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• Instead, it builds on the general fund appropriation from 2022, increasing the funding to $22 million
• Instead, it builds on the general fund appropriation from 2022, increasing the funding to $22 million
• </c><01:10:27.040><c> to</c> centers we must ask what funding to centers we must ask what funding to
• principle of environmental progress.
• </c> do a good job with the environmental do a good job with the environmental regulations<01:17:44.800

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• Christine, I'm looking at how this special fund is funded, but it's not very clear to me.
• </c> that they secure into this special fund? that they secure into this special fund?
• </c><00:46:18.640><c> The</c> unstable sources of funding. The unstable sources of funding.
• </c> are all funded by the gambling industry. are all funded by the gambling industry.
• </c> receive the funding needed this year. receive the funding needed this year.

Bills: HB2118, HB2473

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• </c><00:03:10.400><c> So</c> This one was funded last year at 150.
• So This one was funded last year at 150.
• as opposed to cheat grass funds.
• This is our large project funding bill for the Wildlife Trust.
• Um, for the project funding bill.

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• And so, in that regard, I would offer this amendment as proposed uses of the funds so that we can have
• Agencies have two years to expend the funds that they're allocated in our biennial operating budget or
• The general fund puts $750,000 in order for them to staff... $750,000 in order for them to staff.
• , bypassing general fund scrutiny that we use in just about every other spend of money.
• bypassing general fund scrutiny that we use in just about every other spend of money.

Bills: HB2159, HB2251, HB2521

Keywords: preK, education funding, childcare, youth development, state budget, climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, 904, all

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• Martinez relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the Flood Infrastructure Fund
• Registers Vanessa Puig-Williams on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund testifying for the bill.
• The water trust fund in the future.
• It's cost effective, environmentally sound, and it gives us local control over our own water security
• It also outlines the collaboration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the

Bills: HB143, HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights

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• Uh this environmental impact statement.
• </c> project's a wise use of uh our funds project's a wise use of uh our funds because<00:09:03.600><
• for state capital budget funding.
• </c> will fund critical upgrades. will fund critical upgrades.
• We couldn't wait for funding.

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• </c> of the facility and the remaining funds of the facility and the remaining funds would<00:08:31.080
• </c> providing this that the funding providing this that the funding necessary<00:13:24.760><c> to</c
• </c> leverage significant federal funding. leverage significant federal funding.
• preservation funds.
• The site will environmental risk.

Bills: HF3599, HF3761, HF3523, HF3515, HF573

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• the funding recaptured from these<00:04:22.079><c> cancel</c><00:04:22.600><c> appropriation</c><00:
• </c><00:04:32.960><c> we're</c> that we put some of these funds we're that we put some of these funds
• Please continue to implement curriculum and fund teacher training.
• </c><01:24:35.719><c> for</c> mandates taking away funding for mandates taking away funding for something
• Okay, so I want to talk about funding since we're in the Education Finance Committee here.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

Bills: SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 1763, SB 879, SB 1147

Keywords: education, funding, state budget, public schools, school choice, geothermal energy, environmental regulation, Railroad Commission of Texas, closed-loop systems, energy production, regulatory exemption, mining, interstate compact, Texas, natural resources, state withdrawal

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• </c> within the funding we have. within the funding we have.
• </c> funding that goes into that small water. funding that goes into that small water.
• </c> projects, this is our account two funds. projects, this is our account two funds.
• versus the construction funding.
• That's the transfer of funds.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• The funds we receive from the U.S.
• That's just state funding, not alone all the other contributed funding.
• </c> natural resource trust fund. But, Mr. natural resource trust fund. But, Mr.
• But I large project funding.
• </c> which count those funds are coming from. which count those funds are coming from.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Climate change and environmental impacts are accelerating on stream flows, water temperature, and—” “
• Climate change and environmental impacts are accelerating, with impacts on stream flows, water temperatures
• is our goal at the end of the day for Washington State for salmon recovery, and how do we plan to fund
• Environmental Protection Agency telling the Washington State Department of Ecology that this rule they
• House Bill 2104, as a reminder, removes the expiration date of the Aviation Assurance Funding Program

Bills: HB2598, HB2620, HB2104, HB2348, HB2544, HB2554, HJM4009

Keywords: anadromous fish, environmental conservation, state coordination, wildlife recovery, fisheries management, forest management, natural resources, collaboration, forest practices, sustainability, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language

Bills: HB1480, HB1781, HB1905, HB2018, HB2842

Keywords: library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection

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• <c> funding</c><00:59:27.200><c> gap</c> Without funding and this funding gap Without funding and this
• </c> funding necessary. funding necessary.
• contaminant fund, the water infrastructure fund, the PCIG grant program, and matching funds for the
• contaminant fund, the water infrastructure fund, the PCIG grant program, and matching funds for the
• contaminant fund, the water infrastructure fund, the PCIG grant program, and matching funds for the

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• There's 15 in all combined. funded and built and so I don't have the funded and built and so I don't
• /c><00:08:16.000><c> funding.
• Chair Hansen, the the 3M funding.
• </c> be allocating funding for the project. be allocating funding for the project.
• </c> These funds will be matched with $5.5 million in local funds to build out this program.

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• that or or have the funds available to make sure those Right and that's what we're trying to address.
• over in Senate Finance, they're considering an extra $100 million. and in general revenue, taxpayer funds
• We have, you know, environmental community and industry.
• Sabina Lange, and I am the Chief Toxicologist at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
• Air Permits Division at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• wait for the state to prioritize and eventually plug a problematic orphan well with allocated public funding

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• straight to the general general fund straight to the general fund<00:42:40.520><c> and</c><00:42:40.680
• I don't know what it is in that fund.
• I don't know what it is in that fund. Mr.
• </c><00:47:36.160><c> worthy</c> represent a solid value to fund worthy represent a solid value to fund
• </c><00:55:37.480><c> under</c> also be eligible uh for funding under also be eligible uh for funding

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• Basically, we're trying to set up a revolving fund to help get Local producers to be at their foods to
• This simply provides a fund by which, instead of it going into the general fund of tourism, which is
• I think this is a way to ensure that there's a guardrail To where these funds are being used in a way
• It's creating a revolving fund and a move for adoption. Yield to questions. Thank you, Sherman.
• It's creating a revolving fund and a move for adoption. Yield to questions.

Bills: SB248, SB985, SB1307, SB1319, SB1405, SB1530, SB1919

Keywords: tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing