Bills: HB 4, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

Bills: HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

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• And so, um these individuals finance.
• Paul Public Housing Agency.
• Paul Public Housing Agency...
• Paul public agency for granted to St. Paul public housing<00:38:18.000> agency.
• Paul Public Housing Agency the St.

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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• That's why public we are here for them.
• baseball operations, and public baseball operations, and public infrastructure.
• <01:02:40.320> to public financing can be leveraged to public financing can be leveraged to
• <01:09:27.200> And to tax base and the public good. And to tax base and the public good.
• problem here is the hospitals' finances problem here is the hospitals' finances hinge<01:40:09.640

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• or Twin Cities Public Television.
• I also spoke with my Public Radio.
• members of the public who wish to speak? members of the public who wish to speak?
• Um I also the public to understand.
• That's something that for the public.

Bills: SF856, HF4482, HF3672, HF1234, HF4591, HF3554, HF936

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• The former examiner of public accounts sunset reports on this board.
• 00:03:15.120> of necessary. the former uh examiner of necessary. the former uh examiner of public
• 16.239> sunset<00:03:16.720> reports<00:03:17.120> on<00:03:17.280> this public
• accounts sunset reports on this public accounts sunset reports on this uh<00:03:17.840> on<00
• >> Just an observation that the Alabama Department of Public Health is on board with this, so we

Bills: HB150

Keywords: improvement district, special assessment, assessment lien, public infrastructure, bond financing, bond interest rate, county commission, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, ad valorem tax, tax lien, tax sale, foreclosure, delinquent taxes, municipal finance, public improvements, infrastructure financing, collection enforcement, property lien

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• Although COs are oftentimes used to finance public infrastructure.
• When we look at public finance, Hilltop Securities, through our predecessor firm, has been representing
• financing instrument.
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• I'm the Vice President of Public Policy.

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• , projects that are awarded financing, projects that are awarded financing, yes,<00:32:58.399>
• The financing for infrastructure outside financing has contracted because it's a high risk.
• for infrastructure outside the financing for infrastructure outside financing<01:29:14.080> has
• We have some concerns from the public finance perspective.
• c><01:31:06.159> finance concerns from the public finance concerns from the public finance perspective

Bills: HB1719, HB1742, HB1737, HB2049, HB1725, HB1726, HB1738, HB1799, HB1700

Keywords: housing crisis, manufactured homes, factory-built housing, zoning, relocatable housing units, farm employee housing, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes, agricultural districts, land use, regulation, renewable energy, community development, housing, affordable housing, real estate, state regulation, building codes, construction, permitting

Summary: The joint public hearing covered several housing-related bills and one building-code measure. HB 1719 would make manufactured homes a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots in the urban district, HB 1742 would authorize self-contained relocatable housing units with restrictions, and HB 1737 would clarify that a farm dwelling in an agricultural district may include an accessory employee housing structure. Testimony on these bills was overwhelmingly supportive from groups including Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Modular Building Institute, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and others, with a few agencies offering comments. No one testified in opposition on HB 1719 or HB 1742, while HB 1737 drew one opposition and one comment in addition to broad support. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 2049, which restructures the conveyance tax into a marginal-rate system and changes how the revenue is allocated, including funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the rental housing revolving fund, while also affecting the legacy land conservation fund. Supporters, including DHHL, Hawaii Appleseed, Aahu Youth Action Board, Hawaii YIMBY, and others, argued the bill would help Native Hawaiian housing and, for most transactions, function as a tax cut. Opponents, including NAP Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Land Trust, Mhai Land Trust, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, objected to using conveyance tax as a revenue-generating tool and raised concerns about higher upfront costs and reduced funding for other housing uses. Committee members and staff discussed the bill’s revenue estimates, the reduced percentage but higher cap for the land conservation fund, the effect on rental housing funding, and the bill’s cost-of-living adjustment language; staff said a line-by-line comparison of the current and proposed tax structure would be provided before decision-making. The hearing also took up HB 1725, which would extend the state building code adoption cycle from two years to six years, apply the IRC to triplexes and fourplexes, allow counties to adopt more or less stringent amendments, and appropriate funds for code adoption work. Most testimony supported the bill, with advocates saying the current process is unmanageable, too resource-intensive, and creates confusion because state and county codes can diverge; supporters said a longer cycle would improve clarity and allow more focused review. The International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers opposed the measure, warning that delaying adoption could have negative consequences and urging the committee to let an existing statewide code-adoption strategy proceed first. Members asked about sequencing, county implementation, and whether the longer cycle would create catch-up problems, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• Next, we're going to go on to House File 2442, the Energy Finance Bill.
• Typically, when we have bills like this, we have public testimony.

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• Next, we're going to go on to House File 2442, the energy finance bill.
• We're going to go on to do House File 2442, the energy finance bill.
• Typically when we have bills like this, we have public testimony, but clearly since there's not really
• testimony, but, um, this, we have public testimony, but, um, clearly<00:01:47.200> since<00:01

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• If I recall, we had our public hearing last week. I don't know if everybody was here.
• House Bill 484 by Representative Shaw addresses the public blockchain creation of inclusion of certain
• The public blockchain is a shared data store out there in the world.
• It's just pretty much a different way of publishing the transactions out to the public.
• So, there's kind of some underlying technology that could be utilized, but after talking with finance

Bills: HB227, HB556, HB543, HB542, HB482, HB483, HB484

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• Our former vice chair is now serving as the president of the Public Service Commission.

Bills: HB16, HB214, HB252, HB16, HB214, HB252

Keywords: law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government

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• On page 8, between lines 8 and 9, insert Section 2, Emergency: It is necessary for the public peace,
• Chairman, we plan to put this into the public project revolving fund and putting it at the very lowest
• Chairman, please don't make me do math in public.
• You were clarifying when it sounded like the Public Education Department sent a referral letter over.
• or is going to take action to take over the finances of GAL.

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• And is administered by the Public Regulation Commission.
• I need a motion for do pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 152.
• Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 152.
• Keep in mind, the package included things like public safety and other elements.
• Finance Committee's amendment to H.A.F.C. House Bill 2. Mr. Chair. Senator Lanier.

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. HB102 will be left pending here in committee.
• Okay, at this time we'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 2255.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed. Senate Bill 2255 will be left pending.

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255, HB102, HB300

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency

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• Mortgage loans in amounts set by the finance code or the finance commission by rule.
• The COVID-19 pandemic prompted issuers of public securities and the Texas Public Finance Division in
• But that is completely more consumer financing versus what you call business financing, correct?
• They don't have access to the best kind of financing, you know, bond financing, bank loans, SBA loans
• Our members provide revenue-based financing. Many of our members also provide additional financing.

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

Bills: HB245, HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175

Keywords: property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees

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• expert information about Latino Minnesotans, while serving as a valuable source of information to the public
• Madam Chair, I would just like to briefly go through what the bill does now so that any member of the public
• For those who may not know, the state government finance budget bill funds the offices of And the state
• are also additional provisions that include an insulin repayment account, changes to the Certified Public

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• This is the state government finance. finance omnibus bill that Chair Cleaver and I worked on together
• Chair, and I would just like to say for the public who may be watching this and may not understand exactly
• We will take public testimony, hear concerns, praise, whatever people might have for the bill, and then
• We will now open it up for public testimony. Where's my list? Okay, thank you.
• Minnesotans expect robust oversight of their state government and the expenditures of public funds.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• We in and the port pulled the public hearing.
• We in and the port pulled the public hearing.
• We in and the port pulled the public hearing.
• We in and the port pulled the public hearing.
• We in and the port pulled the public hearing.

Bills: HB66, HB79, SB35, HB255, SB134, HB159, HB181

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave