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• of our students are students of color, 59% are first-generation students, and 54% receive financial aid
• generation students, and 54% receive generation students, and 54% receive financial<00:02:54.879> aid
• financial aid or scholarships. financial aid or scholarships.
• The new county state-aid highway 142 will be approximately 1 and a half miles in length.
• Each phase is about equal in cost, about $5.5 million apiece.

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• I don't know anybody that got a cost of living raise that equaled that same number.
• This bill is aimed to put both litigants that appear before the tax court on equal footing.
• court can determine which data it wants to rely on, which will ultimately result in more uniform, equal
• I know as an organization we're looking for equal court access into courthouses as well.
• This bill is a measure to provide equal access to those on the defendant's side of cases in our state

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• So my job has been civil legal aid.
• Thank you very board of civil legal aid.
• <00:43:39.359> also their impact on civil legal aid also their impact on civil legal aid also
• So, what we're doing is aid programs.
• . aid. aid.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• that same number and so those equaled that same number and so those orders<00:52:42.559> were
• result in more uniform, fair, equal assessments of properties as the tax court will have the ability
• footing both of the tax court on equal footing both of them<01:09:32.080> should<01:09:32.319
• <01:09:43.159> and<01:09:43.359> fair result in more uniform equal and fair result
• in more uniform equal and fair assessments<01:09:44.159> of<01:09:44.359> properties<01

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

Bills: HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, HB517, HB98, HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, HB239, HB240, HB241, HB242, HB565, SB380

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

Bills: SB 49, SB 60, SB 365, SB 685, SB 895, SB 1191, SB 1400, SB 1401, SB 1786

Keywords: junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, academic fresh start, higher education, student admissions, Texas Education Code, public university

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• on this and hopefully we'll have some other avenues by which they can be taken care of without the aid
• Would it be a violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
• And that principle aligns with our constitutional commitment to equal protection under the law, that
• So, under this bill, two counties may be equally capable and equally accountable, yet one is granted
• protection, equal treatment under the law, and equal weights and measures.

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• We're now not just in Oklahoma City; we're Building an equal facility in Tulsa that will open in less
• Senate Bill 1272 addresses the Oklahoma tuition equalization grant. It was in 2003.
• President, could this amendment apply equally to low-risk and high-risk defendants.
• If A school district receives either foundation aid or salary incentive aid or receives neither foundation
• aid nor salary incentive aid pursuant to section 18.

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• So this is a bill about referendum equalization levy.
• /c><01:30:45.320> 2244 and Equalization Aid in Cen aile 2244 and Equalization Aid in Cen aile
• /c><01:32:09.760> the Equalization Aid has eroded over the Equalization Aid has eroded over the
• c><01:33:33.480> has equalization aid from the state has equalization aid from the state has dwindled
• increasing Aid on currently approved uh increasing Aid on currently approved uh referendum referendum

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• aid but before Levy Equalization aid but before accounting<00:21:20.840> for<00:21:21.000>
• , and under current assumptions, uh, 2% of it is paid in equalization aid.
• Equalization aid.
• That would be the measure against which each district's equalizing aid would be calculated in the equalizing
• <01:16:28.000> in equalizing Aid would be calculated in equalizing Aid would be calculated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The state provides equalization aid, and that equalization aid then helps the lower tax-based districts
• The state provides equalization aid, and that equalization aid then helps the lower tax-based districts
• Equalization Aid and that Equalization Equalization Aid and that Equalization Aid<00:21:57.320><
• But the equalization aid is down to less than a fifth of the total revenue for the operating referendum
• But the equalization aid is down to less than a fifth of the total revenue for the operating referendum

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Pursuant to the statute, the fees collected by the two permits were to be split equally: half of the

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• as described in subdivision 4,' the reference is meant to apply both in the local affordable housing aid
• statute and in the statewide affordable housing aid statute.
• local we wanted to have both in the local affordable<00:05:22.479> housing<00:05:22.800> aid
• uh statute and affordable housing aid uh statute and then<00:05:25.120> the<00:05:25.600>
• . is clarifying uh that if there's um aid. is clarifying uh that if there's um program<00:05:31.120><

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• aid and levy of $724 per pupil.
• aid and levy of $724 per pupil.
• aid and levy of $724 per pupil.
• aid and levy of $724 per pupil.
• aid and levy of $724 per pupil.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.

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• shows other uh um state uh aid shows other uh um state uh aid approaches<00:42:59.040> in
• And so this bill does direct aid for those public school entities, providing $100 in direct aid to all
• We need this aid. We need they deserve. We need this aid.
• Non-public school students already receive textbook aid and transportation aid just like public school
• Non-public school students already receive textbook aid and transportation aid just like public school

Bills: HF3653, HF2717, HF3451, HF3857

Keywords: education finance, safe schools revenue, school safety, charter schools, funding, safe schools, school security, school levy, pupil units, safe schools aid, cooperative units, intermediate school district, school resource officer, peace officer liaison, sheriff liaison, drug abuse prevention, gang resistance education, violence prevention, suicide prevention, mental health services

Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• All 855 cities are eligible for aid. I should note that that 855 number is for aid payable in 2025.
• All 855 cities are eligible for aid. I should note that that 855 number is for aid payable in 2025.
• This is a general-purpose aid.
• Aid um the aid uh receive any of this Aid um the aid distributes<00:25:52.200> uh<00:25:52.279
• One of those was state aids.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to hear a House Research presentation from Jared Swanson on Minnesota’s property tax system. Before the presentation, the chair announced that the committee would put the governor’s budget on hold until the department could provide the information needed for a proper hearing. The committee then approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. Swanson gave an overview of how property taxes are structured and collected in Minnesota, explaining that the state uses a levy-based system in which local governments set levies and counties collect and distribute payments. He described the property tax cycle, the difference between referendum market value and net tax capacity, and how classification rates shift tax burdens among property types. He also outlined the state general property tax, noting it is split between commercial-industrial property and seasonal recreational property, and reviewed how Minnesota compares with other states, with residential taxes generally around the middle and commercial-industrial taxes relatively higher. The presentation also covered major property tax relief and aid programs. Swanson explained three broad relief mechanisms: shifting burdens through exclusions and classification rates, state-paid credits and refunds, and state aid to local governments or levy reductions. He discussed local government aid (LGA), township aid, and county program aid (CPA), including their funding levels, formulas, and general-purpose nature. Members asked why some cities receive no LGA and how the funds may be used; Swanson said cities with strong tax bases often receive zero aid and that the money generally can be used for the same purposes as property tax revenue. No votes were taken on the presentation itself.

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• With the continued erosion of State Equalization Aid, districts like STMA are falling further behind.
• <01:25:18.800> are Equalization Aid districts like stma are Equalization Aid districts like
• We are asking for increased equalization of the operating referendum, local optional revenue, and debt
• We are asking for increased equalization of the operating referendum, local optional revenue, and debt
• We are asking for increased equalization of the operating referendum, local optional revenue, and debt

Keywords: 1187, senate, all