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• </c> Uh our budget is about 5 million and uh Uh our budget is about 5 million and uh we're<00:26:55.679
• Wisconsin to Minnesota and U.S.
• And the city, we have budgeted $2 million towards this project.
• And the city, we have budgeted $2 town.
• And I have Wildlife Management Area.

Bills: HF1569 , HF460 , HF850 , HF707 , HF798 , HF852 , HF366 , HF365 , HF836 , HF866 , HF885 , HF959 , HF1196 , HF1788 , HF1349 , HF2272 , HF2652 , HF1251 , HF607

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• Minnesota hockey and hospitality.
• > to</c><00:11:26.320><c> assist</c> to Minnesota sports and events to assist to Minnesota sports and
• greater Minnesota and all suburbs and in greater Minnesota and all all<00:26:18.799><c> four</c><00:26
• </c><00:36:28.960><c> to</c><00:36:29.280><c> be</c> budget and staff will continue to be budget and
• And I think perhaps there might be, maybe the DED budget includes Explore Minnesota as well.

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• </c><00:03:25.280><c> Academy</c><00:03:26.159><c> and</c> with Central Minnesota Truck Academy and with
• If programs like Collab, BEST, Minnesota Business Venture, and Bloom and Bloomington were more widely
• And right now, they are consistently passing Minnesota by because we all want Minnesota to be the best
• And Minnesota already their junior year.
• </c> in Minnesota and a lifelong manufacturer in Minnesota and a lifelong manufacturer myself.<01:20:

Bills: HF3650 , HF1791 , HF3489 , HF4231 , HF4232 , HF4269 , HF4270 , HF3490

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• That amounts to about 170 Minnesota cities and counties.
• </c> entities in Minnesota and at the current entities in Minnesota and at the current duration<00:29
• <c> and</c> Minnesota select Minnesota cities and Minnesota select Minnesota cities and counties.<00:
• If Minnesota passes HF 2688 and SF 569, he said, Minnesota becomes the 24th state to petition Congress
• </c><01:35:46.800><c> they</c> Minnesota currently and so then they Minnesota currently and so then they

Bills: HF4348 , HF4186 , HF4202 , HF4455 , HF3884 , HF3883 , HF3882 , HF3881 , HF2688 , HF3295 , HF3862 , HF3362 , HF4242 , HF3798

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss

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• Chair Franson and committee members, Chad, city manager for the City of Winona, in closing, we'd like
• Chair Franson and committee members, Chad, city manager for the City of Winona, in closing, we'd like
• We're in a very rural area driven by livestock and agriculture, so we always try to get our budget to
• It's in south central Minnesota. The utility serves electric, gas, water, and sewer.
• It's in south central Minnesota. The utility serves electric, gas, water, and sewer.

Bills: HF220 , HF230 , HF240 , HF241 , HF295 , HF429 , HF490 , HF505 , HF574 , HF576 , HF581 , HF865 , HF918 , HF1085 , HF1449 , HF1452 , HF1454 , HF602

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• And, you know, as someone who has family across the state and particularly in greater Minnesota, up north
• We've seen how other states shut down during heavy snow and ice storms. Not Minnesota.
• And they say here the Minnesota already has rigorous, transparent rule-making process.
• </c><01:15:13.160><c> I</c> checks and balances in Minnesota. I checks and balances in Minnesota.
• state, and your survey shows what Minnesota wants.

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• , and the project has come in under budget at $4.6 million.
• continue to serve the state and the people of Minnesota and do a good job that way.
• Quality transit builds vibrant and thriving communities and benefits the entire metro and state of Minnesota
• And certainly not in greater Minnesota.
• that Minnesota taxpayers and Minnesota families would have more money in their pocket.

Bills: HF3694 , HF3844 , HF4006 , HF3785 , HF3849 , HF4102 , HF3441 , HF3507 , HF3562

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• Minnesota businesses as suppliers and purchasers of goods and services.
• ><c> uh</c> builders and contractors in Minnesota uh builders and contractors in Minnesota uh ABC<00:
• </c> doing and are waiting for the Minnesota doing and are waiting for the Minnesota Telecom<00:35:42.640
• and wildlife management.
• </c> Minnesota turkey growers association and Minnesota turkey growers association and we<01:30:39.960

Bills: HF47 , HF434 , HF1503 , HF1702

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• And so therefore, regretfully, as part of trying to balance and make a sustainable budget, asking for
• honestly and realistically coming into this budget.
• years and relies on that to help balance the budget.
• years and relies on that to help balance the budget.
• The last budget, if we had paid more attention to the budget that we suggested and saved Washington,

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• But budgets reflect priorities, and we fund what we value.
• Good afternoon, Madam Chair and committee. I would like to... I am on the Ways and Means budget.
• I am on the Ways and Means budget.
• We appreciate that the budget keeps the pharmacy benefit in managed care and continues the adult dental
• system was funded by the governor's budget and included in the Senate budget.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• And this budget does not fully...
• And this budget does not fully.
• And last year to close, as I mentioned, the budget.
• prudence, fairness, and sustainable budgeting.
• managed care and rejecting any changes as proposed in the Governor's budget.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• others can follow to maintain and strengthen public safety across Minnesota.
• Minnesota veterans and their families are now the only ones in the world with access to this level of
• Due to a lot of the changing requirements from the Minnesota Department of Health and the EPA, and MPCA
• development and Minnesota PFA WIF funds and loans.
• The Red Lake Nation is currently the largest tribal nation in Minnesota and growing.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• lot of the changing requirements from Minnesota Department of Health and the EPA and MPCA.
• Development and Minnesota PFA with funds and loans.
• Development and Minnesota PFA with funds and loans.
• The need for in Minnesota and growing.
• ,</c><01:13:28.239><c> and</c><01:13:28.400><c> it</c> roughly 1% of our overall budget, and it roughly

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• So if a project happens to be under budget and one is over budget, they don't have to wait another year
• I'm talking about the blue is what the executive budget was, and we added $1.8 billion to it. 2024-2025
• If I recall correctly, we identified some of those projects and dealt with them in joint budget.
• We identified some of those projects and dealt with them in joint budget.
• It has to come under joint budget and do it that way? I and I has to go through Bond Commission.

Bills: HB2 , HB3 , HB799 , HB1039

Committee: Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Keywords: capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector

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• We can better serve Minnesota children and families and build on the incredible assets we have in our
• These families and rising in Minnesota.
• </c> federal budget, um and we anticipate federal budget, um and we anticipate cuts<01:02:59.800><c>
• ,</c> in Minnesota, in Minnesota, and<01:05:42.760><c> they</c><01:05:43.080><c> divide</c><01:05:43.600
• My name is Sarah Wise, and I'm the assistant program manager of Parent Child Plus in Minnesota, but I

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• the United States and Minnesota.
• and</c><00:09:09.040><c> Minnesota.
• </c> States and Minnesota. States and Minnesota.
• </c><01:46:08.880><c> and</c> interest in asset management and interest in asset management and long-range
• </c> management needs for pavement and management needs for pavement and bridge. bridge. bridge.

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• law, and comply comply with Minnesota law, and comply with<00:04:39.600><c> the</c><00:04:39.759><c>
• , and Minnesota law requires and what is necessary to ensure compliance with legacy statute enacted during
• has a unique knowledge of habitat in Minnesota and extreme knowledge and uh so I think there's different
• </c><00:59:32.240><c> and</c><00:59:33.040><c> extreme</c> of habitat in Minnesota and extreme of habitat
• in Minnesota and extreme knowledge<00:59:34.319><c> and</c><00:59:34.880><c> uh</c><00:59:36.319><c>

Bills: HF4148

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources, 1183, house

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• And our secretary and our bar vice...
• how much and who needs it and when?
• and ask financial professionals and ask water providers to take it and analyze it and tell us what it
• The rules that govern the location of new wells and replacement wells in new locations in active management
• “Manager, what kind of areas get six acre-feet? Is it Graham and Greenlee?

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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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• specifically to talk about this tax bill and how it would affect the budget and the budget itself, and
• And then we go in and actually vote on the budget bill, all as one.
• , and this budget cut that amount.
• And we have seen this in this budget.
• I think this is a good budget for everybody, and it's not a good budget for everybody, and that's why

Bills: HB4154 , HB4155 , HB4156 , HB4157 , HB4158 , HB4159 , HB4160 , HB4161 , HB4162 , HB4163 , HB4164 , HB4165 , HB4166 , HB4167 , HB4168 , HB4169 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB1851 , SB1852 , SB1853 , SB1854 , SB1855 , SB1856 , SB1857 , SB1858 , SB1859 , SB1860 , SB1861 , SB1862

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, state treasury, agency funding, operating budget, capital budget, public finance, state agencies, legislative budget, house appropriations, rules committee, HB4155, amusements, amusement industry, entertainment

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• the banking industry, Federal Federation of Businesses in Retail Minnesota, and the people that are
• I just want to confirm that in Minnesota we have taken care of that and if you could explain in some
• > notion that it's not and um and so I'm notion that it's not and um and so I'm going<00:01:37.280><c
• </c><00:02:21.560><c> that</c> retail Minnesota and the um people that retail Minnesota and the um people
• </c> have that time and bond with my baby and have that time and bond with my baby and then<00:02:47.680

Bills: HF11

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement