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• infrastructure infrastructure radically<00:03:54.280><c> and</c><00:03:54.760><c> uh</c><00:03:55.040
• </c> the city's sewer infrastructure the city's sewer infrastructure especially<00:46:20.359><c> in</
• </c> 13 million these infrastructure 13 million these infrastructure resources<00:47:52.400><c> from<
• </c> need for strong resilient infrastructure need for strong resilient infrastructure in<00:51:35.079
• </c> of phase one of the infrastructure of phase one of the infrastructure projects<01:25:18.760><c>

Bills: HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• But actually, I thought we did that for infrastructure, and that's SIF money, right, $850,000?

Bills: SB2012

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations division met to consider House Bill 1015, the OMB budget, with several amendments already in hand. A major portion of the discussion centered on Senator Mathern’s concerns about the proposed new state hospital in Jamestown. He argued the project is outdated, too expensive, and should be delayed or reduced in favor of local behavioral health services and deferred maintenance at the existing LaHogue facility. Other members questioned him about staffing, capacity, constitutional issues, and the relationship between the hospital proposal and broader mental health investments in other bills. The committee also reviewed budget mechanics, including the transfer of up to $240 million from the Social Services Fund to the Human Services Finance Fund, a $40 million deferred maintenance fund, a $3 million deficiency appropriation for the new and vacant FTE pool, and other OMB-related items. Members discussed whether OMB should have managerial control over the Jamestown project and generally agreed that OMB oversight could help manage costs, though concerns about the hospital remained. The committee then considered two funding items that drew the most debate: guardianship grants and a pro-life education campaign. After testimony from a representative supporting the campaign, members agreed to reduce that item by $500,000 and add $1 million for guardianship grants, while leaving the overall bill to be finalized in conference. The committee adopted Amendment Version 2006 with those changes and then passed HB 1015 as amended on a roll call vote, with all members voting aye except Senator Burckhard on the amendment vote; he later voted aye on the bill itself. The chair indicated the bill would move to conference committee.

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• We would be grateful for any amount from the state toward this as seen as an infrastructure play.

Bills: SB2012

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations Division met to continue work on budget and bill amendments. The committee first took up the Attorney General’s budget and reviewed a detailed amendment package that adjusted FTE levels, salary equity funding, funding sources, and several one-time appropriations. Changes included removing some House-added items, adding contingent funding tied to other bills, restoring certain funding sources, increasing the electronic smoking device manufacturer fee, and adding a provision on 24/7 sobriety program fees. Senator Dwyer then offered a further amendment to make the electronic smoking device fee a $2,000 application fee with a $500 annual renewal fee, which passed. The committee then voted 4-1 to adopt the budget as amended and give it a do pass recommendation as amended. The committee next considered House Bill 1143, relating to Great Plains Food Bank funding. After testimony from Amy Cleary on behalf of Great Plains Food Bank, members discussed the organization’s statewide role and the project’s financing, including a planned $30 million facility and existing fundraising. Senator Burkhard moved to restore the appropriation from $5 million to $10 million, and the motion passed 4-1. The committee then voted 4-1 to give the bill a do pass recommendation as amended, with Senator Burkhard designated as carrier. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1524, which would fund regional planning councils and authorize 16 FTEs. Members expressed sympathy for the councils’ work but concerns about approving new state-funded positions. No action was taken, and the chair asked to hold the bill over for further review. The committee then recessed, noting remaining budget work and upcoming hearings.

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• Additionally, it helps address overdue bridge repairs at a time when municipal infrastructure is...
• Additionally, it helps address overdue bridge repairs at a time when municipal infrastructure is constantly
• infrastructure.
• Consistent Chapter 90 funding allows municipalities to intervene early, extend their infrastructure lifespan
• , and reduce Municipalities to intervene early, extend their infrastructure lifespan, and reduce long-term

Bills: H4987, S2905

Keywords: transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s transportation bond bill centered on long-term municipal road and bridge funding. Administration officials described the bill as a roughly $5.5 billion package that would continue Chapter 90 at $300 million per year for four years, with $100 million allocated by road miles, and also authorize funds for accelerated bridge and pavement work, municipal pavement and Shared Streets and Spaces programs, housing-related transportation improvements, DCR parkway and bridge resilience work, and MBTA rail modernization and reliability. They emphasized that the proposal is backed by Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenues, including registry fees, gas tax, and Fair Share surtax revenue, and said the bill would support local planning, affordability, housing production, and regional rail/electrification efforts. Committee members and the administration discussed the bill’s housing-related $200 million transportation authorization and the MBTA’s $200 million rail modernization funding, including questions about how flexible those funds would be and how they would support electrification and regional rail. Officials said the housing funds would be kept broad to address transportation barriers that block development, and that the rail money would support locomotive procurements, reliability, and future electrification work, including the Fairmount and Providence corridors and other lines. One member raised concerns about the fiscal outlook and whether a four-year authorization was prudent given possible revenue pressures, but administration witnesses responded that the funding is capital bond authority tied to dedicated transportation revenues rather than operating funds. Municipal officials and the Massachusetts Municipal Association strongly supported the bill, saying Chapter 90 is essential for predictable local road and bridge maintenance and that the road-mile-based allocation improves equity for smaller and rural communities. Testimony from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth highlighted how the increased funding and multi-year certainty would help towns plan projects, bundle work, and address backlogs, culverts, sidewalks, and resilience needs more efficiently. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to use the bond bill to advance broader transportation policy changes and new revenue tools, including electrification timelines, procurement reforms, and possible updates to TNC and other transportation fees. The committee took no vote and adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• Our existing infrastructure is worn out.
• Our city has not stood in the face of infrastructure challenges.
• But this is part of our infrastructure, roughly 100 years old.
• Our current infrastructure is failing; it's at the end of its service life.
• And get started on updating our infrastructure as soon as possible.

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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• </c> need to invest in modern infrastructure need to invest in modern infrastructure to<00:32:19.440>
• That is why a new infrastructure.
• </c> the face of infrastructure challenges. the face of infrastructure challenges.
• </c> coordinating the infrastructure coordinating the infrastructure improvements<00:46:31.599><c> described
• . infrastructure. infrastructure.

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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• That support has been essential in helping us modernize our infrastructure, support our municipal partners
• , which improves the condition of municipally owned state-numbered routes.
• We know that there are a lot of infrastructure needs.
• I was referring to the municipal payment program, where municipalities collectively are responsible for
• So, as you know, municipalities are responsible for providing and maintaining this infrastructure that

Bills: H5279

Keywords: municipal roads, bridges, transportation bond bill, infrastructure financing, capital spending, bond authorization, general obligation bonds, special obligation bonds, Commonwealth Transportation Improvement Act, road resurfacing, road repair, bridge repair, pavement, culverts, stormwater management, climate resilience, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, transit modernization, commuter rail

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a public hearing on H. 5279, An Act Financing Long-Term Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges. MassDOT and A&F testified in support, describing the bill as a transportation bond package centered on Chapter 90 local aid, MBTA rail reliability and modernization, housing-related transportation improvements, a new DCR/MassDOT parkway and safety program called PRISM, and reauthorizations of several programs from the 2022 transportation bond bill, including federal-aid and non-federal-aid highway programs, the municipal pavement program, and Shared Streets and Spaces. They also explained that the bill uses Fair Share surtax revenue and the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to support borrowing, and noted that some bonds could be issued as special obligation bonds depending on market conditions. Witnesses emphasized that the bill would provide $300 million annually for Chapter 90, with $200 million distributed by the traditional formula and $100 million by road miles to better support rural communities. MassDOT and A&F said the multiyear authorization would help municipalities plan projects and that the bill also includes $2.3 billion for federally aided highway projects, $800 million for non-federal-aid highway projects, $500 million for accelerated road and bridge work through LAMP and FAIR, $200 million for housing-related transportation infrastructure, and $200 million for MBTA rail vehicle and modernization investments. Committee members asked about bridge repair needs, federal matching funds, vehicle sourcing, resilience and safety, DCR backlog, and whether rural communities would have fair access to the housing-related funds. The Massachusetts Municipal Association also testified in strong support, calling Chapter 90 the most important tool for cities and towns to maintain local roads and bridges and urging quick passage before construction season. MMA representatives praised the continued $300 million level and the road-mile distribution, saying it helps communities with large road networks and limited local revenue. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.

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• </c> making plans for water infrastructure making plans for water infrastructure needs<00:35:07.119><
• </c><01:03:30.960><c> in</c> capacity for municipalities in capacity for municipalities in Washington
• Francis is an older community; it needs to replace its aging water infrastructure as well as expand infrastructure
• </c> road um is any of the infrastructure road um is any of the infrastructure under<01:20:05.760><c>
• </c><01:20:22.920><c> does</c> so part of the in infrastructure does so part of the in infrastructure

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• Uh we infrastructure project right now.
• ><c> there's</c> infrastructure project, but there's infrastructure project, but there's numerous<00:
• </c> essential infrastructure investment. essential infrastructure investment.
• </c> infrastructure uh bill for Flynsburg. infrastructure uh bill for Flynsburg.
• </c> infrastructure improvements. infrastructure improvements.

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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• <00:04:01.720><c> uh</c><00:04:01.840><c> the</c><00:04:02.000><c> infrastructure</c> infrastructure
• uh the infrastructure infrastructure uh the infrastructure necessary<00:04:03.040><c> to</c><00:04:03.200
• </c> recognizes that providing safe Municipal recognizes that providing safe Municipal drinking<00:26
• </c> supporting a critical infrastructure supporting a critical infrastructure project<00:36:19.800><
• </c> pressing infrastructure pressing infrastructure needs<00:37:01.200><c> the</c><00:37:01.640><c>

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• large amounts of transportation sparsity revenue, but as the district has a transportation or a municipal
• around data or barriers to actually collecting this data and sharing this data, or even if the infrastructure
• around data or barriers to actually collecting this data and sharing this data, or even if the infrastructure

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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• </c> modernizing uh infrastructure systems. modernizing uh infrastructure systems.
• </c> aging, and vulnerable infrastructure. aging, and vulnerable infrastructure.
• </c> aging and vulnerable infrastructure. aging and vulnerable infrastructure.
• </c> infrastructure to future extremes. infrastructure to future extremes.
• </c><01:35:46.480><c> Represent-</c> infrastructure decision. Represent- infrastructure decision.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

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

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• </c> infrastructure project ever done by St. infrastructure project ever done by St.
• </c> focus of this group is infrastructure. focus of this group is infrastructure.
• I'm here today to support House File 3891, which is a proposal to fix our state's aging municipal infrastructure
• </c><01:23:21.480><c> infrastructure</c> state's aging municipal infrastructure state's aging municipal
• </c> because of failing infrastructure. because of failing infrastructure.

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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• One is private property rights, and the second is publicly funded infrastructure.
• In the coming years, you're going to see unprecedented infrastructure building.
• Members, this bill creates the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District.
• This goes to hard infrastructure. It's very specific.
• This will not stop all of our infrastructure growth.

Bills: HB5489, HB5695, HB5699, SB291, SB292

Keywords: impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports

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• </c> can build the same same infrastructure can build the same same infrastructure at<00:09:55.519><c
• So, I how that infrastructure works.
• Unlike transportation, water, and wastewater infrastructure, waste management infrastructure does not
• Unlike transportation, water, and wastewater infrastructure, waste management infrastructure does not
• </c> replacements of aging infrastructure replacements of aging infrastructure that<01:03:39.200><c>

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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• When completed, the new Carlson Municipal Airport will be a critical piece of infrastructure for northwestern
• </c> efficient airport infrastructure. efficient airport infrastructure.
• Currently, the city of Blooming Prairie, just like any small municipality, has their own infrastructure
• </c> ponds and the wastewater infrastructure. ponds and the wastewater infrastructure.
• </c> about fixing aging in infrastructure. about fixing aging in infrastructure.

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

Bills: SB 3038, SB 3045, SB 3065, SB 3069, SB 3071, HB 2025, HB 2149, HB 3370, HB 4205, HB 4506, HB 5424, HB 5652, HB 24, HB 3687

Keywords: Montgomery County, management district, special district, bond issuance, assessments, taxation, public welfare, economic development, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, taxes, public infrastructure, water supply, zoning

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• This is not about safety or infrastructure; it's a zoning tactic in disguise.
• In my district, it has the powers of bond, it has the powers of road and water infrastructure.
• County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
• Members, this bill creates Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Number 258.
• Members, this bill creates Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 263.

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• The first requires municipalities to approve or deny permits for LIHT housing projects within no more
• Members, this bill creates the Fensick Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County.
• Members, this bill creates Craver Ranch Municipal Management District Number One.
• It was the infrastructure reimbursement that we heard this morning.
• I'm here to respectfully oppose the bill, which would limit the ability of municipalities.

Bills: SB840, HB2025, HB2512, HB3139, HB3798, HB3892, HB4373, HB4398, HB4582, HB4689, HB5187, HB5658, HB5666

Keywords: HB 2025, Texas Property Code, plat filing, replat, amended plat, condominium plat, subdivision, county clerk, tax certificate, ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, property records, real property, land use, local government, property development, subdivision recording, condominium recording, tax receipt, eminent domain

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• Across our infrastructure as well.
• This project isn't just about infrastructure; it's about investing in a sustainable future for the next
• It replaces aging infrastructure estimated to be from the 1950s. proposed or earlier, including water
• About 10% of that area is hydrated, and our infrastructure, our water main infrastructure in Loretto,
• Greenfield, Independence, Corcoran, and Medina, where there is no other type of water infrastructure

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day