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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
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- ensure their success using their tax ensure their success using their tax exempt<00:47:17.960>
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Authority <00:47:18.839>for <00:47:19.160>capital exempt bonding - of their facility would they capacity of their facility would they also<00:55:35.160>
be <00:55 - We have, at this point, a strong capacity, so we generally go on a first-come, first-served basis, and
- At this point, we have a strong capacity, so we generally go on a first-come, first-served basis, and
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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- Current interest rates of bonding have also added to the cost.
- We're hoping for $12 million, I believe, on this bonding bill.
- Bond capacity limit following maximum Bond capacity limit following previous<01:21:16.440>
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is increase of sewer pipe capacity is increase of sewer pipe capacity is needed - We also really need a bonding bill to pass.
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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at This would impact our bonding at This would impact our bonding at an<00: - >
to <00:58:12.120>deliver State bonding is essential to deliver State bonding is essential - So, in closing for this bonding.
- Current rates right now are bonding?
essential <01:47:01.400>to State bonding support is essential to State bonding support
Bills:
HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400
Keywords:
capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- things I just wanted to point out as we look at where funding comes from: you'll see that there's GO bonds
- Bill a request um governor's uh bonding Bill a request um which<00:02:24.800>
would <00:02:25.000 - We have some Agri Bond loans now and again, and then our dedicated revolving account.
- Aggie Bond loans now and again and then Aggie Bond loans now and again and then uh<00:04:47.720>
our - <01:05:48.359>
to retrofitted their existing capacity to retrofitted their existing capacity
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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- in the governor's bonding proposal. in the governor's bonding proposal.
- I am here to present our bonding BWSR.
- Uh we would hope to obligation bonds.
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was cash availability as well as bonding was cash availability as well as bonding - And are exactly what the state bonding programs exist.
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
MN
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- Madam Chair, these districts are unique in that they are requesting bonding support.
- We have two sites, and they are both outdated, over capacity, and not designed as specialized schools
- Two years ago, we had a bonding bill for the requests that we have today.
- All right, that's why bonding is so important around this state, isn't it? All right.
- With an estimated cost of $10.5 million, we are seeking $1.2 million from the bond proceeds.
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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of <00:37:19.280>our our financial capacities of our our financial capacities - 49:47.280>
around <00:49:47.599>this bonding is so important around this bonding is so - <00:53:10.800>
rates without bonding support, utility rates without bonding support, utility - support any other way without this bond support any other way without this bond funding funding
- Funds would be for the bond proceeds.
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
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- One concern is whether there's enough laboratory capacity to handle such an influx in testing.
- One concern is whether there's enough laboratory capacity to handle such an influx in testing.
- One concern is whether there's enough laboratory capacity to handle such an influx in testing.
- Whether there's enough laboratory capacity to handle such an influx in testing is one concern.
Keywords:
HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization
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- Senator Swedzinski and I have bonded over a Costco trip a few months ago, and I think that just is for
- There are other circumstances in which the original net tax capacity can be less than the current net
- The original net tax capacity of the district is similar to the last bill.
- As you probably know, the commercial tax capacity rate is 2% on all value above $150,000.
- As you probably know, the commercial tax capacity rate is 2% on all value above $150,000.
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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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thus, the parent-child relationship is a sacred bond that must be protected.
- is a sacred bond that must be<00:15:15.160>
protected <00:15:16.040>the <00:15:16.199>< - and practices that undermine<00:15:29.160>
the <00:15:29.279>sacred <00:15:29.680>Bond - c><00:15:30.120>
and <00:15:30.240>seek <00:15:30.480>to undermine the sacred Bond - in our Outreach programs lot of capacity in our Outreach programs and<01:46:41.760>
based <01:
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parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health
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- And we're sitting at just over $3.6 million worth of bonding power for the city bonding leverage.
- You know, we can't really use bonding dollars for remediation.
- And today the bonding request is for Proctor.
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develop <00:48:44.640>plans This bonding request will develop plans This bonding request - Representative Schumacher, for Ruthton. bond proceeds that will allow our bond proceeds that will allow
Bills:
HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524
Keywords:
airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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- The effect of this bill is a 50% exclusion on property taxes that are attributed to the net capacity
- My goal is to try to build resilient child care early education capacity in Minnesota.
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levies attributed to the net capacity levies attributed to the net capacity - <00:05:24.479>
incentive stabilizes existing capacity incentive stabilizes existing capacity - <00:53:41.440>
because I used it in that capacity because I used it in that capacity because
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child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means Education
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- areas and especially with people that are volunteering their time to serve their community in this capacity
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community <00:13:41.279>in <00:13:41.600>this <00:13:41.760>capacity - serve their community in this capacity. serve their community in this capacity.
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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
AZ
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- Board from calling a bond election if the ratio of the school district's enrollment to enrollment capacity
- capacity through bond building.
- capacity through bond building.
- You should not be going to the voters and asking them to fund additional capacity through bond building
- You should not be going to the voters and asking them to fund additional capacity through bond building
Bills:
HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103
Keywords:
tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held House Bills 29 and 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up House Bill 2016, which would eliminate the late-filing penalty for taxpayers with zero income tax liability; after discussion about whether taxpayers still need to file to establish that they owe nothing, the committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill to income tax filers and passed the bill 4-3. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment.
The committee next heard House Bill 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to $300,000. Supporters said the figures are outdated and should better reflect current home values; opponents questioned whether $300,000 was the best benchmark and whether adding another example would confuse voters. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved House Bill 4103, which bars school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity. Supporters argued districts should use or monetize excess space before asking taxpayers for more debt, while school administrators and others said the measure would block needed maintenance, safety upgrades, and local decision-making. It passed 4-3.
Two related agricultural property bills, House Bills 2104 and 2105, were both amended and passed 4-3. HB 2104 creates a four-year period after a successful agricultural property tax appeal during which assessors generally may not reclassify or reinspect the property absent changes in use, ownership, splits, or improvements. HB 2105 requires advance notice of inspections and inspection reports and provides a three-year inspection exemption after the most recent inspection, with similar exceptions. Farm and ranch groups said the bills provide fairness and certainty after successful appeals; county assessors opposed them as limiting oversight and creating unequal treatment. The committee also passed House Bill 2256 unanimously, which sets notice and title procedures for salvage auction dealers when insurance claims are denied or unpaid, and House Bill 2979 unanimously, which updates credit union regulatory timelines and procedures.
Later, the committee passed House Bill 2996 unanimously, clarifying that certificates of insurance are informational only and cannot expand coverage or rights, with penalties for misrepresentations. It also heard House Bill 2174, which renames and updates regulation of insurance modeling and data organizations, requires model filings, and revises related reinsurance provisions; the discussion focused on how DIFI would regulate models versus the companies that create them, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. Finally, House Bill 2477 was introduced to conform Arizona’s 529 plan to federal law by increasing the K-12 withdrawal limit to $20,000, adding post-secondary credentialing expenses, and allowing rollovers to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs if requirements are met; the sponsor and Treasurer’s Office supported it as a cleanup/conformity measure, and discussion began on how the new rollover options would work.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just a question of capacity.
- It's just a question of capacity.
Keywords:
HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
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- And so this bonding proposal um now.
- a bonding project from the state.
- of the total cost must rely on bonding of the total cost must rely on bonding due<01:03:02.160><
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I my support for bonding bills. Great. I my support for bonding bills. - Limiting our capacity is only 14%.
Bills:
HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881
Keywords:
HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater
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for <00:02:26.800>the <00:02:26.920>Vikings 1 billion in the bond - for the Vikings 1 billion in the bond for the Vikings Stadium<00:02:29.400>
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B and we were able to pay the stadium B and we were able to pay the stadium B Bond- off more quickly than Bond off more quickly than anticipated<00:02:44.000>
and <00:02:44.840><- of gaming to continue, and now charities that their taxes were not being able to go to pay off the bond
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Keywords:
HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Current law requires certain state officials and employees to be bonded to ensure faithful performance
- bonding for county officials and law governing bonding for state officials.
- County official bonding requirements are separately established in Title 11.
- bonding for officials and law governing bonding for state<00:05:42.160>
officials. - County official bonding state officials.
Keywords:
public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks
MN
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- While a lot of bonding projects seem to be coming back to the Bonding Committee for Capital Investment
- The city has not received any state bonding funds in recent history.
- any state bonding uh funds in<00:26:29.000>
recent <00:26:29.360>history. - So quite a lot of certainty about the heat-trapping capacity of greenhouse gases.
- So quite a lot of certainty about the heat-trapping capacity of greenhouse gases.
Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions