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• So that $125, that $250 monthly amount, it never increases.
• Distribute that money on a yearly basis.
• This year we distributed $100 million.
• That $1.4 million would affect the grant fund and the distribution.
• Maybe half of the 1.4 on the distribution and half on the grant fund.

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• They have the population base that is available for distribution.
• What amount the 1.225 applies?
• Does it apply to the larger amount before the distribution, or does it apply to the amount after the
• distribution?
• So all you're doing is increasing the amount, the dollar amount, off that count. Yes, thank you.

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• corporate tax and so on the amount corporate tax and so on the amount available<00:12:13.959>
• <00:12:51.399> of districts you know of that amount of districts you know of that amount of
• That dedication is phased in over 10 years. amount and then uh in excuse me in 2023 amount and then uh
• <00:35:26.160> for voter approved Levy amounts for voter approved Levy amounts for operating
• <01:04:46.760> to businesses and this is distributed to businesses and this is distributed

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to receive a presentation from House Fiscal staff Cynthia Templin and Katrina Heimark on state tax revenues, property tax aids and credits, and key budget terms and timelines. They explained the difference between fiscal years, tax years, biennia, the general fund, and dedicated funds, and reviewed the legislative budget calendar, including the governor’s January budget recommendation, the February forecast update, March budget resolution deadlines, and the expected end of session in May. The presentation focused on how Minnesota tax revenue is collected and where it goes. House Fiscal said fiscal 2024 total revenue for public services was about $102.5 billion, with $46.5 billion coming from state and local taxes. Of total state tax revenue, about 85% goes to the general fund and about 15% is dedicated to other funds. They noted that income and sales taxes make up the largest share of state collections, while local property taxes are the largest share of local revenue. They also reviewed constitutional and statutory dedications, including the Legacy sales tax dedication, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication to transportation, and the auto parts sales tax dedication that was changed in 2023 to a 100% transportation dedication phased in over 10 years. Members asked several questions about slowing income tax growth, possible effects of migration and corporate departures, and whether changes in population or wages were affecting revenue trends. Templin said she was not aware of recent independent or MMB studies tying revenue loss to migration, but would look into it. Members also discussed the sharp rise in tax receipts in fiscal 2021 and 2022 after the pandemic downturn, with staff explaining that the low fiscal 2020 base and a shift toward goods purchases during COVID helped drive the increase, especially in sales tax revenue. No bills were taken up and no votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• They've distributed the money to many different public and private groups.
• Most of the funds are distributed to state agencies, councils, and commissions.
• <00:08:53.680> of funding formula for the distribution of funding formula for the distribution
• Humanity Center and they also distribute Humanity Center and they also distribute grants<00:10:21.440
• free or reduced tickets or Distributing free or reduced tickets and<00:12:14.079> distributing

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee held its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair emphasizing the committee’s role in overseeing Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment funds. The committee then received an overview of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from Mary Davis. She explained that the fund receives 19.75% of the 1% sales tax, is constitutionally limited to arts education, arts access, and preserving Minnesota history and cultural heritage, and is not a guaranteed base for prior recipients. She reviewed major recipients and statutory requirements, including the Minnesota State Arts Board’s 47% share, funding for the Historical Society, libraries, humanities and cultural organizations, public media, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. She also noted the 5% reserve requirement, reporting obligations, and a 2023 legislative directive to improve access through free or reduced admission and outreach to households regardless of income. The committee next heard from Janelle Taylor on the natural resources funds, focusing on the Clean Water Fund and Parks and Trails Fund. She said the Clean Water Fund receives 33% of Legacy revenues and must be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and protect groundwater, with at least 5% dedicated to drinking water sources. She described the Clean Water Council’s recommendation process and said most of the money goes to Board of Water and Soil Resources projects, with additional funding for PCA and DNR monitoring. In response to a question about Hastings and PFAS contamination, she said the legislature could appropriate clean water money if the project fits the constitutional criteria and protects drinking water sources. For the Parks and Trails Fund, she explained it receives 14.25% of Legacy revenues and is allocated under the long-standing 40-40-20 split: 40% to state parks and trails, 40% to metropolitan regional parks and trails, and 20% to Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails. House Fiscal Analysis staff then reviewed the reserve requirement and available balances, noting that each Legacy fund must keep a 5% reserve to protect against forecast changes. For the upcoming biennium, they cited approximately $327.229 million available for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, $184.73 million for the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and $133.13 million for the Parks and Trails Fund, with the Clean Water Fund total discussed earlier at about $311 million. Members briefly discussed the importance of the reserve and the zero-base nature of the funds. The committee then moved on to an overview of the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Outdoor Heritage Council from Mark Johnson and Joe Pelco, who explained that the fund was approved by voters in 2008, lasts 25 years, receives about one-third of the 3/8 of 1% sales tax, and is used to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. They described the council’s statutory role, the small grants program for projects from $5,000 to $500,000, and the annual recommendation process, but no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• FTE amounts are set at 2025 budgeted amounts and then adjusted based on funding increases or decreases
• It determines the amount available for distribution.
• million in GR for distribution.
• predictable stream of annual distributions from the Tufts to each eligible institution of the amount
• The amount is $12 million over the binding.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that would help that amount of people.
• Is that the amount that's identified in just the rural areas?
• That's why we weren't able to spend the whole amount.
• It's a teeny amount. It's actually not 65.
• It's a teeny amount. It's actually not 65.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The first is MyCAVACS, which facilitates vaccine ordering and distribution functionality.
• It is essential for ordering and distribution for all vaccines provided to children on Medi-Cal.
• But I think in terms of the administration, it's a god-awful amount of money.
• As my colleagues have said, in inventory management, ordering, and distribution.
• We have distributed 4.6 million pieces of PPE. We have been taking requests for that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What this bill would do would require annual reports by public institutions of higher ed on the amount
• The report would also contain the amount of state and federal appropriations by the legislature listed
• of state and federal funding amount of state and federal funding dollars<00:15:06.320> they<00
• Report would also contain the amount<00:15:10.160> of<00:15:10.320> state<00:15:10.560>
• and<00:15:10.800> federal amount of state and federal amount of state and federal appropriations

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• must donate their profits or the amount must donate their profits or the amount that<00:05:17.720
• of dollars, second prize gets X amount of dollars, third prize gets X amount of dollars.
• <01:31:41.600> distribution<01:31:42.760> uh being distributed distribution uh being
• So far we've distributed to 17 counties and have distributed $298,591 for that funding.
• So far we've distributed to 17 counties and have distributed $298,591 for that funding.

Keywords: 916, all

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• of the tax credits and the distributions of the tax credits and the distributions of<00:26:19.800
• energy and its distribution energy and its distribution specifically,<00:26:38.480> uh<00
• the you know, additional distributed the you know, additional distributed ammonia<00:31:20.960><
• Uh you distributed across the state.
• And so the bill itself and the amount of And so the bill itself and the amount of money<01:09:42.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That amount of money is steadily growing.
• And we're learning our lessons and how things are distributed. Please, Ms.
• There is a bill to increase the distributions for that.
• We distributed $10 million, and we now have $22.5 million in there.
• Chair, those amounts, or is this just an example? Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• into the highway user tax distribution into the highway user tax distribution fund<00:03:59.120>
• <00:04:51.120> uh increase the rate by various amounts uh increase the rate by various amounts
• First, instead of a $75 flat amount, a formula was put into place. A fair amount to the formula.
• And as Matt distribution fund.
• > ranks<01:25:14.960> kind distribution Minnesota always ranks kind distribution Minnesota

Keywords: 1183, house

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• considered non-qualified distributions, and the investment earnings portion of the non-qualified distribution
• <00:06:37.520> would conformity, rollover distributions would conformity, rollover distributions
• <00:08:20.000> from 2017 up to $10,000 in distributions from 2017 up to $10,000 in distributions
• $20,000 and it also allows distributions $20,000 and it also allows distributions for<00:08:29.520
• <00:09:02.000> for<00:09:02.160> post-secondary distributions for post-secondary distributions

Bills: HR1, HF387

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax

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• So yeah, the way it works is that first it's got to build up a certain amount of dollars.
• The second, it adjusted the payout amount.
• So the distributions happen now in October. We just did the recent...
• They'll get a distribution on a tiered system.
• They're receiving a smaller percentage than a full distribution.

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• Vermont's second largest distribution Vermont's second largest distribution utility<01:28:22.040
• consumption for this amount of time. consumption for this amount of time.
• <02:04:00.720> utility<02:04:01.160> managed distribution utility managed distribution
• <02:04:06.040> of effectively a substantial amount of effectively a substantial amount of
• have to come through the distribution have to come through the distribution utility<02:04:24.840

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• <00:15:31.680> of<00:15:31.880> federal about the amount of federal about the amount
• <00:39:02.680> of includes the process for distribution of includes the process for distribution
• It's a very distributed budget management model with a good deal of consultation.
• For example, the amount of the system special going to the Humphrey Forum versus the amount going to
• <01:18:23.199> as allocations are then distributed as allocations are then distributed as

Keywords: 1183, house

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• tell me approximately a dollar amount? tell me approximately a dollar amount?
• <00:08:26.000> to uh for revenue sharing to distribute to uh for revenue sharing to distribute
• dollar amount u was for that that year? dollar amount u was for that that year?
• amount of growth at Bluegrass Airport. amount of growth at Bluegrass Airport.
• <01:39:17.440> of you approximately the distribution of you approximately the distribution

Keywords: This meeting was recovered from a back up copy and uploaded after the original meeting took place., 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast. Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins. The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• If we can stay roughly at inflation and then distribute our funds out, we're doing it.
• They're they're they distribute $2 billion.
• And then from the distributable part of that is what we send out to schools.
• Distributed evenly. So if the land isn't in a county, that goes everywhere.
• Would they be rated for 1800 degrees for x amount of time?

Keywords: 914, all

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• And it's not enough, but they can sustain themselves on that amount of money. So that's the idea.
• Many of these libraries have food distribution programs. They connect people with health care.
• They're running a pantry that's available a significant amount of the time.
• The number of distributions in those areas.
• It's easier for me to go to the food distribution.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Is it the same approach where a vendor is distributing it or we're distributing the product?
• Did that dollar amount, the full amount, come from the administration?
• The 2026-27 amount is higher than the ongoing amount because it provides an increase in funding for two
• The 2026-27 amount is higher than the ongoing amount because it provides an increase in funding for two
• Or do we have—” “Not a dollar amount.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The hearing opened with Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst’s Office remarks on the May Revision, which both described efforts to reduce large out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases, spending reductions, and reserve use. Finance said the May Revision more than halves projected deficits in later years, while LAO stressed that revenues are at unprecedented levels yet the state still faces a significant structural deficit and is drawing down reserves; LAO urged maintaining at least the administration’s level of budget solutions and adding to reserves rather than new ongoing commitments. The chair echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations and noted the tension between service reductions and requests for additional administrative positions. The committee then heard a series of California Health and Human Services and HCAI proposals, including additional legal support for CalHHS to respond to federal HR1 changes; a net-zero transfer of positions for a centralized eligibility/data-sharing platform; 988 crisis line implementation funding and continued work with the Trevor Project to train crisis centers to better serve LGBTQ youth; EMS data system maintenance funding; HCAI implementation of AB 1312 hospital charity care screening; SB 660 data exchange framework funding; CalRx biosimilar insulin reappropriation; and a diaper access initiative that would provide free diapers to newborns in participating hospitals and support a future direct-to-consumer purchasing option. Members questioned the diaper program’s universal design, the use of a Public Contract Code exemption, and the selection of Baby2Baby, with the chair expressing concern about optics and the lack of an income threshold. The committee also discussed distressed hospital funding, with HCAI requesting up to $50 million for another round of grants to hospitals in immediate financial distress. HCAI said it receives annual and quarterly financial reports but the data lag limits real-time monitoring, and the LAO recommended stronger program parameters and turnaround plans. Members argued the repeated need for distressed hospital aid reflects a structural problem, not a short-term gap, and raised broader concerns about hospital reimbursement and patient flow. Other items included reverting $19.6 million in unused opioid settlement funds from HCAI to DHCS for General Fund offset, and a Rural Health Transformation Program request to increase HCAI spending authority to cover the full federal award. Later, DMHC presented funding requests to implement PBM licensing and financial review requirements under AB 116, modernize the managed care complaint system, and build an electronic claims settlement data system under AB 3275. The final major discussion focused on the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, which opposed the May Revision’s proposed reduction of its Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy grants. The Commission argued these programs are core to Proposition 1’s goals of statewide innovation and community accountability, while Finance said the proposal is consistent with Proposition 1’s maximum funding levels and reflects a broader effort to prioritize direct services and use unspent prior-year funds; members pressed for more information and questioned whether the cuts would undermine the new behavioral health framework.