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Transcript Highlights:
- of Hibbing.
- All right, back at it, the great city of Hibbing.
- All right, Mayor, Hibbing, Pete Hyduke.
- Hibbing and carried this bill forward. Hibbing and carried this bill forward.
- As the mayor of Hibbing, I can guarantee we are committed to doing our part.
Keywords:
water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements
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Bills:
HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589
Keywords:
wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Taxes Committee considers HF2360 4/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So we actually based in Hibbing, we actually use all U.S.-made steel.
- How are the Hibbing Blue Jackets doing? Uh, for hockey or hockey?
- , Guarding Solutions in Hibbing, Guarding Solutions in Hibbing, Minnesota.<00:06:45.840>
Um, - How are the Hibbing Blue Jackets doing? Uh, for hockey or hockey?
- So we actually based in Hibbing, Okay.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2360, as amended by H.F. 2360A1, which would create a state-level New Markets Tax Credit-style program modeled on the federal program. Chair Swedzinski explained that the bill is intended to drive investment across Minnesota, including a requirement that at least 50% of the $200 million allocation be directed to greater Minnesota, and noted that the program would run for 12 months with state oversight to help guide investments.
Testimony in support came from Alex Stuponic of Advantage Capital and Jason Wabama of Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions in Hibbing. Stuponic described the federal New Markets program as a tool for directing capital to low-income and underserved communities, cited Minnesota projects that have already benefited from federal funding, and argued that state programs in other states have successfully attracted more investment. Wabama said the credit could help rural businesses like his expand, noting that his Hibbing company has grown from one employee in 2021 to 22 employees and hopes to reach 50 employees while eventually becoming an ESOP.
Chair Gomez raised concerns about the bill’s changes, especially the set-aside of half the funds for one region and the five-year carryforward, saying the proposal seemed arbitrary and more permissive and that there was likely not room in the budget for the $100 million cost this year. In response, Swedzinski said the fiscal note pushes costs into future years, with the first costs beginning in 2028-2029, and emphasized that the structure would allow the investment benefits to occur upfront. The amendment was adopted, and the bill, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
- affects the city of Hibbing.
- Madam Chair, as I've noted, Hibbing is incredibly large.
- Madam Chair, as a mayor of Hibbing, I, along with Hibbing city council and the city staff, are working
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but Center will not just support Hibbing but Center will not just support Hibbing - <00:14:24.680>
city Hibbing I along with Hibbing city Hibbing I along with Hibbing city council
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/11/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- It requires planning, and HIBs are the most flexible tool to allow for that.
- It requires planning, and HIBs are the most flexible tool to allow for that.
- My most recent HIB project was Anishinabe 3.
- authorizing appropriation bonds or hibs authorizing appropriation bonds or hibs can<00:19:12.640
- educational opportunities and um hibs educational opportunities and um hibs are<00:26:20.240>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes housing supplemental finance and policy bill 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is one of the recipients of HIBs.
- It is one of the recipients of HIBs.
- Um, and so we see HIB funding often be prioritized to those projects that are ready to go.
- Um, does the agency have the authority uh currently to use their resources for HIBs?
- $50 the $50 million allocation for Hibs $50 the $50 million allocation for Hibs has<00:43:04.880
Summary:
The House took up House File 1141, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency supplemental budget bill. Representative Howard described it as a bipartisan housing package aimed at addressing Minnesota’s housing shortage by funding housing infrastructure bonds, Greater Minnesota workforce housing, homeowner education, a senior housing pilot, and family homelessness assistance and prevention. He said the bill is budget-neutral, using unspent interest earnings and other redirected funds, and includes transparency and accountability reforms for MHFA. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing supply, affordability, and the need for more homes across the state.
The main floor debate centered on the Norris A6 amendment and the Igo A1 amendment to it. Norris proposed changing rent-increase limits in low-income housing tax credit properties from area median income to the lower of area median income or the consumer price index, arguing that seniors on fixed incomes were being priced out as rents rose faster than Social Security COLAs. Igo’s A1 amendment instead would have preempted cities, counties, and townships from adopting or renewing rent control ordinances statewide, with supporters arguing rent control harms development and affordability. Opponents said the proposal had not been fully vetted in committee and that public subsidies justify rent limits. Both the A1 amendment to the amendment and the underlying A6 amendment failed on tied 67-67 votes.
After the amendments were defeated, the bill received its third reading and further discussion. Howard and other supporters reiterated that the bill would help produce an estimated 2,000 to 2,200 housing units, with HIB-funded projects historically spread across the metro and Greater Minnesota. Members also highlighted the bill’s support for first-time homebuyers, manufactured housing, senior housing, and homelessness prevention. No final passage vote is shown in the transcript excerpt.
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Transcript Highlights:
- for HIBs. applications that they receive for HIBs.
- idea of not necessarily earmarking HIBs idea of not necessarily earmarking HIBs for<00:07:02.680
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Alliance HIBs authorized in 2022, Alliance HIBs authorized in 2022, Alliance - investments into HIBs. investments into HIBs.
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was wanted to make sure that HIBS was wanted to make sure that HIBS was had
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/13/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In regards to the chief reason is because of HIBs, the Housing Infrastructure Bonds.
- HIBs are more expensive than other forms of debt that the state can take on.
- Every time the legislature authorizes additional HIBs, the long-term debt service obligations of the
- HIBs, the Housing Infrastructure Bonds. HIBs, the Housing Infrastructure Bonds.
- HIBs are are more expensive HIBs are are more expensive than<00:07:34.280>
other <00:07:34.480
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This project would not have been built without HIBs.
- By passing House File 1411 and authorizing new HIBs this session, we can address Minnesota's housing
- we risk losing do not invest in hibs we risk losing Decades<00:23:50.400>
of <00:23:50.600> - We've had discussions on HIBs.
- Innovation like house file 1141 the hibs Innovation like house file 1141 the hibs legislation<00
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Like many other cities throughout Minnesota, the city of Hibbing has a significant need for additional
- Hibbing has great needs for new housing units, and we need your help on behalf of Hibbing and the Coalition
- has great needs for new housing Hibbing has great needs for new housing units<00:25:21.039>
and - and the coalation of Greater Hibbing and the coalation of Greater Minnesota<00:25:25.679>
cities< - tonight in section finals for go Hibbing tonight in section finals for hockey<00:40:56.920>
I - and the coalation of Greater Hibbing and the coalation of Greater Minnesota<00:25:25.679>
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- some folks if you are online in Hibbing some folks if you are online in Hibbing would<00:03:01.599
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Public you uh Madam chair Hibbing Public you uh Madam chair Hibbing Public - Hibbing High School is a historic building.
- Hibbing Public Schools value academic excellence.
- retired custodian from the Hibbing retired custodian from the Hibbing public<00:46:37.440>
schools
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- Luke Peterson: Hibbing is at risk.
- We appreciate your support on this critical issue for Hibbing.
- Members, any further questions for the city of Hibbing? No? Okay. Thank you, Hibbing.
Bills:
HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602
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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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Please introduce yourself and proceed with your testimony from the beautiful city of Hibbing.
- I am Mayor Pete Haiduk from the city of Hibbing.
- Louis County Commissioner and proud retiree of Local 2705 Hibbing Taconite.
- Louis County Commissioner and proud retiree of Local 2705 Hibbing Taconite.
- Louis County Commissioner and proud retiree of Local 2705 Hibbing Taconite.
Bills:
HF3393
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Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Kim McLofflin and I'm the treasurer of the Hibbing School Board and I am here today in support
- School the treasurer of the Hibbing School Board<00:02:59.440>
and <00:02:59.680>I <00: - In Hibbing, heading into the 2526 school year, our district faced a $2.6 million shortfall, resulting
- In Hibbing, heading is far more complex.
- In Hibbing, heading into<00:03:44.400>
the <00:03:44.640>2526 <00:03:45.760>school
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capital Investment Committee considers HF1340 3/25/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So, real quickly, the bill would just allow an expanded use of HIBs that we heard earlier today for adapted
- The bill would just allow an expanded use of HIBs that we heard earlier today for adapted reuse or building
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of community that that's an eligible use of community that that's an eligible use of hibs - :04:07.920>
still <00:04:08.079>have <00:04:08.159>to <00:04:08.280>go hibs - and they will still have to go hibs and they will still have to go through<00:04:08.599>
the <
Summary:
The committee heard House File 1340, authored by Chair Lee, which would expand the use of housing infrastructure bonds to support the adaptive reuse or conversion of buildings into affordable housing. The author described the bill as a way to help nonprofit and other affordable housing developers compete for surplus buildings, especially when school districts are selling unused properties on the open market.
Tom Parent of Minneapolis Public Schools testified in support, explaining that school districts manage facilities through separate capital budgets and that selling surplus property at fair market value helps offset future property tax burdens. He said districts often face tension between maximizing sale proceeds and meeting community needs, and pointed to Minneapolis examples where former school buildings are being converted to housing, including projects serving youth experiencing homelessness. He argued the bill could better align reuse of school properties with community housing needs while protecting local taxpayers.
In response to a question from Representative Scraba, the author confirmed the bill does not allocate new dollars but instead expands eligible uses under the statute for housing infrastructure bonds. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the bill was presented as part of a broader bipartisan discussion about reuse of vacant buildings for housing and other community purposes.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Igoe, your final bill is House File 296 for Hibbing. Did you bring any treats today?
- Today, we have a really exciting project for the city of Hibbing, the largest city on Minnesota's Iron
- and members of the committee, for the opportunity to speak and support this bill for the City of Hibbing
- As Mayor of Hibbing, I would also like to thank Representative Igoe for authoring this bill, HF 296,
- The Cary Lake Recreational Area is the jewel of the Hibbing Park system.
Bills:
HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237
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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Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, that right, is virtual from Hibbing.
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isn't Uh this helps ensure that Hibbing isn't Uh this helps ensure that Hibbing - So we actually based in Hibbing, Okay.
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Blue Hibbing. - How are the Hibbing Blue Hibbing. How are the Hibbing Blue Jackets<00:51:44.400>
doing?
Keywords:
individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding
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Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we will have the folks from Hibbing, followed by Cindy Stulp.
- My name is Rick Aldrich, and I'm the superintendent of the Hibbing schools.
- <00:46:52.480>
and school district the size of Hibbing and school district the size of Hibbing - superintendent of the Hibbing superintendent of the Hibbing schools<00:49:08.559>
I've <00 - I'm a Hibbing graduate. Um, I love the area. My parents still live in Hibbing.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Lawmakers hear proposed creation of $10 million loan program for affordable housing, HF2148 3/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
- This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
- This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
- This is a smart investment in innovation like House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly
- House File 1141, the Hibs legislation, which we also strongly support.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Some of these bills authorize HIBs; others are a type of appropriation bond, while other bills authorize
- bills, I've asked the MHFA commissioner, Jennifer Ho, to please provide an update on the status of HIB
- others which these bills authorize hibs others which is<00:01:23.600>
are <00:01:23.759>a< - This project would not have been built without HIBs.
- The project may still not receive funding without HIB as a funding source.
Keywords:
affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing