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• appropriately assigned.
• So utilities are already familiar with generating a REC per megawatt hour of generation that is occurring
• on their systems as they generate renewable energy, and I...
• How can you tell what power was generated...
• resources can function like a grid-scale generation resource.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

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• <00:01:42.320> appropriately.
• <00:01:43.360> Um<00:01:44.000> that's uh appropri appropriately.
• Um that's uh appropri appropriately.
• Our general our main else to turn.
• House file 3403 will seven generations.

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• Appropriate screening and assessment of DUI offenders and subsequent treatment programs can substantially
• Appropriate screening, assessment, and treatment of DUI offenders in our justice system can be part of
• Jail should not be the first response, but it must remain an available and appropriate consequence for
• But it must remain an available and appropriate consequence for those who have exhausted less punitive
• Jail should not be the first response, but it must remain an available and appropriate consequence for

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323, SB309, SB465

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication

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• I have a question, though, about the appropriations. They are left blank.
• Chair, for the one-time appropriations. I think any amount would be helpful, honestly.
• Chair, um, in a perfect world, I would say $50,000 for the one-time appropriations would help.
• <00:47:15.640> will appropriation will appropriation will have<00:47:18.359> representative
• <00:57:14.599> 10 this the legislature appropriated 10 this the legislature appropriated 10

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• it's funded and we get the appropriation it's funded and we get the appropriation and<00:25:06.480
• If we looked, you know, a gener<01:10:01.040> generation<01:10:01.520> ago<01:10:01.840
• > or<01:10:02.080> two<01:10:02.320> generations gener generation ago or two generations
• gener generation ago or two generations ago,<01:10:04.000> um<01:10:04.159> we<01:10:04.480
• again, Attorney General again, Attorney General and<01:53:43.360> Horuchi, followed<01:53

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• generation.
• > is<00:02:30.000> 600 Their backup generation alone is 600 Their backup generation alone
• And that's just one data generation.
• beyond our current generation portfolio. beyond our current generation portfolio.
• <01:42:02.320> Um,<01:42:03.119> this general funding. Um, this general funding.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• The general fund.
• That's correct, and it's in lieu of general fund.
• So it's saved general fund. This was done initially in our... So it's saved general fund.
• Well, there's contingencies built in out of the appropriate disaster fund, which is the appropriation
• That generated $300 million.

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• on reauthorizations and new appropriations for capital outlay projects.
• not to change the purpose of the original appropriations.
• Capital Improvement Plan, ICIP, to receive capital appropriations.
• Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan, ICIP, to receive capital appropriations.
• You've made an appropriation last year for the same purpose, Mr. Chairman. Mr.

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1488 appropriates $600,000 from the State General Fund in FY 2027 to the
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1523 appropriates $340,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1523 appropriates $340,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1041 appropriates $500,000 from the State General Fund in fiscal year
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1580 appropriates a total of $2,545,000 from the State General Fund in

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

Summary: The committee took up several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with SB 1488, which would provide $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, including areas affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The sponsor and supporters said the study is intended to help communities transition economically, diversify, and support new jobs; the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1523, appropriating $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project, was also advanced after testimony that the project would bring clean drinking water to about 235 homes and that the remaining funding gap had been reduced to the requested amount; it passed 7-0 with one member not voting. The committee then approved SB 1041, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund. Supporters described the Arizona Trail as a statewide recreational and cultural asset that needs maintenance and continued support, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1445, which would allow smaller cities and towns to use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit how often ADEQ may require sampling, drew concern from one member about whether the language could be read as restricting sampling during discharge events, but supporters said it would save small towns money; it passed 5-3. Members also advanced SB 1580, a $2.545 million appropriation for fire incident management software and hardware for fire and law enforcement agencies. Fire officials said the platform would improve accountability, information sharing, drone integration, and interoperability during incidents; the bill passed 5-3. SB 1363, which would create additional rural dispensary licensing opportunities for underserved areas, drew support from rural advocates and opposition from the dispensary industry over the number of licenses and transferability language; it passed 8-0. SB 1418, which would streamline siting for small modular nuclear reactors in certain counties, was supported by proponents who argued it would help Arizona meet future energy demand and opposed by counties and environmental groups concerned about local zoning, public review, and waste; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1419, a rooftop solar consumer-protection bill requiring added disclosures and inspections, was supported by county officials and some consumer advocates but opposed by solar industry representatives and environmental groups who said it could discourage rooftop solar and restrict speech; it passed 6-2. The committee then began hearing SB 1447, which would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related fund deadlines for Pinal County water projects, with supporters saying the extension is needed to continue well rehabilitation and infrastructure work after Colorado River and CAP-related cuts.

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• Testifying first on 2603 is the attorney general.
• <00:21:15.440> of AGS to interpret the appropriateness of AGS to interpret the appropriateness
• So in general, what would you cases.
• Tina Tuchama, Deputy Attorney General.
• the general public. the general public.

Bills: SB2603, SB2083, SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2756, SB2161, SB2477

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.

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• The second of the two proposals that fit within this bucket is the air appropriation increase.
• And appropriated from dollars appropriated in '23. Director Johnson. Thank you, Mr.
• The MPCA has 17.5 million dollars of ongoing base general fund spending.
• I think that this is generally for the bill's author.
• So just general concern for that, Mr.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• from dollars appropriated in '23?
• I should have or appropriated in 2023.
• did a an exercise related to the general did a an exercise related to the general fund<00:32:31.279
• in the um MPCA's general fund spending. in the um MPCA's general fund spending.
• We barely get any of our budget from the general fund.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• In that case, appropriate notice will be posted.
• 35.120> for<00:04:35.280> one This measure appropriates funds for one This measure appropriates
• :07:33.360> for Establishes and appropriates moneys for Establishes and appropriates moneys for
• appropriates funds. appropriates funds.
• Just to appropriation at this time.

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

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• The bill requires WIFA, within 90 days of the general effective date, to adopt rules to implement the
• While I am here, I will note this grant fund has awarded all previously appropriated American Rescue
• Yeah, I think that generally the bill itself is a good one, because I think we need good information
• And I've generally been interested to have that so that when and if we're in a position to continue to
• It'll go to appropriations and see that process, and then we will deliberate further from there.

Bills: HB2029, HB2096, HB2116

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, cesspool remediation, cesspool replacement, forgivable principal, forgivable loan, wifa, water infrastructure finance authority, clean water revolving fund, drinking water revolving fund, wastewater infrastructure, on-site wastewater system, septic system, groundwater protection, public health, nonpoint source pollution, county water projects

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee heard three bills, all of which received do pass recommendations. House Bill 2029 would require additional disclosure from applicants to the Water Conservation Grant Fund, including plans for how saved water will be used; an amendment broadened the disclosure requirement from only certain applicants to all eligible entities. WIFA testified neutral on the bill and amendment, noting it already collects much of the information. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed 8-0, with the sponsor indicating he may reoffer the amendment on the floor. House Bill 2096 would authorize counties to seek WIFA financial assistance, including forgivable principal, to remediate, close, or replace cesspools that threaten water quality or public health, and would clarify county authority to accept such loans without voter approval. WIFA was neutral and said the bill resolves ambiguity in the statutes. Supporters from the County Supervisors Association and Gila County described widespread cesspool problems in rural counties, especially Gila County, where thousands of cesspools remain and flooding caused sewage contamination and major cleanup costs. The committee approved the bill 8-0. House Bill 2116 would appropriate $1 million from the General Fund in FY 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. Supporters said the money is needed to prepare for possible legal challenges over Colorado River cuts, while several members emphasized they hope litigation will not be necessary and described the amount as a placeholder for future budget discussions. The bill passed 8-0 and was sent to Appropriations before the committee adjourned.

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• Next on the agenda, we have Attorney General Ellison.
• We generally don't use outside counsel.
• Attorney General, for being here this morning. Thank you.
• Attorney General. Just a quick question.
• Chair, Attorney General.

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• <00:08:56.600> fund will be coming back to the general fund will be coming back to the general
• We don't generally use outside counsel.
• <00:40:11.800> don't with that uh we don't we generally don't with that uh we don't we generally
• Attorney General, for being here this morning.
• <00:42:40.599> for uh thank you uh Mr attorney general for uh thank you uh Mr attorney general

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• So the Special Service District was something that was appropriated by the state legislature, and it
• by this by the state appropriated by this by the state legislature<00:35:31.040> um<00:35:31.240
• which can lead to a more generation which can lead to a more skilled<00:42:42.359> Workforce<
• Workforce and builds the next generation Workforce and builds the next generation of<00:57:25.640
• I'm a third-generation insulator. My dad was an insulator, my grandpa was an insulator.

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• unique uh in terms of using general unique uh in terms of using general obligation<00:31:56.159>
• <00:48:48.440> obligation then 41.9 million in general obligation then 41.9 million in general
• that Generations but from Generations that Generations but from Generations that are<01:11:10.880
• But I want to point out that Oak Park Heights is a community that for generations has hosted a coal generation
• <01:27:44.760> has community that for Generations has community that for Generations has hosted

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• Hitting our general fund because we think the general fund next year is going to be $100 million in new
• This isn't a collection of appropriations.
• I hope that we find a way where the quantum generates its own power.
• What's the water use generally associated with quantum computing? Mr.
• Sure, nothing beyond a general manufacturing footprint.

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials