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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-23

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • General obligation bonds keep us in compliance with the state constitution.
  • The bonding tours have been down there in the past.
  • Bonding funds would be used to build out a five-acre.
  • There are bonds that need to be deceased for 1.3 million dollars.
  • This bill was already introduced and included in the bonding bill last biennium.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/23/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • present House File 3125, a bonding present House File 3125, a bonding request<00:10:36.640> for
  • They bonding tours have been down there in the past.
  • They bonding tours have been down there in the past.
  • With that, I'll turn bonding request.
  • <01:16:12.800> bill relate to this um budget or bonding bill relate to this um budget or bonding
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Mar 11th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • It deals with public official bonding and current law requires certain state officials and employees
  • to be bonded to ensure faithful performance of their duties and to financially protect taxpayers from
  • It's called a blanket bond.
  • Current law requires certain state officials and employees to be bonded to ensure faithful performance
  • It's called a blanket bond.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/8/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • cost recover that to pay back the bonds. cost recover that to pay back the bonds.
  • <00:52:09.119> investment second key point, a bonding investment second key point, a bonding
  • Modota is requesting state bonding for critical water infrastructure improvements.
  • This $4 million bonding request is a This $4 million bonding request is a smart<01:07:13.920> investment
  • State bonding support is needed this session because this problem cannot wait.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/13/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hello, uh, Representative Nathan... request is for bonding to complete the request is for bonding to
  • <00:04:14.640> will unfortunate reality is those bonds will unfortunate reality is those bonds
  • $1,893 th000 part the state bonding $1,893 th000 part the state bonding request<00:32:29.960>
  • many in our community State bonding many in our community State bonding support<01:13:28.840>
  • you pass a bonding bill."
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/26/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:37:44.000> request includes a $10 million bonding request includes a $10 million bonding
  • dependent on the state bonding dollars. dependent on the state bonding dollars.
  • request in your bonding bill. request in your bonding bill.
  • I'm a firm believer that bonding helps our whole state.
  • I I'm I'm a firm believer that bonding I I'm I'm a firm believer that bonding is<01:35:41.560>
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • How about, um, let's go to the school bonding, HB 4033.
  • Madam Chair and members, House Bill 4033 expands the information that a school district bond election
  • But we were told that even after the bond passes...
  • The only thing I will say is they are supposed to tell the voters what they're bonding for.
  • While transparency is important, districts already provide significant public information about bond
Summary: The committee on Education heard a series of bills and took action on each. HCR 2015, a resolution supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for K-12 students and posting dietary guidelines in schools, drew testimony from advocates for recess and student wellness; it was approved 6-0. HB 2040, which would require schools to provide adoption information when contraception or STI topics are discussed and add adoption-related content to sex education, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but passed 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four years, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 2764, creating a voluntary state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed 6-0. The committee then considered HB 2600, requiring written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, arguing it would suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities or topics; the bill passed 4-2. HB 2379, which requires school district governing board members to complete recurring training on school finance and related duties, was amended to narrow the re-election consequences and then passed 4-2. HB 2142, establishing a school safety center and council within the Arizona Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments, received mixed testimony over its funding source and council makeup but passed 4-2. Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain school bond projects such as stadiums, administrative buildings, and teacher housing, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association over added barriers to school funding, but passed 4-2. HB 2482, capping job order contracting for building renewal grant projects at $1 million and requiring verification against artificial project splitting, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about slowing repairs and limiting procurement flexibility; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, which would bar public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting antisemitism and create reporting and discipline procedures, drew strong support from Jewish community representatives describing school and campus incidents, and opposition from the ACLU and AEA over free-speech and liability concerns; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on this bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/20/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's kind of like one of our bonding bills, where there's more requests than money that's there.
  • 12.559> our security um it's kind of like one of our security um it's kind of like one of our bonding
  • 13.079> bills<00:59:13.440> where<00:59:13.599> there's<00:59:13.799> more bonding
  • bills where there's more bonding bills where there's more requests<00:59:14.520> than<00:59:14.680
Bills: HF56, HF780
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/4/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bonding request was at $5.7 million and has now gone up to $6.2 million.
  • The city is prepared to match the bonding amount.
  • The city is prepared to match the bonding amount.
  • We appreciate all of you taking the time to hear our bonding request.
  • <01:00:38.920> tour October 2023 during your bonding tour October 2023 during your bonding
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

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

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • We paid off several other bonds that were outstanding.
  • to the debt that we already have would just be a continuation; however, this would be new money—new bonds
Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 12th, 2026 at 05:47 pm

Senate Finance

NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:24 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's almost $2.5 million over a 30-year bond for a $5 million piece of equipment.
  • And specifically for any of those projects that were funded with severance tax bonds, Specifically, for
  • any of those projects that were funded with severance tax bonds, the Board of Finance wanted to ensure
  • basically additional detail on the administrative side for the Board of Finance for those severance tax bonds
  • basically additional detail on the administrative side for the Board of Finance for those severance tax bonds
Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/1/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. our bonding person for a while for the our bonding person for a while for the range.<00:07
  • So this project coming in... general obligation bonds. I'll also note general obligation bonds.
  • This is the second project that we have in bonding today.
  • What we are asking for from the bonding committee is $13 million in state bonding.
  • What we are asking for from the bonding committee is $13 million in state bonding.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/16/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Subdivision three is the<00:47:27.440> bonding<00:47:27.920> authority,<00:47:28.520>
  • > and<00:47:28.680> then the bonding authority, and then the bonding authority, and then subdivision
  • Um, it would be voter approved and time limited, to the bond repayment schedule.
  • <01:06:45.280> payment property tax levy for the bond payment property tax levy for the bond
  • The to the bond repayment limited.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • They do use the state's bonding rating, bonded rating.
  • was funded with bond proceeds either to defease bonds or for capital improvements.
  • It's any bond issue.
  • It's any bond issue.
  • , I don't like bonds.
Summary: The committee first approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held House Bills 29 and 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up House Bill 2016, which would eliminate the late-filing penalty for taxpayers with zero income tax liability; after discussion about whether taxpayers still need to file to establish that they owe nothing, the committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill to income tax filers and passed the bill 4-3. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment. The committee next heard House Bill 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to $300,000. Supporters said the figures are outdated and should better reflect current home values; opponents questioned whether $300,000 was the best benchmark and whether adding another example would confuse voters. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved House Bill 4103, which bars school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity. Supporters argued districts should use or monetize excess space before asking taxpayers for more debt, while school administrators and others said the measure would block needed maintenance, safety upgrades, and local decision-making. It passed 4-3. Two related agricultural property bills, House Bills 2104 and 2105, were both amended and passed 4-3. HB 2104 creates a four-year period after a successful agricultural property tax appeal during which assessors generally may not reclassify or reinspect the property absent changes in use, ownership, splits, or improvements. HB 2105 requires advance notice of inspections and inspection reports and provides a three-year inspection exemption after the most recent inspection, with similar exceptions. Farm and ranch groups said the bills provide fairness and certainty after successful appeals; county assessors opposed them as limiting oversight and creating unequal treatment. The committee also passed House Bill 2256 unanimously, which sets notice and title procedures for salvage auction dealers when insurance claims are denied or unpaid, and House Bill 2979 unanimously, which updates credit union regulatory timelines and procedures. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2996 unanimously, clarifying that certificates of insurance are informational only and cannot expand coverage or rights, with penalties for misrepresentations. It also heard House Bill 2174, which renames and updates regulation of insurance modeling and data organizations, requires model filings, and revises related reinsurance provisions; the discussion focused on how DIFI would regulate models versus the companies that create them, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. Finally, House Bill 2477 was introduced to conform Arizona’s 529 plan to federal law by increasing the K-12 withdrawal limit to $20,000, adding post-secondary credentialing expenses, and allowing rollovers to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs if requirements are met; the sponsor and Treasurer’s Office supported it as a cleanup/conformity measure, and discussion began on how the new rollover options would work.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill will ease pressure on general obligation bond capacity for major academic projects like the
  • The bill will ease pressure on general obligation bond capacity for major academic projects like the
  • And when she talked about the time frame on the geo bonds, so a geo bond is presented in the odd years
  • So the GEO bond projects, from the time they're first proposed, is about a five-year time period.
  • Institution Bond Act, property tax levies, federal or tribal support.
Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8