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• The act relating to t transportation.
• </c> is about saving lives here in Minnesota. is about saving lives here in Minnesota.
• </c> Paul airport and then it was transported Paul airport and then it was transported to<00:13:24.800
• , thanks to the state of Minnesota, thanks to the legislative body in the 70s that Minnesota decided
• </c> Minnesota. Thank you, speaker. Minnesota. Thank you, speaker.

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• And if we want to have good Minnesota.
• But to have a complete ban on a non-compete in the state of Minnesota is not good for Minnesota and the
• So, we have a lot of work to do to try to make Minnesota competitive again because Minnesota is losing
• to make Minnesota competitive again because<00:31:35.679><c> Minnesota</c><00:31:36.240><c> is</c><00
• We cannot let Minnesota lose our competitive edge. Minnesota lose our competitive edge.

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• </c> Frederickson from New Ulm, Minnesota. Frederickson from New Ulm, Minnesota.
• I moved on after transportation.
• I moved on after transportation.
• I moved on after transportation.
• I uh moved on uh after transportation. I uh moved on uh after transportation.

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• That's $254 million that Minnesota taxpayers are going to be saving in 2027.
• This was due to a change in 2023 in the transportation bill that went forward.
• They've got a package that's good for Minnesota.
• They've got a package that's good for Minnesota.
• </c> a package that's good for Minnesota. a package that's good for Minnesota.

Summary: Legislators and reporters discussed the final contours of a Minnesota bonding and tax package centered on a $1.2 billion capital investment bill. Supporters said the bill would fund state and local infrastructure projects, maintain state assets, and include anti-fraud measures such as electronic verification for service providers and a 100% excess tax on fraud proceeds to prevent offenders from profiting. They also said the package would backfill road-and-bridge funding so the fee reduction would not reduce transportation dollars. A major point of emphasis was a temporary reduction in tab fees, described as a $254 million savings for taxpayers in 2027. Republicans said the reduction was a top priority and that it was secured through negotiations, though they acknowledged it is only a one-year reprieve unless changed in a future session. They estimated the average savings at about $145 on a $50,000 vehicle, with larger savings for households with multiple vehicles. They also noted that the first proposal had included both a depreciation change and a rate change, but only the rate cut remained in the final compromise. In response to questions, lawmakers said the tab fee cut was driven by constituent complaints and that they would try to extend it next year. They also discussed related transportation issues, including accelerating collection of an auto parts sales tax and concerns about greenhouse gas-related costs for roads and bridges. On other topics, one lawmaker said gun control proposals in the House were not part of these negotiations and urged continued movement on the broader package. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but participants expressed confidence that the bonding portion of the deal was largely settled, while some details of the full package still needed to be finalized.

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• Transportation favorably.
• SCR 62 by Senator Hodges, transportation favorably.
• And SCR 64 by Senator Price, Transportation with amendments.
• This bill applies to all public sector except public firefighters, police, and transportation.
• The reason it doesn't apply to transportation is because The reason it doesn't apply to transportation

Bills: SCR59 , SCR70 , HR275 , HR279 , HR282 , HR289 , HR307 , HCR112 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR64 , SB121 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HCR117 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , SCR65 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB159 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1126 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1235 , HB1249 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB441 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB463 , HB998 , SB197 , SB268 , SB123 , SB276 , SB326 , SB80 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB479 , HB74 , HB119 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1117 , HB1236 , SB42 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB449 , SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

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• Benjamin helped with transportation.
• The Committee on Transportation will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in room 1W.14.
• Busey has been transported to Del Seton. He is under observation. We just left him a little.
• Transportation on a motion of Dr. Oliverson. Is there objection? The chair has none. So ordered.
• The Senate Transportation and House Transportation Committees.

Bills: SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR8 , SB31 , SB33 , SB3 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB2581 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB2570 , SB1566 , SB552 , SJR1 , SB646 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SCR8 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB2775 , HB34 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148 , HB 130 , HB4273 , HB4850 , HB2733 , HB4783 , SB1833

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• . to transportation.
• This has been the policy for participation in Minnesota for 11 years.
• In fact, Minnesota is a leader in participation in girls' sports.
• play sports in Minnesota.
• That's because in Minnesota, girls' sports are thriving.

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• Minnesota<00:04:26.960><c> Valley</c><00:04:27.320><c> Transit</c> Minnesota Valley Transit Minnesota
• I'm with Move Minnesota Action, where we advocate for a sustainable transportation system in the state
• of Minnesota.
• . transportation. transportation.
• </c> Transportation Services. Transportation Services.

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• </c><00:01:34.960><c> uh</c> topics on uh odd for a transportation uh topics on uh odd for a transportation
• </c><00:03:59.439><c> this</c> the street in Morehead, Minnesota this the street in Morehead, Minnesota
• </c> in the state of Minnesota and all over. in the state of Minnesota and all over.
• </c> transportation planner Dan Farnsworth. transportation planner Dan Farnsworth.
• . transportation. transportation.

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee hearing will come to order.
• Minnesota. Sadly, bridges are sometimes Minnesota.
• Something as transport transportation.
• </c><01:43:23.119><c> Minnesota</c> Minnesota driver's license.
• Minnesota Minnesota driver's license.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• First, we serve all members and committees of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
• <00:01:50.280><c> House</c><00:01:50.439><c> of</c> Minnesota House of Minnesota House of Representatives
• </c><00:26:27.760><c> state</c> stand out then under Minnesota state stand out then under Minnesota state
• I’m Roger Skraba from Ely, Minnesota, District 3A.
• </c> will be chairing the transportation will be chairing the transportation committee<01:05:21.880><

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• </c> for the people of Minnesota. for the people of Minnesota. Thank<00:04:13.120><c> you.
• . transportation. transportation.
• </c> the University of Minnesota. the University of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota taxpayers. Minnesota taxpayers.
• </c> for the 100% Minnesota. for the 100% Minnesota.

Summary: Rep. Athena Hollins and Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund bill, describing it as a way to make major historical greenhouse gas polluters help pay for climate adaptation and infrastructure repair. They said the bill would target large fossil fuel corporations with significant emissions and use the revenue for projects such as stormwater upgrades, bridge and roof protection, erosion control, drinking water protection, cooling cities, and other resilience work. Both lawmakers framed the proposal as a matter of accountability and fairness, arguing that Minnesotans should not keep paying for damage caused by companies that profited from fossil fuel pollution. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill, including St. Paul City Council Vice President Nyang Kheimey, former legislator and medical student Hunter Cantrell, Unidos Minnesota volunteer Bonnie Becol, and 100% Minnesota’s Aurora Vautrin. They emphasized local climate impacts such as flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, emerald ash borer damage, asthma, and infrastructure failures, and said the costs are increasingly falling on taxpayers, local governments, and vulnerable communities. Kheimey highlighted municipal needs and St. Paul’s own climate investments, while Cantrell focused on environmental racism and health harms, and Becol and Vautrin stressed species loss, community recovery costs, and the burden on residents. In the question-and-answer portion, Hollins and Johnson Stewart explained that the bill would apply to fossil fuel corporations with at least 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions and a nexus to Minnesota, not local utilities. They said the State Auditor’s office would determine the assessments owed by companies, while the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would hold the fund and administer grants. They also said they were looking to models in Vermont and New York and hoped the proposal could attract bipartisan support because it is tied to affordability and shifting costs away from taxpayers and onto polluters. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, and the event ended with the sponsors opening the bill to questions.

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• </c> set up a literacy network in a Minnesota set up a literacy network in a Minnesota cooperative<00
• > Department</c><00:31:54.080><c> of</c> All from the Minnesota Department of All from the Minnesota
• </c> layoffs here in the state of Minnesota. layoffs here in the state of Minnesota.
• Oh the special education director education transportation. education transportation.
• </c> principles, teachers, the ed Minnesota. principles, teachers, the ed Minnesota.

Bills: HF2430 , HF2433

Committee: House Education Finance

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• systems that happen when you have four seasons in Minnesota and certainly Northern Minnesota.
• and certainly Northern in uh Minnesota and certainly Northern Minnesota<00:03:59.920><c> bless</c><00
• </c> region of the United uh of Minnesota region of the United uh of Minnesota truly<00:04:59.960><c>
• think more holistically about transportation infrastructure and achieve transportation climate goals
• Minnesota and we do need to fund our Minnesota and we do need to fund our roads<00:22:51.919><c> and<

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

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• </c> This is what the people of Minnesota This is what the people of Minnesota expect.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• :42.200><c> Minnesota</c><01:30:42.720><c> State</c> Minnesota and the Minnesota State Minnesota and
• </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
• <01:55:35.520><c> Minnesota,</c> American Minnesota, American Minnesota, are<01:55:36.840><c> descendant

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• :18.080><c> and</c><00:05:18.320><c> the</c> next item, Minnesota benefits and the next item, Minnesota
• </c> Schneider, the chair of the Minnesota Schneider, the chair of the Minnesota Board<00:15:08.160><
• </c> chair on the Minnesota Board on Aging. chair on the Minnesota Board on Aging.
• </c><00:25:58.880><c> IT</c> government relations for Minnesota IT government relations for Minnesota
• </c> fund the future for all of Minnesota. fund the future for all of Minnesota.

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• Welcome, everyone, to the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee for our hearing being held on Monday
• </c> in greater Minnesota and in this city. in greater Minnesota and in this city.
• , representing student transportation providers across the state of Minnesota.
• First and foremost, our industry has one mission: the safe transportation of Minnesota students.
• </c> director of pupil transportation. director of pupil transportation.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• </c><00:02:06.039><c> U</c> Community Ed programs um in Minnesota U Community Ed programs um in Minnesota
• </c> communities uh the central Minnesota communities uh the central Minnesota Minnesota<00:19:10.320
• </c><00:42:13.040><c> we</c> International Institute of Minnesota we International Institute of Minnesota
• There is no public transportation, and many of our families lack their own transportation.
• There is no public transportation, and many of our families lack their own transportation.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• </c> Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
• </c> omnibus transportation bill. omnibus transportation bill.
• I bought a house in Minnesota.
• </c> three and a half years in Minnesota. three and a half years in Minnesota.
• </c> Chisum, Minnesota. Thank you so much. Chisum, Minnesota. Thank you so much.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• I'm David Kelleher from the Minnesota Historical Society.
• According to a study from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota
• I'm from northern Minnesota, where we have trails everywhere.
• I'm with the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota.
• State parks are among the most special places in Minnesota.

Bills: HF474 , HF218 , HF210 , HF441 , HF691 , HF720 , HF1068 , HF1314 , HF1465 , HF1860 , HF2046 , HF1389 , HF2404 , HF2854 , HF2985 , HF3128 , HF3103 , HF778 , HF3125

Committee: House Capital Investment