Video & Transcript Research : 'RDA'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A1 amendment, thank you for adopting that, we did put a dollar amount in there for five million for RDA
- A1 amendment, thank you for adopting that, we did put a dollar amount in there for five million for RDA
- A1 amendment, thank you for adopting that, we did put a dollar amount in there for five million for RDA
- A1 amendment, thank you for adopting that, we did put a dollar amount in there for five million for RDA
- Is it eliminating the RDA?
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposed $3 million grant considered to study turning waste water heat into energy 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- If you happen to refer to the criteria outlined in the statute for the RDA fund, you will see that the
- funds to help address this missing RDA funds to help address this missing piece<00:27:08.720>
to< - This language is structured to be an appropriation from the general fund, not from the RDA.
- Chair: I read it as coming from the RDA.
- In dialogue with Senator Putnam, the suggestion of the RDA, we felt like that was the more likely and
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Send the $5 million back to the ratepayers from the RDA since they paid the money in.
- Send the $5 million back to the ratepayers from the RDA since they paid the money in.
- <01:07:37.839>
Thank its consideration for RDA funding. - Thank its consideration for RDA funding.
- Um, or another we get on RDA requests.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we have RDA, we have DFL priorities, we have Republican priorities.
- Uh we have RDA have before us.
- <00:21:13.920>
spending legislation from an RDA spending legislation from an RDA spending - Seems like an excellent fit for the RDA. Now, I have a testifier.
- Seems like an excellent fit for the RDA. Now, I have a testifier.
Keywords:
Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Um, <00:34:47.599>the <00:34:47.839>RDA, <00:34:48.399>as< - Um, the RDA, as Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Let's say we invested the RDA money in and it goes to private entities.
- , um yes, it is Hansen, um with the RDA, um yes, it is funded<00:35:36.000>
by <00:35:36.400>- <00:35:50.480>
you exact type of project that the RDA you exact type of project that the RDA - <00:35:50.480>
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It also inserts the amount of money that we are asking for: $10 million from RDA, $10 million from the
- The amendment inserts the amount of money being requested: $10 million from RDA, $10 million from the
- It appropriates just over $2 million in fiscal year 2026 from the RDA account to construct geothermal
- asked her to explain it, and she said the author amendment fills in the amount appropriated from the RDA
- account uh to 2 million and adds the RDA account uh to 2 million and adds uh<00:51:15.960>
tribal
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill to establish a supplemental energy assistance program, HF771, heard in energy committee 3/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- She also mentioned eliminating the RDA, which she said is a tax of $30 or $40 million that could be going
- She also mentioned eliminating the RDA, which she said is a tax of $30 million to $40 million that could
- She also mentioned eliminating the RDA, which she said is a tax of $30 million to $40 million that could
- She also mentioned eliminating the RDA, which she said is a tax of $30 million to $40 million that could
- She also mentioned eliminating the RDA, which she said is a tax of $30 million to $40 million that could
Summary:
House File 771, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion. The bill would create a state supplemental grant program to build on LIHEAP, with the goal of expanding energy assistance beyond the winter season to cover summer cooling needs and reduce utility shutoffs. Representative Craft said the proposal would use existing LIHEAP systems, help more eligible households, and support related services like weatherization. The committee adopted the author’s amendment, DE2, without objection.
Supporters testified that energy costs remain unaffordable for many Minnesotans, especially in rural areas and among low-income households, seniors, and people using delivered fuels. Annie Levenson-Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board said only about a quarter of eligible households receive assistance, summer shutoffs are common, and cooling needs have grown significantly. Trisha Leite of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Amanda Macky of Minnesota Valley Action Council, and Ken Schum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association all supported the bill, saying year-round assistance would help households, reduce disconnects, stabilize demand for aid, and ease pressure on utility rates. Michael Schmitz of the Department of Commerce said Minnesota has received about $112 million in LIHEAP funds so far this year and is awaiting additional federal money; he also noted recent funding has been lower than in prior years and inflation has reduced its value.
Members discussed the scale of utility shutoffs, the increase in cooling demand, and whether the bill addresses root causes or serves as a temporary fix. Representative Weiner argued that the state should focus on keeping more money in taxpayers’ pockets and reducing the need for subsidies, while Representative Craft responded that the underlying issue is low incomes and widening wealth inequality, and that policies like the child tax credit are better ways to address poverty. The chair also asked how LIHEAP dollars flow, and Commerce said most benefits are paid directly to utilities on behalf of households rather than as direct cash payments to recipients.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/17/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
- Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
- Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
- Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
- Additionally, in the RDA, which you control, not us, there's $600,000 in RDA funds for the banum, $400,000
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Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill. that seeks to have a direct appropriation of $2.6 million or $2.5 million from RDA for
- The urban area looking to request funds from RDA, and we find that with where we are located geographically
- in the XL zone and the intended purpose and spirit of the RDA, we feel that we meet and qualify for
Keywords:
water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/09/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I ask members to support the RDA provisions.
- And I ask members to support the RDA provisions.
- data center piece, since that is likely traveling in a separate vehicle bill, and we did not have the RDA
- data center piece, since that is likely traveling in a separate vehicle bill, and we did not have the RDA
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/03/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Matthews and Senator Jang and I are going to talk a little bit, but encourage any members to bring forth RDA
- but encourage in any members to bring but encourage in any members to bring forth<01:05:57.760>
RDA - 59.400>
it's <01:05:59.520>a <01:05:59.720>topic <01:05:59.960>of forth RDA - projects um it's a topic of forth RDA projects um it's a topic of discussion<01:06:00.599>
that
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a bill that seeks to have a direct appropriation of $2.6 million or $2.5 million from RDA for
- ><00:56:37.680>
$2.5 <00:56:38.240>million <00:56:38.960>from <00:56:39.280>RDA - similar in terms of we're a private college located in the urban area looking to request funds from RDA
- that, geographically, where we are located in the XL zone and the intended purpose and spirit of the RDA
- similar in terms of we're a private college located in the urban area looking to request funds from RDA
Keywords:
water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/26/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we've got a lot of bills coming through requesting money from the RDA.
- Chairman and members of the committee, the RDA fund in the last February forecast did have an adjustment
- Um, assuming a 5% balance in the RDA and assuming the accounting for the other set-asides, there's roughly
- <00:35:24.960>
balance <00:35:25.599>in <00:35:25.839>the <00:35:26.000>RDA - <00:35:26.720>
and assuming a 5% balance in the RDA and assuming a 5% balance in the RDA and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes SF2, the omnibus energy bill 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/19/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Thomas microgrid research relates to an RDA appropriation from the 2023 budget year.
- Thomas micro grid research relates<00:59:56.640>
to <00:59:57.040>an <00:59:57.280>RDA - 00:59:57.920>
appropriation <00:59:58.559>from <00:59:58.799>the relates to an RDA - appropriation from the relates to an RDA appropriation from the 2023<00:59:59.760>
budget <01: - It relates to RDA appropriations that we made, um, changes to and basically increased the funding in
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Keywords:
veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Omnibus energy bill, HF2442, amended in House Ways and Means Committee 4/24/25
Ways and Means
Keywords:
veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor May 30th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- make sure that the local government within their redevelopment areas were going to use 1% of their RDA
- So section 29, it only applies if the city has an RDA. It's whatever falls under NRS 279.
- I placed it also in the RDA because I needed to figure out a way to pay for it.
Keywords:
health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session - part 3 Jun 9th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Of those policy provisions, there were a couple of extensions for some RDA projects: one for the St.
- coming out of the Senate had a spectrum of great issues: CSG reform, net metering, and working with the RDA
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