
MN
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- </c> Minnesota. Thank you. Minnesota. Thank you.
- </c> Rosemont, Minnesota. Rosemont, Minnesota.
- because bonding is the only way we can address clean water and drinking water here in the state of Minnesota
- </c><00:41:20.079><c> only</c><00:41:20.240><c> way</c> bonding because bonding is the only way bonding
- In summary, the governor's 2026 bonding proposal for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/24/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> bills for consideration. bills for consideration.
- Just a reminder that the housing infrastructure bonds are really a Minnesota innovation that responds
- are really a infrastructure bonds are really a Minnesota<00:57:01.200><c> innovation</c><00:57:02.240
- </c><01:21:45.280><c> Uh,</c> on the next bill. Uh, on the next bill.
- </c> the bill and have it engrossed. the bill and have it engrossed.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention