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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/8/25

Capital Investment

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  • cost recover that to pay back the bonds. cost recover that to pay back the bonds.
  • Uh, and so I hope we can do this, uh, you know, include this in a potential bonding bill going forward
  • consideration for this bill. Thank you. consideration for this bill. Thank you.
  • Before you is House File 2924, a bonding bill brought forth by the city of Modota, a very small city
  • Before you is House File 2924, a bonding bill brought forth by the city of Modota, a very small city
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/13/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're here today requesting to be a part of the bonding bill.
  • We're here today requesting to be a part of the bonding bill.
  • bonding Bill we have to be a part of the bonding Bill we have uh<00:31:47.320> chloride<00:31:
  • c> some have a bonding bill that includes some have a bonding bill that includes some support<00:
  • you pass a bonding bill."
KY
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  • on the agenda today first first bill on the agenda today Senate<00:05:30.000> Bill<00:05:30.280
  • The 2022 bill was amazing.
  • <00:11:28.200> was front of us and uh the 2022 bill was front of us and uh the 2022 bill was
  • You've got one bill behind you.
  • That'll have to be the final word on House Bill 241. I'll make a motion on House Bill 241.
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met and first handled introductions of guests and visitors from several school districts and education groups. The committee then took up Senate Bill 3, which relates to student athletes and includes an emergency clause. The bill sponsor and invited witnesses, including athletics directors from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, said the measure is intended to update Kentucky’s NIL laws in light of the House v. NCAA settlement and other national changes in college athletics. Supporters said SB 3 would let Kentucky universities directly compensate student athletes, help them secure third-party NIL deals, require reporting of deals over $600, and create guardrails and fair-market-value review to reduce pay-for-play concerns. They emphasized that the bill is meant to keep Kentucky institutions competitive, align with expected national standards, and prepare for changes expected around July 1, 2025. Witnesses also discussed the need for more uniform rules nationally, the role of the Power Four conferences in developing governance and clearinghouse systems, and the desire to preserve both athlete mobility and continuity in college sports. Several members raised concerns about the transfer portal, NIL incentives, and the broader effect on college athletics, with one senator saying NIL and the portal have damaged the sport but acknowledging Kentucky must compete. Witnesses responded that tighter portal windows and clearer national rules would help, while still preserving student-athlete transfer rights when needed. After discussion, the committee moved to a vote on SB 3; the roll call was taken, and the bill advanced out of committee, with at least one senator explaining a reluctant yes vote because of competitive pressures on the Commonwealth.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today to discuss Senate Bill 10.
  • Is there any discussion or questions on the bill? Is there any discussion or questions on the bill?
  • every year, Senate Bill 65.
  • Bill Bill 65<00:19:34.960> and<00:19:35.080> for<00:19:35.320> most<00:19:35.520
  • every year Senate started filing a bill every year Senate Bill<00:20:43.679> 65<00:20:44.679>
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 10, which would revise CERS retiree health subsidies for members who began participating on or before July 1, 2003. Senator Mills said the bill was developed with employee and employer groups to improve retiree health benefits while protecting the system’s financial footing, using a shared-cost structure. Testimony from sheriffs, police chiefs, firefighters, and the League of Cities strongly supported the bill, emphasizing recruitment and retention, affordability of retiree health coverage, and limited taxpayer risk. Members echoed those points, and the committee approved SB 10 with a 9-0 favorable recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 65, sponsored by Senator West, which would codify the Administrative Regulations Committee’s annual practice of placing certain deficient regulations into statute so they cannot take effect. West explained that the committee’s role is limited to finding regulations deficient or asking for deferral, and that SB 65 is the fifth version of this measure. He described the specific regulation at issue as a Medicaid Services rule that would have required behavioral health associates to hold a master’s degree; providers testified that it would reduce the workforce and harm behavioral health services statewide. West said the committee had deferred the matter eight times before deciding to side with providers. The bill received favorable expression and was reported out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 104, sponsored by Senator Madon, concerning Kentucky Deferred Comp for state employees. The bill would establish a codified fiduciary standard, authorize fiduciary liability insurance, add self-correcting mechanisms to keep the plan in compliance with federal law, and allow self-directed brokerage accounts. Personnel Cabinet representatives said the changes would align the plan with other public pension plans, reduce risk, and offer participants a useful investment option with strong account growth among users. SB 104 also received favorable expression and was reported to the floor. The committee then adjourned.
TX
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  • know, I think the proof is in the pudding, and you heard it from Senator West when he said he had a bill
  • We are here to share some of our thoughts and concerns about Senate Bill 688. ...that passed the DEI
  • bill.
  • concerns, and for asking some very good questions and making some very profound statements on how this bill
  • know, I think the proof is in the pudding, and you heard it from Senator West when he said he had a bill
Summary: During this meeting of the committee, significant discussions centered around Senate Bill 688 and Senate Bill 9, with members expressing deep concerns over the implications of the proposed legislation. Chair Carol Alvarado initiated the meeting by addressing the audience and highlighting the need for robust dialogue regarding the bills in question. Senator Royce West actively contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the necessity to reform existing policies that some believe would regress social progress in the state. The debate revealed a passionate division among committee members, as they navigated the complexities of equity and meritocracy in legislation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/4/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill.
  • bill.
  • :09:50.400> go<01:09:50.600> forward<01:09:51.400> we've bonding Bill we had to
  • go forward we've bonding Bill we had to go forward we've also<01:09:51.960> had<01:09:52.279><
  • we have even more bills 18 bills so it's we have even more bills 18 bills so it's going<01:24:57.199
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next bills: House Bill 4164 and Senate Bill 1857. Mr.
  • Next bills: House Bill 4165 and Senate Bill 1858. Mr.
  • Next bills: House Bill 4166 and Senate Bill 1859. Mr.
  • Okay, the next bill is one of my favorite bills: House Bill 4168 and Senate Bill 1861, taxation.
  • That's my bill, House Bill 2531.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cap Committee Meeting - 2025-04-23

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would encourage you to consider this as part of a larger bonding bill going forward, and I thank you
  • I'm very aware of the demands on the bonding bill and the limited resources that we're all working with
  • The bill is really...
  • But the future components that relate to this bonding bill include a regional ponding to modernize stormwater
  • 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:
  • <00:04:51.280> and<00:04:51.440> I bonding bill um going forward and I bonding bill
  • Um, while the bill is requesting $10 million, I'm very aware of the demands on the bonding bill and the
  • But the future components that relate to this budget or bonding bill include a regional ponding to modernize
  • <01:16:12.800> bill relate to this um budget or bonding bill relate to this um budget or bonding
  • This bill was already introduced and included in the omnibus bonding bill last biennium.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:05:34.240> as the bill as U there is a motion bill as the bill as U there is a motion
  • Next up is House Bill 391.
  • Next up is House Bill 391.
  • This is an excellent bill.
  • But on the first bill that was for us, it was Senate Bill 122.
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The committee first considered House Bill 216, which would correct a conflict created when an office was moved into the Department of Agriculture by restoring grant and loan eligibility for Department of Agriculture employees while keeping the prohibition in place for employees of the office of policy. The bill was approved unanimously and sent on to the Senate floor. The committee then revisited Senate Bill 122 after concerns from the prior meeting. Members adopted a committee substitute that clarified local governments may regulate the covered businesses but not ban them outright, and that fines and fees go back to the local authorities doing the regulating. During final consideration, Senator Deneen, Senator Reed, and Senator Richardson voted no, citing concerns about enforcement, inspection, and potential bad actors, while Senator Webb supported the bill as a needed regulatory scheme. The motion passed and the bill advanced. House Bill 391, dealing with Kentucky honey production, was also approved. Representative Jason Nemes and industry witnesses said the bill would raise the threshold for requiring a certified honey house from 150 gallons to 500 gallons, add language requiring “pure and unadulterated” Kentucky-produced honey, and support local beekeepers without creating additional public health risk. Members discussed whether the limit should be removed entirely, the cost of honey houses, and concerns about imported or adulterated honey. The committee passed the bill to the Senate floor. Senator Yates later registered a no vote on Senate Bill 122 and yes votes on House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 171, though Senate Bill 171 was passed over for further work and not heard that day.