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• the Chief Financial Officer to close out and remove the trust fund from the state's accounting and finance
• Next up, PCB JUB 26 - 02, Correctional Facilities Financing and capital improvements by Chairman Maney
• of Policy and Budget, and Executive Office of the Governor, the Department and Division of Bond Financed
• to recommend the most cost-beneficial and effective financing method to meet the needs of the department
• Serving as clerk of the circuit court, most also serve as county treasurer, recorder, auditor, finance

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• Chairman, do not pass Senate Bill 241 and do pass, for discussion purposes, Senate Finance Committee
• Yeah, I moved that Senate Finance. You have to adopt. You have to adopt it first. Okay.
• I move that the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241 is adopted.
• I move that the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241 do pass. Second.
• It was on a Senate Finance Committee suggested language change table, but who submitted it?

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• No, I move that House File 2354 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
• House File 2354 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
• Representative Nor renews his motion that House File 2354 be referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
• House File 2354 be referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
• 2354 be refered to Public Safety finance 2354 be refered to Public Safety finance and<00:10:49.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The 2025 meeting of the Senate Finance Committee will come to order.
• Senator Hur, welcome to the Finance Committee. Thank you, Mr.
• [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] This committee, Senate Finance Committee, will come back to order.
• Senate um HHS omnibus Finance and Policy Senate um HHS omnibus Finance and Policy Bill.<01:13:12.239>
• And thank you to the finance committee for your support of MDH and for public health in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I call this meeting of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• <01:03:12.000> so program tax incremental financing so program tax incremental financing so
• mentioned uh the tax increment financing mentioned uh the tax increment financing flexibility<01
• urge is to get the Housing Finance urge is to get the Housing Finance Agency<01:37:41.320> to
• And I would add that I’ve told the Housing Finance Agency...

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee approved the previous meeting’s minutes and then heard testimony from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on housing supply, affordability, and land-use policy. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state is chronically undersupplied by roughly 100,000 units, that the median new single-family home price has risen above $530,000, and that only about 27% of Twin Cities households can now afford a new home. He argued that regulatory and local approval processes, especially planned unit developments and aesthetic mandates, add significant cost and reduce the number of homes built, and he urged the committee to remove exclusionary barriers and modernize residential development approvals. Members questioned Foster about zoning, aesthetic requirements, and homeowners associations. He said most new housing in growing metro communities is negotiated through PUDs, which he described as increasing costs and limiting supply, and gave examples such as stone exterior requirements adding thousands of dollars to a home. He also said HOAs can be useful in some cases but are often imposed when not needed. Several legislators responded positively to the Housing First Minnesota Foundation’s work, including transitional housing and veteran housing projects. Elizabeth Wefel of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said cities outside the metro also face a housing shortage, but their challenges differ: market failure, inadequate sewer and water infrastructure, and gaps in starter, workforce, and senior housing. She said many Greater Minnesota cities are already updating zoning, reducing lot sizes, allowing more density and ADUs, and investing local money, land, and partnerships to spur development. She asked the legislature to speed up rollout of housing funds, support infrastructure and workforce programs, and adjust housing tax credit and TIF rules, while warning against one-size-fits-all preemption of local zoning authority. Members discussed the need for tailored solutions and the differences between metro and Greater Minnesota housing markets.

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• Now the state government finance committee and the resulting state government finance bill that you see
• of jurisdiction and on the finance of jurisdiction and on the finance committee<03:07:36.479>
• come from the chair of finance. Uh Mr. come from the chair of finance. Uh Mr.
• The same they've done with all the previous finance chairs.
• I think the previous finance chairs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• H. 1861, an Act providing transparency in third-party litigation financing.
• TPLF is a relatively recent phenomenon of external entities such as hedge funds financing civil legal
• I urge you to avoid further tilting the scales of justice in favor of well-financed corporations and
• My ex-husband was a stay-at-home parent, but he controlled all of our finances.
• He controlled all of our finances.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance.
• The Department of Finance. Kia Chow, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance: KHI, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance? Kayla Knott, Department of Finance, nothing to add. LAO?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, finance will meet tomorrow in room 216 at 10:30. other door prizes. other door prizes.
• <00:10:26.079> Uh,<00:10:26.399> finance >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Uh, finance >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Uh, finance will<00:10:27.040> meet<00:10:27.200> tomorrow<00:10:27.760> in<00:10
• Judiciary Division B will not meet in the morning, and finance will meet on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 23 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Reverend Tony Chrysler, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine motions were adopted to dispense with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill and resolution titles. The chamber also recognized Dr. Scott Hamilton as doctor of the day and welcomed a group from the Hancock County Youth Academy to the gallery. On the calendar, several items were passed over and retained, including items one through six on the finance calendar, a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 3053, and House Bill 1076. No substantive debate on those measures was recorded in this segment. The Senate then moved into announcements. Announcements included a capital prayer gathering the next morning, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus catfish dinner, an appropriations committee meeting, a joint appropriations/IT meeting to discuss statewide computer and technology issues, a finance committee meeting, and notices that Insurance and Judiciary Division B would not meet the next morning. Members also requested that the Senate adjourn in memory of several individuals, including Jimmy Scott McMon of Starkville, Mary Margaret Casease of Oxford, Brent Coleman of Sebast, and Leila Bea Keys of Clarksdale and Robera Jameson of Marks. The Senate voted to stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the following morning.

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• VIDA, to enter the housing finance VIDA, to enter the housing finance arena.<02:06:47.680> Currently
• properties for this type of financing. properties for this type of financing.
• Section 6 of the bill expands financing Section 6 of the bill expands financing available<02:13:
• deference to the Vermont Housing Finance deference to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency.
• :55.480> to<02:14:55.600> housing expands financing available to housing expands financing

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• It being 10:00, I'll call the House Finance Committee meeting to order.
• Um this was in the prior to finance.
• Good morning, Chairman Weyler and Vice Chair McGuire and members of the Finance Committee.
• Good morning, Chairman Weyler and members of the House Finance Committee.
• But the um finance person that they >> Yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I move that the Committee on Finance be relieved of S. 154, an act relating to health insurance coverage
• Senator from Washington has moved that the Committee on Finance be relieved of S. 154, an act relating
• for notice and affecting the revenues of the state under Rule 31 is referred to the Committee on Finance
• S. 296, an act relating to development agreements for tax increment financing, introduced by Senator
• The bill is referred to the Committee on Finance.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Strand of the Social Studies Finance Strand of the Social Studies Standards<01:09:14.960> as<
• During, as you know, the 2023 legislative session, a graduation requirement for personal finance was
• And there is a link to the guidance for personal finance on our website.
• um for personal finance on our website. website. website.
• We'd like to hear about that overall, and thank you. um ED finance on the last three or four um ED finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Public service should be about serving the community, not sharing a family's private finances.
• <00:15:28.480> directors, superintendent and finance directors, superintendent and finance
• Senate File 3823 private finances.
• There were campaign finance forms I out.
• Senator Bahr, I didn't see— is this filed with the campaign finance board? >> Senator Bahr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So a bank finances a house will take a risk that's insurable, and if an insurance company says the fire
• :48.159> won't I'm I'm thinking that you Banks won't I'm I'm thinking that you Banks won't Finance
• it and if a insurance company Finance it and if a insurance company won't<00:34:51.560> Ure<00
• it then doesn't that by itself Finance it then doesn't that by itself service<00:34:57.359> it
• <00:35:02.200> will<00:35:02.400> take<00:35:02.560> a house so a bank finances

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:38:30.079> Authority including the business Finance Authority including the business Finance
• understand uh the structure of financing understand uh the structure of financing for<01:52:53.960
• committee and the large finance committee, trying to solve this problem of school finance.
• committees the school finance committee committees the school finance committee and<04:07:47.680>
• > committee and and the large finance committee and and the large finance committee trying<04:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 402, a bill to repeal a provision in RSA 194-F:2 stating that Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds “shall not constitute taxable income” to the parent or student. The bill sponsor argued the current language is misleading because the state cannot determine federal tax liability, and said the bill would simply remove inaccurate tax advice from state law. He cited IRS guidance and prior federal legislation, including a Ted Cruz proposal, to suggest some EFA uses may be taxable under federal law, while others may not, and said the bill could be amended if needed to avoid confusion. Testimony was sharply divided. Py Campbell opposed the bill, arguing it would unfairly single out EFA students and could amount to a tax on education funds, including for self-employed families, and recommended it be voted inexpedient to legislate. Stephen Matthew French, a tax preparer, also opposed the bill, saying IRS Publication 970 already makes clear that scholarship-type payments used for tuition and related expenses are not taxable, and that the bill addresses a problem that does not exist. He warned that adding tax reporting requirements could create administrative costs for families and the program administrator. Bill Ardinger, a tax attorney, supported the repeal of the statutory language, saying the state should not place potentially incorrect tax advice into law. He explained that under federal tax law, only certain scholarship-like uses are exempt, while many EFA-eligible expenses may not be, especially for families using the program for homeschooling or other nontraditional expenses. He said the current statute could mislead families into thinking all EFA payments are tax-free and could expose the state to future legal problems. The hearing ended after questions from committee members; no vote or final action was taken in the transcript.

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• It would go to the finance committee.
• <00:49:28.680> committee to consider with finance committee to consider with finance committee
• move it forward it's going to finance move it forward it's going to finance committee<01:03:55.319
• <01:31:35.280> with finance with finance with comments<01:31:37.600> next<01:31:37.920>
• That information would be important to Finance.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We'd have to apply for a financing order to do it.
• The financing that you can get with securitization is at a much lower rate than the financing you can
• That cost of financing is borne by ratepayers no matter what it is. the the financing that you can get
• <00:55:53.799> you a much lower rate than the financing you a much lower rate than the financing
• <01:01:22.760> partly Capital Investments are financed partly Capital Investments are financed

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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• Louis Salivia, Director of Finance for the State of Hawaii.
• concerns of developers with their financing parties due to our current credit rating.
• concerns of developers with their financing parties due to our current credit rating.
• concerns of developers with their financing parties due to our current credit rating.
• > their<00:55:48.960> financing<00:55:49.359> parties developers with their financing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 897, which would create a Wildlife Liability Trust Fund within DCCA for administrative purposes. The chair opened by noting the hearing had to end by noon because of floor session, and that written testimony would be considered if not all witnesses could speak. Testimony included support from DCCA, the Attorney General’s office, the Public Utilities Commission, Charter Communications, Ulupono Initiative, AES Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Clearway Energy Group, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Hawaiian Telcom, and IBW Local 1260, with opposition or concerns from the Hawaii Association for Justice and some others. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill and asked for amendments, saying the fund would help address wildfire liability, protect customers and the economy, and support restoration of investment-grade credit; it also proposed a larger shareholder contribution and said the bill was part of a broader effort to raise settlement funds and improve grid safety and resiliency. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would actually lower costs for ratepayers and improve credit ratings. DCCA said there was a nexus between limiting liability, creating a sufficiently large wildfire fund, and transparent mitigation requirements, but acknowledged there was no guarantee of a credit-rating improvement or precise estimate of rate impacts. Members questioned Hawaiian Electric about the assumptions in its cost comparisons, the 30-year securitization structure, and whether funding could be shifted later to shareholders after credit was restored. Hawaiian Electric responded that the bill assumes the fund is paid through securitization, that removing that presumption could undermine the credit-rating benefit, and that its models suggest credit-spread savings could offset the customer charge over time; it also said it would follow up with additional analysis. The company and Ulupono both described the measure as a difficult but potentially necessary way to socialize wildfire risk and avoid a larger crisis later. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the bill’s liability caps and raised concerns about consumer rights, oversight discretion, statute-of-limitations changes, and evidence rules. Hawaiian Telcom suggested amendments to clarify compliance with FCC pole-attachment agreements. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and members indicated they wanted more analysis before being comfortable with the bill’s long-term ratepayer impacts.

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• The Mass Ready Act introduces a new financing tool, the Resilience Revolving Fund, which will provide
• I'm here to answer financing questions.
• So I'm here to answer any questions on the financing. Thank you.
• of some of the assumptions involved. infrastructure that I'm here to answer any questions on the financing
• And then the Climate Bank will unlock a massive amount of financing to... ...trust funds, and then the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{