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• housing construction across every region of Minnesota.
• <00:02:39.959> housing<00:02:40.360> construction tool for financing housing construction
• tool for financing housing construction across<00:02:41.480> every<00:02:41.840> region
• the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• David Evans, Department of Finance.
• David Evans, Department of Finance.
• Eamon Nelbin, Department of Finance.
• I know the Department of Finance wants to weigh in.
• Department of Finance, right? David Evans, Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• construction. Am I correct on that? construction. Am I correct on that?
• <01:02:33.920> It a finance bill. Um not at this point. It a finance bill.
• Energy finance. Any amendments in this section? Renewable development finance.
• Energy finance. Any amendments in this section? Renewable development finance.
• 18, campaign finance, Article 18, campaign finance, no<01:36:49.760> amendments.

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• I'm going to call the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order for Wednesday, April 15,
• What kind of discount do you get if I did the fortified construction? Yes, Mr. Cocking.
• And I’m not maligning the construction industry. They do their job, and many of them do very well.
• And I’m not maligning the construction industry. They do their job, and many of them do very well.
• And I’m not maligning the construction industry. They do their job, and many of them do very well.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• never mind speculation on what Finance never mind speculation on what it<00:15:23.399> might<
• Reconnect Rondo is not just about remedying the initial harm felt by the construction of I-94.
• , and post-construction of the land bridge.
• Reconnect Rondo is not just about remedying the initial harm felt by the construction of I-94.
• , and post-construction of the land bridge.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We can do planning, design and construction, design only, or construction only.
• Seventy-five million, or 75% of our $2 billion biennial budget, is in infrastructure financing.
• So if you or your friends ever need public infrastructure financing, please send them our way.
• You can see the rest: improvements, construction, so on and so forth.
• This is an infrastructure financing program.

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• **Ashley Leach**: Good morning, I'm representing the Department of Finance and Administration with the
• State Board of Finance and also on the Public School Capital Outlay Council.
• Albuquerque Collegiate is building a campus via their lease purchase financing for 642 students.
• This really just has to do with the inflated construction costs that you're seeing now.
• These aren't all for construction. It doesn't mean every school would get an increase in dollars.

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• to lead Arkansas's Development Finance to lead Arkansas's Development Finance Authority.<00:17:31.280
• Our housing and homelessness... construction ecosystem. construction ecosystem.
• . financed. financed.
• There's a reason why this bill has so removing financing roadblocks, and removing financing roadblocks
• construction, and urbanfriendly designs. construction, and urbanfriendly designs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You can't bounce back construction season to construction season.
• You can't bounce back construction season to construction season.
• construction late summer, early fall. construction late summer, early fall.
• acquisition installation construction acquisition installation construction equipping<01:26:01.120
• construction construction building<01:37:18.080> that<01:37:18.320> hardware<01:37:19.040

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• Madam Chair and members of the working group on the Senate Article 6 tax agreement financing section
• um section one tax agreement financing um section one which<00:03:55.920> is<00:03:56.080>
• Paul, the Ford site tax increment financing district.
• Paul, the Ford site tax increment financing district.
• <00:10:40.880> of expansion, or new construction of expansion, or new construction of adjacent

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• For today's testimony, we will hear from Stephen Benson from the Department of Finance, Christian.
• And with that, we will turn it over to Stephen Benson from the Department of Finance.
• Members of the committee, I am Stephen Benson with the Department of Finance.
• I am Amber Alexander with the Department of Finance.
• Michelle Nguyen, Department of Finance.

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• That is the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission authorized to construct and maintain a
• a levee project and to perform and enter into contracts to perform related construction and design activities
• <00:01:05.120> and perform related to construction and perform related to construction and
• <00:04:11.080> of to pay the debt for the construction of to pay the debt for the construction
• It says the Department of Finance and Administration.

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 26 February, 2026; 11:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several public property bills and reported each one out after brief discussion. HB 1041, authorizing the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct and maintain a levee system along the Yazoo River, was explained as a flood-control measure and passed without questions. HB 1520, which would allow the Department of Archives and History to convey about 23 acres associated with the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty back to the tribe, was also reported out. HB 1732, concerning sale of DPS property in the Lauderdale County/Meridian area, was amended so proceeds from any sale or lease would go to the state general fund, then passed as amended. HB 1731, the ABC warehouse bill in Gluckstadt, drew the most discussion. Members clarified that the bill concerns the old warehouse and not current ABC operations. Two amendments were adopted: one corrected a reference to the Department of Finance and Administration and directed proceeds from the sale to defray Department of Revenue costs tied to the new warehouse, and another specified the property recipient as the Madison County Economic Development Authority rather than a generic entity. After questions about whether sale proceeds should instead return to the general fund and whether the language properly covered warehouse debt, the committee voted to report the bill out as amended. The committee then discussed HB 1716, a Mississippi Main Street revitalization grant bill. Supporters said the bill expands eligible recipients to include Main Street network associate communities and business improvement districts, requires only local cash matches, bars state funds from being used for the match, shifts administration to MDA, and caps administrative costs at 2 percent. Members also reviewed how the bill was intended to address a backlog of grant applicants and the governor’s concerns about prior administration of the program. After questions about the grant list, funding process, and the 2 percent cap, the committee voted to report HB 1716 out, and the meeting adjourned.

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• construction project, discretionary grants and services grants, and received regular monthly reports
• method, construction project, procurement, discretionary grants, and contracts as presented.
• method, construction project, procurement, discretionary grants, and contracts as presented.
• method, construction project, procurement, discretionary grants, and contracts as presented.
• method, construction project, procurement, discretionary grants, and contracts as presented.

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council meeting began with approval of the December 2025 minutes and a presentation from the Bureau of Legislative Research on the December revenue report. Dr. Carlos Silva said gross collections were about $4.02 billion, up slightly from the prior year, and net available for distribution was also above last year but down modestly from the previous month because of higher-than-expected corporate income tax refunds. Members asked about corporate tax trends, tariffs, and inflation, and Silva said it was too early to call the corporate decline a trend and that tariff effects would likely show up mainly in sales tax collections. The council then adopted several subcommittee reports, including the Executive Committee Subcommittee, Administrative Rules, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Occupational Licensing Review, PEER, Review, State Insurance Program Oversight, and Personnel. The PEER report drew the most debate because of a Department of Agriculture grant tied to Perry County and Central Arkansas Water; members discussed whether removing the Perry County portion would affect the grant’s competitiveness, and the report was ultimately adopted with the item included. The Review Subcommittee also heard questions about a BDO contract for the rural health transformation program, with DFA explaining that the contractor would manage the program while state agencies would make funding decisions consistent with the state’s application. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Education Freedom Account appropriation tied to LEARNS. Senators and representatives debated whether the program helps families or diverts money from public schools, with supporters arguing it funds students and choice and opponents arguing it is costly, vulnerable to fraud, and harms public school funding. Department of Education officials said roughly 28,000 private school students and 17,500 homeschool students were participating, that EFA students must submit standardized tests annually, and that the requested $32 million was to cover existing participants. After multiple substitute motions and extended debate, the body rejected a motion to strip out the $32 million and then adopted the report and related motions. The meeting ended after routine approvals of additional agency items and adjournment.

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• Finance and Government Operations Committee.
• and Government Operations Committee. meeting of the elections finance and meeting of the elections finance
• previously styi department construction. previously styi department construction.
• These are all state constructs.
• These are all state constructs.

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• Um, but I I guess my being the finance Um, but I I guess my being the finance committee,<00:48:49.760
• <00:57:52.240> uh within the housing finance agency. uh within the housing finance agency.
• <01:11:14.480> Committee make this the Senate Finance Committee make this the Senate Finance
• the trunk highway fund for the construct the trunk highway fund for the construct for<01:49:53.119
• construction program. construction program.

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• First up, we have House Bill 153, Low Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act, with Representative Dixon
• Rather than sending our construction dollars out of state, we can build local capacity.
• What size of construction project would it take to be able to reach that?
• Lower carbon doesn't necessarily mean lower prices for construction material.
• Finance Committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• “David, I’m not the Department of Finance. It’s not the Department of Finance. It’s from the PUC.
• Aaron Carson, Department of Finance.
• And so if the state provides the financing, a part of that financing, because these projects can be in
• Department of Finance? Thank you. Department of Finance? Nothing to add.
• Department of Finance. David Evans, Department of Finance.

Summary: The committee first heard Issue 1 on trailer bill language to redirect funding for emergency demand-response programs. The Department of Finance proposed using about $26.9 million in General Fund originally set aside for the Distributed Energy Backup Assets program to bolster the Demand-Side Grid Support Program for summer 2026, and using about $70 million in CalCHAP interest to support ratepayer-funded demand response in summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or a successor program, while the LAO noted the General Fund money would otherwise revert to savings. Members pressed the administration on whether demand response remains important, whether DSGS has been successful, and whether the state should keep funding it through the CEC rather than shifting to a ratepayer-funded CPUC program. The CEC and CPUC said the programs are not directly comparable, emphasized different cost structures and enrollment metrics, and said a CPUC rulemaking is underway with a proposed decision expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up Issue 2, a budget proposal tied to SB 254 and the new transmission accelerator. GoBiz and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank described a five-year, roughly $26 million request to staff and administer the accelerator and manage Proposition 4 and AB 1207 funds for transmission financing. Members asked about state liability, ownership of financed lines, FERC revenue requirements, and whether the program would help underserved regions and offshore wind development. Staff explained that the accelerator would only consider projects already identified through CAISO’s competitive transmission planning process, and that state financing would be a small portion of large projects intended to lower overall costs to ratepayers. The LAO said it had no specific concerns but urged the Legislature to ensure the final language matches its intent. The committee also heard Issue 3 on petroleum market oversight. The CEC and its Division of Petroleum Market Oversight requested additional positions and funding to implement ABX2-1 and continue work on supply stabilization, refinery monitoring, and transportation fuels analysis. Members questioned why the work was funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether existing staff from the paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and whether the program had produced evidence of price gouging or improved supply conditions. CEC and Finance said the new positions are needed because the workload has expanded, while some existing staff remain on related analysis and reporting duties. The discussion ended without a vote in the transcript.

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• But this is a job that's going to put hundreds, if not thousands, of construction workers, union construction
• Construction season starts... We're here early April. Construction season starts in April.
• Plus, you've got to design before you can construct.
• I'm Matthew Gorkowitz, the Secretary for Administration and Finance.
• Thank you. ...to fully take advantage of the construction season coming up.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held its first hearing of the session on H. 53, Governor Healey’s Chapter 90 proposal to increase state funding for municipal roads, bridges, sidewalks, and culverts. Committee chairs outlined the hybrid hearing process and invited testimony from municipal officials, labor groups, regional planning organizations, contractors, and administration officials. Across the hearing, speakers consistently supported the bill, emphasizing long-deferred maintenance, inflation in construction costs, climate-related flooding, and the need for more predictable, multi-year funding so cities and towns can plan projects and take advantage of the construction season. The administration described H. 53 as part of a broader $8 billion transportation package, proposing to raise annual Chapter 90 funding from $200 million to $300 million for five years, with the additional $100 million distributed by road mileage to better support rural and small communities. They also highlighted $200 million for culverts and small bridges, plus other transportation investments, and said the five-year authorization would provide certainty for municipal capital planning. Municipal witnesses from places including Carlisle, Beverly, Granby, Hatfield, Newton, Nahant, Gardner, Beckett, and Yarmouth described local road and culvert backlogs, rising asphalt costs, and the difficulty of maintaining infrastructure on limited local budgets. Labor and industry witnesses from the AFL-CIO and MAPA said the bill would support good-paying jobs and provide stability for contractors and producers. The MBTA Advisory Board and regional planning representatives also backed the proposal, noting the connection between local roads and the broader transportation system. Committee members asked questions about the road-mile formula, culvert needs, asphalt costs, and the rationale for a five-year authorization. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• being financed being financed uh<00:42:58.720> and<00:42:59.000> we<00:42:59.160><
• , we wait till you have all the money ready before you can do construction.
• , we wait till you have all the money ready before you can do construction.
• , you know, all the construction companies go out and hire people.
• , you know, all the construction companies go out and hire people.

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• Referred to Finance.
• It comes from the Committee on Finance with amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Finance with amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Finance with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Finance favorably.

Keywords: 974, senate, all