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• So a lot in the pipeline there, a variety of different—from clean energy to quantum to AI prosthetics
• So a lot in the pipeline there, a variety of different—from clean energy to quantum to AI prosthetics
• So a lot in the pipeline there, a variety of different—from clean energy to quantum to AI prosthetics
• From clean energy to quantum to AI prosthetics companies to a whole variety of different areas along
• , a quantum computing economy?

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• And whereas McKinley County is home to Gallup Energy Logistics Park, one of only a handful of BNSF-certified
• Speaker, your Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee, to whom has been referred House Bill
• Speaker, your Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee, to whom has been referred House Bill
• Speaker, your Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee, to whom has been referred House Bill
• Speaker, your Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee, to whom has been referred House Joint

Bills: HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HM2 , HM16

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

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• If Democrats are serious about infrastructure, clean energy, and environmental progress, they should
• </c> serious about infrastructure, clean serious about infrastructure, clean energy,<02:25:44.160><c>
• investments, and canceled major clean energy projects.
• investments, and canceled major clean energy projects.
• </c><05:39:11.840><c> energy</c> past year in cancelling clean energy past year in cancelling clean energy

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• in this country to bring down the cost of energy prices for our families and to make America energy
• </c> percentage of the size of the economy percentage of the size of the economy because<08:41:53.600
• </c><08:42:12.798><c> in</c> amount percentage of the economy in amount percentage of the economy in
• </c> total tax receipts because the economy total tax receipts because the economy grew<08:42:15.920>
• </c> spending 25% of the entire economy. spending 25% of the entire economy.

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• In 2023, Minnesota did the right thing by passing earned sick and safe time for all workers across Minnesota
• </c><00:01:53.600><c> This</c> all workers across Minnesota. This all workers across Minnesota.
• </c><00:02:37.920><c> It</c> farm worker in greater Minnesota. It farm worker in greater Minnesota.
• c> thousands</c><00:02:55.840><c> of</c> Minnesota has talked to thousands of Minnesota has talked to
• </c> the foundation of what makes Minnesota the foundation of what makes Minnesota great.<00:03:20.480

Summary: Lawmakers and advocates from the POCI Caucus held a news conference focused on protecting recent DFL-enacted policies in a newly divided Legislature. They highlighted accomplishments from the last biennium, including earned sick and safe time, ethnic studies, unemployment insurance changes, environmental protections, and MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented immigrants, and argued these measures should not be rolled back in budget negotiations. Speakers said Republicans were pushing cuts or carveouts that would disproportionately harm Black, brown, immigrant, women, and low-income communities, and they urged the House and Governor Walz to reject those changes. A major theme was opposition to proposed carveouts to earned sick and safe time. Amanda Otero of TakeAction Minnesota said the proposed changes would remove benefits from more than 100,000 workers based on employer size, and lawmakers said sick leave should be universal. Another major topic was MinnesotaCare for undocumented immigrants. Representative María Isa Pérez Vega, Council Member Jason Chavez, and others argued the program is affordable, reduces uncompensated emergency care, and improves public health by expanding preventive care. Chavez and Emilia Gonzalez Avalos shared personal stories about family members who benefited from health coverage and said cutting access would worsen disparities and hurt families and communities. The event also included remarks on ethnic studies and historical memory. Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura connected the Ethnic Studies for All Act to her family’s experience with Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and Sally Sudo described her family’s removal and imprisonment under Executive Order 9066. Speakers framed these stories as warnings against scapegoating and exclusion. In the question-and-answer portion, lawmakers said they were still in negotiations but emphasized that certain protections were non-negotiable and that any compromises should be distributed equitably rather than targeting specific groups.

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• Who is a Minnesota consumer? Well, a Minnesota consumer is a resident of Minnesota.
• Who is a Minnesota consumer? Well, a Minnesota consumer is a resident of Minnesota.
• </c> to determine who is a Minnesota to determine who is a Minnesota consumer?
• What we are looking for here is another recognition of the economy that we live in, and Minnesota should
• </c> the reality of the current economy. the reality of the current economy.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• </c><00:01:08.640><c> is</c> Minnesota's strong and stable economy is Minnesota's strong and stable economy
• </c> projects and funding in Minnesota. projects and funding in Minnesota.
• Higher prices, higher ... economy are the CEOs of tech companies economy are the CEOs of tech companies
• since Trump and Republicans have cut health care, food support, and clean energy investments, driving
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

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• </c><00:15:55.759><c> and</c> happens in the state of Minnesota and happens in the state of Minnesota
• Indie stages in Minnesota contribute $2.4 billion a year to Minnesota's economy and $1.2 billion annually
• </c> Minnesota off of that short list. Minnesota off of that short list.
• Housing, energy, all of it.
• </c> Minnesota, don't you fall for it, too. Minnesota, don't you fall for it, too.

Bills: SF1750 , HF4250 , HF3938 , HF3904 , HF3642

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• The outdoor recreation industry in Minnesota generates $13.5 billion to the Minnesota economy, supporting
• </c> generates 13.5 billion to the Minnesota generates 13.5 billion to the Minnesota economy,<01:19:11.360
• The MPCA's broad authority under the federal Clean Air Act, Minnesota Statutes 116.06, as well as other
• </c> in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair. in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• This would be a clean bill. Um, earlier. This would be a clean bill.

Bills: HF1587 , HF2293 , HF2218 , HF1208 , HF1482

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
• businesses and Minnesota job creators and Minnesota jobs.
• </c> Minnesota for passing this bill. Minnesota for passing this bill.
• of Minnesota small businesses Democrats of Minnesota small businesses and<01:53:51.760><c> Minnesota
• So, there is no good reason to harm Minnesota businesses, to harm Minnesota taxpayers like Minnesota

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• and the digital economy clearly directly is is an input to that.
• And a reliable source of electricity is critical for the digital economy.
• All right, members, we have to presenters from Duke Energy.
• But the economic benefits using the Department of Energy Ice Calculator.
• Relations are but Minnesota, but every for Minnesota. >> From Illinois originally that's because okay

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• This is our local economy. Our owners. This is our local economy.
• , Minnesota Association Association, Minnesota Counties,<00:36:07.839><c> and</c><00:36:08.079><c> Minnesota
• Prairie Lakes operates a waste-to-energy facility, and we are proud to be the third facility in Minnesota
• </c> League of Minnesota. Okay. League of Minnesota. Okay.
• Minnesota. That's part of why the ask Minnesota.

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

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• I yield back. >> Thank you to my good friend from Minnesota.
• This is all inflicting lasting harm on our economy and our country.
• Let's fight for energy freedom.
• Let's make sure we've got abundant energy for the American people.
• Let's have clean nuclear. Let's have clean natural gas.

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• Finally, the Mass Ready Act invests in farms and local economies.
• Finally, the Mass Ready Act invests in farms and local economies.
• For us, clean air is not a luxury. It is a public health and civil rights issue.
• We aren't just planting trees; you're seeking a permanent green economy.
• The Mass Ready Act has so many things that impact our community, particularly clean air and clean water

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a hearing on S. 2542, the Mass Ready Act, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s environmental bond bill. Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper and Undersecretary Jen Sullivan described the bill as a $3 billion resilience package to protect drinking water, farms, fisheries, roads, bridges, parks, and communities from flooding, heat, drought, wildfires, and other climate impacts. They highlighted major authorizations for flood and coastal resilience, DCR infrastructure, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, open space and land protection, food security infrastructure, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund for low-cost loans to municipalities, tribes, and water districts. Committee members asked about project lifespans, flood and salt marsh permitting, wastewater and combined sewer overflow funding, parkway maintenance, land acquisition priorities, Quabbin stewardship, and how the revolving fund would be capitalized and administered. The administration said the fund would be modeled on the Clean Water Trust, use existing trust resources rather than new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds; they also said the bill would streamline certain permitting and improve flood-risk disclosure and climate-related building standards. Many witnesses urged the committee to strengthen the bill’s funding levels or add related policy provisions. Labor, contractor, and plumbing groups supported creating a water reuse and graywater recycling commission, saying it could conserve water, reduce stormwater and sewer burdens, and create skilled jobs. Boston Harbor Now asked for higher authorizations for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program and resilient coast work, plus permitting reforms for nature-based and waterfront projects. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance backed the bill but also urged inclusion of drought-management legislation, a water reuse commission, a statewide flood buyout program, and more support for community resiliency. Environmental justice advocates from Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements in schools and public housing, while conservation and tree advocates sought larger investments in urban forestry, local nurseries, and workforce training, along with clearer language to ensure municipal reforestation funds go to cities and towns. Agricultural and food system witnesses emphasized the importance of the bill’s food security and farmland provisions. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative supported the $125 million food security infrastructure grant program, saying it has funded critical facilities and equipment for farmers, fishers, processors, and food access organizations, but warned that without the bill there could be a funding gap in fiscal year 2027. They also supported farmland protection and asked for more funding for agricultural capital programs, used-equipment eligibility in grant programs, and a next-generation farmer fund. Water utility representatives said the bill still falls short of the state’s long-term drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater needs, citing EPA estimates of nearly $37 billion in needed investments over 20 years and urging dedicated recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• We have those dedicated costs and continue to see a growth economy that we've seen in Minnesota coming
• We have those dedicated costs and continue to see a growth economy that we've seen in Minnesota coming
• We have those dedicated costs and continue to see a growth economy that we've seen in Minnesota coming
• We have those dedicated costs and continue to see a growth economy that we've seen in Minnesota coming
• We have those dedicated costs and continue to see a growth economy that we've seen in Minnesota coming

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• We see Maine and Minnesota have acted on this already.
• Not because I'm against clean air and clean energy initiatives, but because many landscapers like me
• Sophia Afroa, the Coalition for Clean Air.
• We need to look to the future with clean energy while maintaining a system of reliability and affordability
• technologies such as advanced geothermal energy.

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

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• energy and energy storage for renewable energy and energy storage upgrades<00:06:46.000><c> at</c><00
• energy standards?
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• </c> contribution to our economy. contribution to our economy.
• I have family in Minnesota. My fiancée is from Minnesota.
• </c> I have family in Minnesota. I have family in Minnesota.
• </c> funds or our economy. funds or our economy.
• It actually takes more energy<03:20:13.120><c> to</c><03:20:13.359><c> hate</c> energy to hate energy

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• We're looking to really focus on making Minnesota a better place when it comes to energy and making sure
• and affordable energy.
• Minnesota has a chance to be a circular economy where we can mine, manufacture, produce, and recycle
• a continuing, growing part of what we do, especially here in Minnesota, and what that means to energy
• a continuing, growing part of what we do, especially here in Minnesota, and what that means to energy

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Bills: HB2470 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2338

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth