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• Now this is authority that the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency already has and that the ILRB also has
• Now this is authority that the Minnesota Housing<00:52:55.119> Finance<00:52:55.599> Agency
• For the record, I am Ki Gross Swan, executive director of the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority
• That is a great return on investment for Minnesota taxpayers and for our financing authority.
• authority completely dedicated finance authority completely dedicated to<00:58:36.000> renewable<

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• the great startups that are making Minnesota a great place for energy innovation.
• the great startups that are making Minnesota a great place for energy innovation. vaus in partnership
• We know Flo can be a tremendous success story for Minnesota innovation and economic development.
• Climate Innovation Finance Authority, or MIFA, which she noted had often been called the Green Bank
• The bill would provide $220 million to the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, or MIFA, to

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• means to the state of Minnesota. means to the state of Minnesota.
• the people of Minnesota? the people of Minnesota?
• My name is Amelia Voss, and I am the climate program and energy program director at the Minnesota Center
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota does business with honesty and integrity. Minnesota. Minnesota.

Bills: HF4560, HF4559, HF2317, HF3179, HF4880, HF2862, HF4374

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• Next, we're going to go on to House File 2442, the Energy Finance Bill.

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• Next, we're going to go on to House File 2442, the energy finance bill.
• We're going to go on to do House File 2442, the energy finance bill.

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• for a collection of increment financing for a collection of increment financing over<00:03:39.720
• <00:07:49.319> to leverage ta tax increment financing to leverage ta tax increment financing
• The city requests the authority to use tax increment financing to support infrastructure improvements
• us for potential use of the Minnesota us for potential use of the Minnesota investment<00:21:10.919
• doughnut hole using more Innovative doughnut hole using more Innovative economic<01:19:45.520>

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• We will not be taking up Senate File 1832, the Workforce Finance bill.

Bills: SF1832, HF2440, HF2442

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy

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• Minnesota has a voluntary program, and taxpayers want to do the right thing for Minnesota.
• We did have a housing development that made application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the
• To the author, would you like to wrap it up? Author: Sure. Thank you, Chair Davis.
• Under current law, non-residents are required to file a Minnesota income tax return if their Minnesota
• the state income tax on their compensation in Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for thirty days or

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

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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• Minnesota higher education facilities Minnesota higher education facilities Authority<00:47:04.640>
• First, it changes the name of the organization from the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
• to the Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority to reflect the newly expanded authority that
• I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority.
• That is in there so that if there is a Minnesota-based entity, which is the only thing we can finance

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• revenue notices since statutory author revenue notices since statutory author authorization<00:04
• > to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to the<00:37
• . authority. authority.
• temporary authority for now. temporary authority for now.
• <00:59:34.880> for Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for Minnesota if they work in Minnesota

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

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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• It has bipartisan authors.
• It has bipartisan authors.
• It has bipartisan authors.
• It has bipartisan authors.
• We as the people<00:32:12.320> of<00:32:12.440> Minnesota, people of Minnesota, people

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• [Music] Good morning and welcome to the March 4th, 2025 meeting of the Minnesota House Commerce Finance
• um uh Minnesota reinsurance program and um uh Minnesota reinsurance program and so<00:01:44.799>
• <00:09:52.000> Insurance Minnesota Comprehensive Health Insurance Minnesota Comprehensive
• that we had in the state of Minnesota that we had in the state of Minnesota was<00:10:35.600>
• > a<01:20:36.520> Minnesota this is a Minnesota this is a Minnesota problem<01:20:38.960

Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• Minnesota behind and so in the the last Minnesota behind and so in the the last buum<00:03:00.720>
• that they have to be innovative.
• Fraud is rampant in Minnesota.
• The Innovation Zone education Innovation The Innovation Zone project<00:37:44.839> is<00:37:45.000
• Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of innovation in Minnesota public education, specifically

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• So then we get to wash Minnesota Miracle. When what was going Minnesota Miracle.
• taxes, this is if we were to authorize taxes, this is authorizing authorizing authorizing $45<00:29:
• outlined in Minnesota statutes. outlined in Minnesota statutes.
• . authorized. authorized.
• Which has taxing authority<01:12:02.760> is authority is authority is a<01:12:04.000> weird

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• serve as chair for the Rural Finance Authority.
• > not<00:01:22.040> know Royal Finance Authority you may not know Royal Finance Authority
• Authority is also but the Royal Finance Authority is also made<00:01:24.159> up<00:01:24.320>
• Minnesota Farm Bureau supports funding for the Rural Finance Authority.
• Minnesota Farm Bureau supports funding for the Rural Finance Authority.

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• Um, next up we have White Tourism Authority with comments.
• I can, but you know I'm the author and the reviewer and everything else when it comes to these types
• > I can but you know >> I can but you know I'm<00:19:49.840> the<00:19:50.320> author
• > and<00:19:50.880> the<00:19:51.120> reviewer<00:19:51.520> and I'm the author
• and the reviewer and I'm the author and the reviewer and everything<00:19:52.160> else<00:19:

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

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• Uh the author of the bill is with over.
• Minnesota.
• Um statute in Minnesota Minnesota.
• > or<00:03:59.280> the questions for the author or the questions for the author or the
• <00:04:22.800> have all across the state of Minnesota have all across the state of Minnesota

Bills: SF2077, HF2439, HF841

Keywords: environmental protection, natural resources, wildlife management, public funding, community grants, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, food support, emergency funding, shelf programs, Minnesota statutes, appropriation, 1183, house

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• <00:10:49.040> we just say that uh in rural Minnesota we just say that uh in rural Minnesota
• learning and more stu more Minnesota learning and more stu more Minnesota students<00:19:54.400>
• something which is why I'm a co-author something which is why I'm a co-author on<00:31:12.399>
• <00:36:10.560> The students and innovation zones. The students and innovation zones.
• We want to innovate at the local level. We want to innovate at the local level.

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• The budget resolution authorized the expenditures by our committee from March 1st, 2025 until February
• It's been two years since the FCC lost auction authority and three years would restore FCC auction authority
• the certainty they need to invest billions in their networks and lead the world in revolutionary innovation
• Technology innovation reconfigurable technology will revolutionize spectrum use.
• As a result, U.S. innovators were able to develop the first mobile apps.

Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition

Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.

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• I served for eight years as the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
• the lack of um of affordable financing. the lack of um of affordable financing.
• In Minnesota, two-thirds of the private equity purchases were financed by Fannie and Freddie.
• financing, which was an incredibly innovative product, and we hope that they will come back to this
• Minnesota. That's 900. Minnesota. That's 900.

Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption