Transcript Highlights:

• I want to repeat that this does mirror a lot of the budgets or the amendments that we brought last year
• I want to repeat that this does mirror a lot of the budgets or the amendments that we brought last year
• I want to repeat that this does mirror a lot of the budgets or the amendments that we brought last year
• I want to repeat that this does mirror a lot of the budgets or the amendments that we brought last year
• I want to repeat that this does mirror a lot of the budgets or the amendments that we brought last year

Bills: HB0130, HB0147

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think we do have an amendment.
• We do have an amendment, so at this time I'll let you go to the amendment.
• And I have read this amendment. The amendment does not impact the bill.
• go over the amendment.
• It is a brief page amendment.

Bills: HB393, HB61

Keywords: tax abatement, incentive programs, NAICS code, economic development, business, Covington County, carbon dioxide, underground wells, nonhazardous fluids, environmental protection, constitutional amendment, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe there's an A1 amendment that's an author's amendment. Yes, A1 is an author's amendment.
• move that amendment I will move please move that amendment I will move this<00:02:11.840> amendment
• <01:22:48.320> is<01:22:48.480> to Amendment so that's the amendment is to Amendment
• <01:33:37.320> previous the previous Amendment previous the previous Amendment previous amendment
• The A8 amendment does not prevail. Before us is, I believe, the final amendment, the A9 amendment.

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance. MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions. Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:04:31.560> and depending on how many amendments and depending on how many amendments and
• <00:05:10.840> for<00:05:11.000> us the governor's budget for us the governor's budget
• <00:05:25.639> in Transportation budget in Transportation budget in thousands<00:05:27.600
• <00:09:47.160> that counil are there more amendments that counil are there more amendments
• have in your budget.

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview of the governor’s transportation budget recommendations from fiscal staff Andy Lee. He explained that the spreadsheet showed only proposed changes, not base spending, and highlighted General Fund and trunk highway adjustments for MnDOT and the Department of Public Safety, including operating changes, extensions of prior appropriations, increased state road construction and Blatnik Bridge authority tied to anticipated federal funds, State Patrol hiring and a metro headquarters item, aeronautics changes, and revenue adjustments in the Driver and Vehicle Services special revenue account. The main testimony came from Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle, who outlined three budget-related items: advancing funds to MnDOT to help coordinate a highway reconstruction with a transitway project, making Metro Mobility riders eligible for free fixed-route transit, and reducing the Metro Transit general fund appropriation by $32.454 million annually. He said the advance would speed delivery and reduce disruption, the free-fare pilot had been successful and could save money if even a small share of Metro Mobility trips shifted to fixed-route service, and the general fund reduction was manageable in the near term because of new revenue streams but could constrain future expansion and capital maintenance. Members questioned the long-term effects of the proposed reduction, possible impacts on safety, service expansion, and capital maintenance, and whether federal funding uncertainty could affect operations and bus procurement. Zelle said the cuts would not affect immediate operations but could limit future BRT, microtransit, and transitway expansion, while also noting that capital maintenance needs include platform rebuilds, track work, rolling stock, and station repairs. He also said the 2023 funding package had accelerated projects and that the council was opening three transit lines this year. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Over the last two budget cycles, we have asked for a lot of increases in our appropriations.
• OPUC, Summary of Budget Recommendations.
• You know, the balance that we desperately need to hear from our constituents.
• I appreciate the time to come for you all and for you to hear our budget considerations today.
• These are the budget recommendations for the Board of Chiropractic. Examiners.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Presentation on budget, Kelsey Sims.
• The budget for this budget is $1.00 million. Kelsey Sims is $1.00 million. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• These are just a list of standard budgeting changes.
• Next, we'll have the agency presentation on budget.
• budget.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That cash balance a year ago was at $10 billion.
• We're trying to overshoot to bring the balance down.
• And look, you've got a big budget. This isn't even a.
• Budget correction is as big as your budget, so I look forward to working, Madam Chair, with them on that
• A budget to align budget authority with 2627 funding recommendations and then Rider 33.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , which is a reduction of $549.4 million from the 2015 budget.
• from the 2015 budget.
• Mark Wiles, Legislative Budget Board.
• The request to amend right to include the balance of authority there is the fiscal on board and from
• Then it kicked up to over 500 million, 500 to 550 last budget. 550 last budget, of which they're still

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The unexpended balances appropriation capital budget categories RIDER.
• I'm AJ with the legislative budget board.
• in interest earned on the fund balance.
• In these dams in the current budget, the base budget, we. I thought we did. How much did we?
• Item two, budget structure changes.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is what you see in the budget.
• So under the category of the sort of bank balance, balances don't lie.
• We're a line item in the TEA budget. You're a line item in the budget. Okay.
• Docking field capital budget requests and amending the teacher salary rider to include an annual stipend
• We have no more corners to cut or budgets to trim. Maintenance to defer or fund balances to drain.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Of course, this budget eliminates one of those sources.
• Many, many times, tough days and budget issues.
• With the Legislative Budget Board.
• , a central part of our base budget.
• In the 2018-19 biennium, all schools faced budget cuts due to a budget problem.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it has become, de facto... ...part of baseline budgeting for the CFOs.
• You know, we're going through all of our budget hearings within the system.
• Our fund balance, we usually net about a half a million dollars a year.
• Landbolding Legislative Budget Board will be presenting on the 2-0.
• There's also a benefit in it for you as budget allocators.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're not in the base budget, but we may need to be in the base budget?
• The next item on the agenda is the budget. The budget is for the fiscal year 2020-2021.
• Andrew Overmyer, Legislative Budget Board.
• My name is **Brad Kane** with the Legislative Budget Board, and I will be presenting the summary of budget
• What impact will that have on budgeting?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to comment today on HHSC's budget.
• We thank the Senate for funding the agency's base budget.
• Medicaid budget policy that I think is working very, very well.
• I would like to comment today on HHSC's budget.
• The contract year started for the last two budget cuts.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I live in Flower Mound, and I'm here testifying on SB1 concerning the HHS budget, particularly the budget
• That budget was raised. to $165 million last year.
• This is a great base budget.
• . the LAR and then what is the base budget?
• The last budget was greatly appreciated.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a very important issue that directly involves our state budget.
• I'll call up the LBB presentation on the budget.
• I think in total if you were to add up all of the off-budget and the on-budget pieces, we're probably
• Does it impact us in the next budget?
• On slide number� You can see our baseline budget request.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Items B, C, and D also show budget changes related to the same unexpended balances. ...funds, which is
• I know we have a huge budget.
• on the budget.
• Curtis**: LBB presentation on budget, and we have the agency presentation on budget, **Billy M.
• LBB presentation on the budget, **George Purcell**, and agency presentation on the budget, **J.R.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The unexpended balances are just a carryover.
• The LBB presentation on budget will be presented by John Posey, and the agency presentation on budget
• It affects judges who have a cash balance.
• The first item is the capital budget rider.
• Posey with LBB's breakdown of ERS's budget.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Charlie Smith, Legislative Budget Board.
• I'm Charlie Smith, Legislative Budget Board.
• I’m here for the discussion of our budget request.
• And it's just getting to be a larger chunk of the budget every year.
• Because I saw a mention of it in your budget.

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

Bills: SB13, SB278, SB13

Keywords: education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education