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• I just want to point out on the DE2 that in line 3.2 there is a blank appropriation from the general
• <00:03:23.280> from<00:03:23.600> the there is a blank appropriation from the there
• Representative Schultz, you're asking about the blank appropriation.
• I just want to note blank appropriation.
• it doesn't fit and it's not appropriate it doesn't fit and it's not appropriate for<01:26:33.360

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

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• So, we respectfully request a small appropriation.
• <01:25:59.520> We asking for a small appropriation. We asking for a small appropriation.
• We're asking for a small appropriation We're asking for a small appropriation um<01:26:03.760>
• We respect that the small appropriation.
• We respect have direct appropriations.

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• In essence, what Senate Bill 211 does is it appropriates $5 million dollars, Senate Bill 211 does is
• it appropriates $5 million for the Las Vegas Rodriguez Park.
• And I'll go ahead and stand for questions, but in essence, it's to seek that appropriation.
• , and we think it's appropriate in the context of building height, the number of stories.
• And I believe this is just a one-time appropriation.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• This is not an additional $10 million appropriation.
• The appropriation in this section would replace the appropriation from 2023.
• an additional $10 million appropriation an additional $10 million appropriation um<00:23:42.760>
• :43.720> section um the appropriation in this section um the appropriation in this section would
• > from would replace the appropriation from would replace the appropriation from 2023<00:23:48.559

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• the history of the fee and whether the committee has to write a bill every biennium in order to appropriate
• the history of the fee and whether the committee has to write a bill every biennium in order to appropriate
• the history of the fee and whether the committee has to write a bill every biennium in order to appropriate
• the history of the fee and whether the committee has to write a bill every biennium in order to appropriate
• to an entity some small appropriation to an entity who<01:39:53.520> would<01:39:54.360> put

Bills: HF1865, HF2014, HF2028

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

Bills: HB287, HB340, HB412, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB521, HB543, HB553, HB570, HB961

Keywords: HB 287, Louisiana Tax Commission, ad valorem, property tax, property assessment, assessment fees, fee extension, sunset extension, public service property, utility property, insurance company property, financial institution property, tax administration, R.S. 47:1838, Act 296, reappraisal, ad valorem tax, valuation, Louisiana tax law, homestead exemption

Bills: HB2592

Keywords: Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• The state of Utah in particular has looked at this fairly extensively and found no adverse impacts as
• Madam Chair, Representative Martinez, I haven't done an extensive look for that type of thing.
• But also, we look forward to potential future appropriations, right?
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2116 appropriates $1 million from the State General Fund in fiscal
• There is no money appropriated for this.

Bills: HB2024, HB2053, HB2097, HB2116, HB2117

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2388 appropriates an unspecified amount of monies to the Arizona Commerce

Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926

Keywords: HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages, tax revenue, broadband, infrastructure, secondary businesses, tertiary businesses

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• modifications to prior appropriations modifications to prior appropriations that<00:18:36.160>
• Direct appropriations let us bill.
• <00:42:58.720> to used these direct appropriations to used these direct appropriations to
• funding, through expanded appropriation funding, through expanded appropriation for<00:45:32.720
• We urge a balanced appropriations.

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• Section 16, unexpended appropriation, so it's a request to have the authority to spend unspent money
• And also having to go back and ask for deficiency appropriations is also, I think we need to do a better

Bills: HB1540

Keywords: education savings account, ESA, school choice, private school vouchers, nonpublic school, tuition assistance, education tax credit, homeschool exclusion, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Public Instruction, public funding for private education, voucher program, student scholarships, special education, parental choice, curriculum funding, tutoring, online learning, state per-pupil payment, income-based eligibility

Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.

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• So the General Appropriations Act right now has a $150 million appropriation, so that project is tied
• And that's why this bill and the appropriation line up with that.
• This year, these bills propose appropriating $5 million, respectively, to each university. ...appropriating
• Chairman, members, this is a special appropriation, one time.
• Last year, it was a special appropriation.

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• And then we insert: or other languages, if otherwise appropriate.
• So we're trying to get this narrow focus for our K through third students, which I think is appropriate
• Because this bill, as it stands, does not have an appropriation. Mr.
• Because I know that when you were in front of House Appropriations, there was a concern about the $1.5
• So I just, there's been an extensive amount of work in this state over the last years to really invest

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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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
• It's my honor to ask for this appropriation.
• If you remember, we originally appropriated $18 million.
• So I think it was most appropriate. We signed, he died. We were done.

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

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• So I would leave that up to our AGS to interpret the appropriateness of phased review.
• <00:21:15.440> of AGS to interpret the appropriateness of AGS to interpret the appropriateness
• Just wanted to quickly get the appropriations that you folks might be asking for these.
• in the bill is currently appropriation in the bill is currently blanked<01:26:48.080> out.
• Which shall include a historical narrative, explanation, or anything else as might be appropriate.

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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• So, learning from others, and I also had critical meetings with the appropriations leads from both parties
• 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.
• I think we know that this is the largest appropriation that the agency has frankly ever received from
• We're working to ensure that we are ready to implement the program once the funding is appropriated.

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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• And this is just appropriating out those funds to the agency.
• from dollars appropriated in '23?
• I think the largest appropriation that the agency has frankly ever received from the state.
• I should have or appropriated in 2023.
• <00:48:05.839> of to develop this site as an extension of to develop this site as an extension

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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• Report required and money appropriated.
• I am Representative Jim Nash, and I'm here to present House File 1440 to seek appropriations for the
• Last year, the funding that we appropriated, and members, for the public's benefit, the document I'm
• It's appropriate. Not relevant, but Mr.
• A legacy of appropriation will allow Clues to sustain. and expand transformational work, meeting the

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• Report required and money appropriated.
• I am Representative Jim Nash, and I'm here to present House File 1440 to seek appropriations for the
• And so I'm going to read off what we passed last year, the funding that we appropriated.
• with me on making those appropriations with me on making those appropriations clear<00:29:01.600
• Uh, a legacy appropriation festivals.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• staff, therapeutic interventions, and appropriate facilities.
• for children in need of extensive for children in need of extensive Specialized<00:08:41.360>
• And so it just backlogs a system of non-appropriate care.
• children in more put more appropriate children in more appropriate<00:20:59.480> placements<00
• our kids don't have the appropriate our kids don't have the appropriate place<00:21:36.440> to

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration