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• operators secure bonding in response to the federal, or the BLM, increasing their bonding rates in the
• operators secure bonding in response to the federal, or the BLM, increasing their bonding rates in the
• operators secure bonding in response to the federal, or the BLM, increasing their bonding rates in the
• detail the process for the bonding pool. detail the process for the bonding pool.
• with the bond they have.

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• the 2010A bonds and not exceeding $31.5 million to refinance 2016A bonds.
• the 2010A bonds and not exceeding $31.5 million to refinance 2016A bonds.
• bond insurance.
• Those bonds closed in 21.
• The bond commission, by the bond commission, the bond shall be deemed to have been sold by the commission

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21 with a quorum present and approved the April 16 minutes. The commission then reviewed and approved a large slate of local government and public authority financing requests, including election propositions for the November ballot, water and sewer infrastructure projects, fire protection and recreation district bonds, school board financing, and several refunding transactions. Most items were found to meet technical requirements and were approved on motions by Speaker DeVillier and seconded by Senator Talbot. Among the more notable items were the East Baton Rouge City-Parish refunding bonds for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, the City of Kenner’s retroactive approval request tied to a convention center agreement with GMB Basketball LLC, a Louisiana Housing Corporation financing increase for the Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, and preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport. The commission also approved financing for Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools/Harriet Tubman Charter School project. The Crescent City Schools item prompted questions about how MFP funds are used; staff explained that lease payments would support the bonds and that MFP funds are generally split between educational expenses and facilities-related costs. The commission received six monthly cost-of-issuance reports, which required no action, and a status update on the state debt schedule. It also approved Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. During other business, New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morel thanked the commission for its role in helping address the city’s fiscal crisis and for approving a charter amendment election item aimed at strengthening budget oversight. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• the 2010A bonds and not exceeding $31.5 million to refinance 2016A bonds.
• without bond insurance.
• Those bonds closed in 21.
• The bond commission, by the bond commission, the bond shall be deemed to have been sold by the commission
• to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings.

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21, established a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then considered a long agenda of bond, refunding, and election-related requests. Items 3 through 10 were election propositions for the November 3 ballot involving ad valorem taxes, parcel fees, and charter amendments for purposes such as fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security, recreation, aging services, drainage, and roads and bridges; staff said they met technical and legal requirements, and the commission approved them. The commission also approved several local financings, including water and sewer projects, fire district equipment and facility improvements, school board and parish bonds, and refunding transactions for the East Baton Rouge City-Parish and St. James Parish School Board. A retroactive approval request from the City of Kenner related to a CEA with GMB Basketball LLC was discussed; staff made no recommendation because it was retroactive, but noted it appeared to be an oversight, and item 22, the related airport district agreement, was approved. The commission approved additional financing for the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, a preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport, and two Louisiana Public Facilities Authority projects: Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools project for Harriet Tubman Charter School. During discussion of the Crescent City Schools financing, a commissioner asked about the use of MFP funds; staff explained that lease payments would be the repayment source and that MFP dollars are generally split between educational expenses and facilities costs, with the school’s typical split around 72% instructional and 28% administrative/facilities-related. Both items were approved. The commission then received six cost-of-issuance reports for previously approved bond issues, with various fee adjustments but no motions required. It also reviewed a debt schedule update and adopted Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. In other business, the commission heard a brief public comment from New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morrell thanking the commission for helping place a charter amendment on the ballot to improve New Orleans budgeting transparency and oversight. The meeting ended after monthly reports were noted and no further business was raised.

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• For the most part, 84% of the bonds being set are cash or surety bonds, 12% are personal bonds, and 4%
• Who got a PR bond?
• He's back at him, Bond. He's on Bond as we speak right now.
• He was out on bond. And I don't bond he wouldn't kill his wife.
• He was given a cash bond four hours after he was given a bond.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• <00:02:28.400> bill forward to us passing a bonding bill forward to us passing a bonding bill
• It's not a GO bond program.
• <00:57:21.000> um fund bonding or trunk Highway bonds um fund bonding or trunk Highway bonds
• and we have to sell more bonds.
• and we have to sell more bonds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Capital Investment held its first meeting of the 2025 session with members and staff introducing themselves and describing their priorities. Senators from both parties repeatedly emphasized the goal of passing a strong bipartisan bonding bill this year, with several members noting that local projects were delayed after no bonding bill passed the previous year. Chair Housley also said the committee would not meet later that week and previewed an upcoming presentation from MMB on federal funds. The committee then heard a presentation from MMB’s Leah Corey and Anna Ming on Minnesota’s federal funding efforts. Corey explained that MMB’s federal funds team coordinates state efforts to maximize funding from IIJA, IRA, CHIPS, and related federal programs. She said Minnesota has secured about $12.3 billion in federal funding so far, including roughly $3 billion more since the last presentation, supporting about 1,800 projects statewide. Most of the funding is going to transportation, roads, and bridges, with other major areas including clean energy and weatherization. She also highlighted an interactive public dashboard showing projects by region and noted that much of the data reflects funds flowing through the state enterprise. Corey also discussed state match programs that helped unlock federal dollars, including the IIJA discretionary match fund, the State Competitiveness Fund, and the Forward Fund. She said $180 million in state match has unlocked about $1 billion in federal investment through the IIJA discretionary match fund, nearly $17 million in state investment has unlocked nearly $90 million in federal funding through the State Competitiveness Fund, and $124 million for the Forward Fund has unlocked nearly $1 billion in federal and private investment. Members asked whether more state dollars could have brought in more federal funds; Corey said she was not sure, but noted the IIJA match fund is expected to run out in the coming months. The presentation also focused on direct pay tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, which allow tax-exempt entities such as governments, nonprofits, school districts, and tribal nations to receive payments for eligible clean energy projects after they are completed. Corey said the state is building awareness and technical assistance around direct pay, including educational sessions and a tax expert resource. She also described Minnesota’s Green Bank, the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, which is beginning to issue loans for projects such as community energy, nonprofit geothermal systems, and solar-plus-battery installations.

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• stance on bonds uh municipal bonds<00:03:24.440> as bonds as bonds as well<00:03:26.159> again
• , and then there are private activity bonds, or bonds that are taxable.
• The blue line is for tax-exempt bonds, and the yellow line is for taxable bonds.
• The bonds had a 20-year final maturity, so the bonds amortized, or were paid off, over 20 years.
• bonds other agency bonds appropriation bonds other agency bonds that<01:23:23.000> are<01:23:23.120

Keywords: 1183, house

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• shy bonds far professional bail bonds shy bonds far professional bail bonds shy bonds far outperform
• , the amounts, the $2,500 bond amounts that add up $2,500 bond amounts that add up $2,500 bond amounts
• that bond up which effectively lowers that bond.
• What bonds or reforming the bond system. What bonds or reforming the bond system.
• So bonds and parcel bonds forever. So bonds and parcel bonds forever.

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• bonds.
• bonds.
• bonds in that way. bonds in that way.
• <00:38:29.920> Um bonds and general obligation bonds.
• Um bonds and general obligation bonds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They can do a split bond too, do a personal bond and a cash bond.
• If we say, like, this is a true first-time offender— But versus, like, PR bond, PR bond, PR bond, PR
• out on a 500k bond, don't get out on a thousand dollar bond. bond because we will forever have this
• or PR bonds.
• Think about that. multiple felony bonds, or PR bonds.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• General obligation bonds can be used for three things: the specific purpose for which the bond was marketed
• of the original bond.
• That it would "repurpose" bond funds from the district's 2018 bond program.
• A little bit quicker, and that's why we see the next bond election, you know, a no tax increase bond
• Tara, did the Houston bond issue pass? It did not. Thank you. Who put the bond issue to the voters?

Bills: SB414, SB621, SB2395

Keywords: bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank

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• bonds.
• These bonds are what, 30 to 40 years? Usually.
• I think usually you're at the tail end of the bond.
• election, you know, no tax increase bond election.
• Well, in other words, that's just another bond issue.

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• We must have a bonding bill.
• We must have a bonding bill.
• We must have a bonding bill.
• Now, I'll hand it over to Leader Murphy. what local bonding dollars do for the what local bonding dollars
• is spent, and we got to have a bonding is spent, and we got to have a bonding bill<00:08:55.920>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate leaders and supporters held a press availability focused on passing a state capital investment, or bonding, bill this session. Chair Sandy Pappas said the state has received more than $7 billion in project requests and is pushing for a $1.4 billion bonding package to address infrastructure needs such as clean water, state parks and trails, college and university repairs, sewer capacity for housing growth, and other public facilities. She and other speakers stressed that delaying projects raises costs and that they do not expect a special session, making action before adjournment especially important. Testimony from labor and legislative leaders emphasized the economic benefits of bonding. Anthony Wilkie of SMART Local 10 said public bonding projects create work hours for skilled trades and cited Fraser Hall at the University of Minnesota as an example of a project that employed union members. Senator Nick Frentz argued that bonding supports jobs, especially in greater Minnesota, and highlighted water infrastructure needs, including communities facing manganese contamination and high water rates if they must finance treatment plants alone. Senator Ann Johnson Stewart pointed to PFAS-related water treatment costs in Minnetonka Beach and said she would support higher education and water projects. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the Senate is working toward the $1.4 billion target, noting the state’s AAA bond rating and the need to keep borrowing costs low. She also said the recent Metro Surge period led to about 4,000 lost construction jobs, strengthening the case for a bill this year. In response to questions, Pappas said negotiations with Senator Housley and House leaders were underway but still early, with no final target set yet; she said staff are preparing project lists and language, and that some items, such as HCMC, may move separately. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but the speakers expressed optimism about reaching a bipartisan agreement before session end.

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• Your bonding proposal, like, there would still be a shortfall there?
• Hastings whole either your bonding Hastings whole either your bonding proposal<00:07:49.560>
• So if we can't get bonding, can we get cash?
• here's my cash proposal if bonding here's my cash proposal if bonding doesn't<00:10:17.160> go
• <00:11:45.000> requests<00:11:45.399> and page of bonding requests and page of bonding

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I don't know that GO bonds would be that this would be eligible for GO bonds.
• I don't know that<00:35:36.040> GO<00:35:36.320> bonds that GO bonds that GO bonds would
• . bonds. bonds.
• We bond for much of these things. And it could be GO bonding.
• even revenue bonds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The title of this bond is the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond.
• This is not a veterans housing bond. It's a veterans bait bond.
• youth housing bond.
• Revenue bond versus GO bond. We can put a revenue bond.
• I think we might even... ...bond versus GO bond. We could put a revenue bond.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• the bonds.
• in the governor's recommended Bond in the governor's recommended Bond bonding<00:22:26.240> is
• <01:01:12.599> program<01:01:13.000> but bonds impact our goo bonding program but bonds
• Are you looking at 20-year bonds, 30-year bonds?
• bonds how how in revenue bonds H revenue bonds how how in revenue bonds H revenue bonds um<01:33:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So effectively, they lower a bond when a judge... lower a bond when a judge can't.
• Okay, here's your percentage bond if you give... Here's your percentage bond.
• the bail bonds.
• I have a question talking about the bond. Does the judge not set the bond now?
• That's what they set the bond at, so... cash. That's what he set the bond at.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• update on the bond market. update on the bond market.
• Um, this includes all state general obligation bonds, state appropriation bonds, other state agency bonds
• Um, this includes all state general obligation bonds, state appropriation bonds, other state agency bonds
• Um, this includes all state general obligation bonds, state appropriation bonds, other state agency bonds
• could be done in a bonding bill? could be done in a bonding bill?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Bond. He couldn't pay it.
• PR bond.
• They received a PR bond, and we weren't opposed to it because we know that along with the PR bond there's
• They are given a bond.
• That's how bonds make their money.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, with several administrative reminders about floor session and the need to keep testimony focused. House Bill 4169, which expands the list of professionals who may provide the verified mental health certificate needed to petition to regain firearm possession rights, was reported to the full Senate without amendment. House Bill 4364, establishing concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government over certain military lands and related juvenile matters, was amended with technical/title changes and then reported as amended. House Bill 4366, allowing military protective orders to be used as evidence in protective-order proceedings and requiring notice to issuing agencies after arrests, was also amended and reported as amended. The committee then took up House Bill 4415, a strike-and-insert measure increasing penalties for bringing telecommunications devices and other contraband into correctional facilities, expanding the definition of telecommunications device, and adding federal correctional facilities; the strike-and-insert and title amendment were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 4606, which revises bail factors and adds language stating a magistrate may not release a felony defendant on personal recognizance, drew extensive debate and testimony from the House Judiciary chair, court system officials, and advocates. Concerns centered on whether the bill conflicted with existing code, whether magistrates should be barred from PR bonds in felony cases, and the impact on poor defendants and jail populations; an amendment to strike the felony PR-bond prohibition failed, and the bill was reported on a divided vote. House Bill 4610, expanding the Right to Try Act to include patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses and additional treatment types such as biosimilars and individualized gene therapies, was reported without amendment. House Bill 4552, clarifying that correctional officers are law enforcement officers for purposes of federal concealed-carry protections, received a technical amendment and was reported as amended. House Bill 4625, relating to the real estate transfer tax, was amended to change the valuation calculation and add/clarify exemptions, then reported as amended. House Bill 4755, adding certain offenses to the list of crimes triggering enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders, was reported with a title amendment. House Bill 4842, clarifying that civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images apply to sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion and establishing joint and several liability, was amended and reported as amended. Finally, House Bill 4850, requiring the State Bar to post free online educational materials about executors and administrators of estates, was amended and reported as amended after discussion about scope, disclaimers, and existing county resources; the committee then recessed for floor session, with two remaining bills postponed.

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• measures be included in the next bonding measures be included in the next bonding bill.<00:18:44.640
• The bonding bill with our own eyes.
• The bonding bill is also infrastructure. The bonding bill is also about<00:23:49.799> jobs.
• bonding bill done. Thank you. bonding bill done. Thank you.
• <00:30:54.000> bills that regular and robust bonding bills that regular and robust bonding

Keywords: 1187, senate, all