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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commerce Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • states: "If you get this notice and then do something in bad faith to... "...try to block or stop the levy
  • Right now, our office does not have the authority to remove a fraudulent business filing unless someone
  • I'd encourage the author of the bill, both for the good of Northtown Mall in Blaine and also for the
  • So that's up to you as the bill author.
  • I'm an author on the bill. I appreciate the work that you are doing here. Mr.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • version reads: After receipt of this notice, you in bad faith take action to frustrate the execution levy
  • version says: If you get this notice, then do something in bad faith to try and block or stop the levy
  • <c> thus</c><00:02:51.840><c> requiring</c><00:02:52.360><c> the</c><00:02:52.519><c> Judgment</c> Levy
  • thus requiring the Judgment Levy thus requiring the Judgment creditor<00:02:53.440><c> to</c><00:02:
  • Representative Khaw also said, "Representative Norris, for your bill, I'm an author on the bill.
Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Do we have a motion to accept these four lease renewals?
  • </c><00:16:00.920><c> renewals</c> so actually on the lease renewals so actually on the lease renewals
  • </c> We have a motion to accept these four lease renewals.
  • </c> sure understand the statutory Authority sure understand the statutory Authority for for for when
  • </c><00:30:21.440><c> this</c> Industrial Development Authority this Industrial Development Authority
Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal Apr 29th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you have a lease, you cannot increase it at any point during that lease.
  • If I'm under a one-year lease or six-month lease at $200 a month or $500 a month, you can't go up on
  • That's the purpose of the lease.
  • And I would ask if the author would... ...thing to death, and I would ask if the author would want to
  • Co-author to the resolution. Yes, they'll pass around a co-author. Okay, members, that wraps us.
Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:04:01.920><c> would</c> construction piece and the lease would construction piece and the lease
  • We've got two new leases requiring action and two lease modifications requiring no action.
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Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the February meeting minutes and several information items. Those items covered university equipment purchases, school district and transportation-related debt issuances, Northern Kentucky University’s planned construction-manager/general-contractor delivery method for the medical examiner/crime lab relocation project, a lease-space advertisement, postsecondary asset preservation allocations, and lease-law compliance reports. Members then discussed the Northern Kentucky crime lab project in more detail; staff explained that the memorandum of agreement would cover the construction portion while the lease would cover operations, and members were told the project should move forward without procurement problems. The committee approved a Kentucky Community and Technical College System project to modify the fire academy maintenance building after the related dormitory project was set aside because of major cost overruns. KCTCS said the dormitory would be about $3 million over budget, so it would not be bid; instead, the maintenance building would be expanded to add showers and restroom/locker facilities, bringing that project from $2 million to about $3.2 million. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet project for the Hardin County I-65 southbound commercial motor vehicle station relocation, with members asking about the estimate, the lack of a direct prior example, and the fact that the loadometer equipment itself would be purchased separately and was not included in the construction estimate. Finance and Administration Cabinet lease items were then considered. The committee approved a Department of Public Advocacy lease in Christian County and a Transportation Cabinet vehicle regulation lease in Kenton County, both negotiated down from initial asking prices and both including utilities. Two lease modifications were reported without action: a Department of Revenue fit-up in Jefferson County and an expanded vehicle regulation lease in Adair County. Members also approved a package of Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including four loans and six Cleaner Water Program grant reallocations, covering sewer and water projects such as MSD’s Patty’s Run flood pumping station, Paducah-McCracken County’s wastewater treatment plant, Mount Washington’s lift station replacement, and Eminence’s wastewater plant expansion. Finally, the committee heard a batch of Kentucky Product Development Initiative economic development grants and approved the action items in one vote. The projects included due diligence and infrastructure work for industrial and site-development projects in multiple counties, with local match requirements and KEDFA approvals described for each. The committee also received three line-item water grants from House Bill 1 that required no action, and the meeting ended after the grant presentations and approvals.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal Apr 29th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you have a lease, you cannot increase at any point of that lease. That's where I was going on.
  • If I'm under a one-year lease or six-month lease at $200 bucks a month or $500 a month, you can't go
  • That's the purpose of the lease.
  • I don't know any lease that is not a one-year lease in a sense that it cannot expire during...
  • Co-author to the resolution. Yes, they'll pass around a co-author. Okay, members, that wraps us.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/14/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:21:11.919><c> lease</c><00:21:12.320><c> purchase</c> proposal to authorize lease purchase proposal
  • to authorize lease purchase financing<00:21:13.360><c> for</c><00:21:13.600><c> modernization</c><00
  • </c> would be used to support a lease would be used to support a lease purchase<00:31:20.399><c> agreement
  • </c> Facilities Authority. Facilities Authority. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:53:25.920><c> you.
  • Uh, the the author with my intent.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you go to for the arena authority?
  • </c><00:14:37.360><c> So</c> the uh arena authority had on hand.
  • So the uh arena authority had on hand.
  • </c> would be item seven a new lease would be item seven a new lease requiring<00:38:01.920><c> action
  • Continuing on, we have two loans to Caveland Environmental Authority, A26-00006 and A26-00006E. the authority
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a roll call, approval of the prior meeting minutes, and a set of informational reports. Those reports covered University of Louisville research equipment purchases, a Kent County school district debt issue for elementary school renovations, the University of Kentucky’s planned use of construction management risk for a new engineering building, APA certification reports for underwriter and bond counsel selection committees, and a KCNA status report on infrastructure upgrades and purchases. The main presentation was an informational update from the Louisville Arena Authority. Board representatives said the arena was created to drive economic development and reported about $1.4 billion in economic impact from 2010 to 2013. They explained the authority’s financial structure, including arena operating revenues, TIF revenues, debt service, and a long-term capital plan for major repairs and replacements. Members questioned the low net revenue figures, the long timeline before TIF revenues are projected to exceed debt service, the size of capital expenditure spikes, and the University of Louisville revenue-sharing arrangement. The authority said the $2.42 million annual UL payment is fixed under a 2017 refinancing agreement, while other amounts vary with ticket sales and related revenues. They also said the COVID-era state and Metro funds, combined with authority cash, were used to prepay debt and reduce interest, lowering the debt service schedule. The committee then considered and approved a new capital project for a new HVAC system for the student wellness center pool area. The project, presented by university staff, was approved by the board and required committee action. The committee took a roll call vote, and the project passed unanimously. Finally, Janice Thomas of the state budget office presented two tourism, arts, and heritage cabinet grid resilience projects at Kincaid Lake State Resort Park and Kentucky Down Village State Resort Park. Each project costs $7,834,600 and is funded mostly by a federal grid resilience grant, with the remainder from state utility infrastructure replacement funds and energy policy funds. Staff explained that the projects will move park electrical service ownership and maintenance to regional utilities, allowing the state to exit the infrastructure-management role while continuing to pay utility bills through normal metering. The committee approved the action item by voice vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We've always had ongoing business and leases to different various industry groups that are doing some
  • But this actually gives Texas Tech jurisdictional authority over the process to do that in the future
  • River Authority.
  • I'm Kelly Holcomb, general manager of the Angelina-Natchez River Authority.
  • And authorizes the Walker County Hospital District to lease all or part of its property, including hospital
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the proposal that's before you is to give the body that's in charge of this, the borrowing authority
  • So, while we may have a certain amount of... may have a certain amount of authorization here, but we
  • already have would just be a continuation; however, this would be new money—new bonds that we will be authorizing
Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Ways and Means Mar 17th, 2026

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 287 by Representative Bowie extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the
  • House Bill 287 by Representative Bogey extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the
  • We're going to get the author of the author next door. We're going to get the author next door.
  • The last line on page one, leading into the top of page two, says the taxing authority may levy this
  • For an increased millage rate to instances where a taxing authority intends to levy and collect the increased
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

Local Government Aug 1st, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's your levy for your city and your county?
  • What's your levy at home, aka your tax bill? What's your levy?
  • What's your levy for your city and your county?
  • the levy of the entire district.
  • Yes, it's the total levy. How much of it is I&S?
Bills: SB9
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I executed two leases with the largest oil and gas producer in Texas.
  • for and produce water to be used in operations on the lease.
  • So it's between the operator and the mineral owner is the lease.
  • Well, and we'll go back to a typical oil and gas lease.
  • We do have penalty authorities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's fine for them to seek the lease.
  • order or ratify a lease.
  • Have you seen a memorandum of lease agreement?
  • You have to have the lease.
  • You have to have the lease because it's the rules to play in the game.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/1/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill authorizes the city of Plymouth to establish up to two redevelopment districts within the city
  • </c><00:08:02.840><c> the</c><00:08:02.960><c> city</c><00:08:03.159><c> of</c> this bill authorizes
  • The city requests the authority to use tax increment financing to support infrastructure improvements
  • first before we we need the authority first before we can<00:21:28.600><c> engage</c><00:21:28.840><
  • author of The testifier<00:25:52.559><c> all</c><00:25:52.679><c> right</c><00:25:52.880><c> not</c>