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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Johnson said that, on the property tax issue, renters receive property tax refunds in
- , credits, one-time deductions, and the same with property taxes.
- > deductions tax refunds credits one times deductions tax refunds credits one times deductions same
- said, “To ask for a refund on that value-added tax.”
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Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, um, I mean, can I just ask one more time, like that specifically, that part of your bill?
- So, um, I mean, can I just ask one more time, like that specifically, that part of your bill?
- So, um, I mean, can I just ask one more time, like that specifically, that part of your bill?
- So under this bill, people would not be eligible for a refund based on that. one quarter of the state's
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Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- as amended by the A1 amendment would establish a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026.
- I think our time would be better spent on that.
- I think our time would be better spent on that.
- I think our time would be better spent on that.
- I think our time would be better spent on that.
Keywords:
property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land
Summary:
The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans.
Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Lee on fiscal notes.
- And other items going on.
- The agency will be giving us an update on the PFAS removal report from January of 2025. Time.
- On its use moving forward on products, it would be both.
- That's one of the number one concerns that we have.
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Lee on on fiscal notes. for maybe Mr. Lee on on fiscal notes.
- Um, so here, for example, on one-third.
- But depending on the rec on little bit.
- If you use a report, uh, such as anything on its use on moving forward on products, it would be both.
- its use on moving forward on on its use on moving forward on products,<01:02:17.680>
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Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the disagreement was not on the plan; the disagreement is the timing of the plan.
- I hope we don't have to have a one-time fix because I don't know how you recruit with a one-time fix.
- I hope we don't have to have a one-time fix because I don't know how you recruit with a one-time fix.
- I hope we don't have to have a one-time fix because I don't know how you recruit with a one-time fix.
- I hope we don't have to have a one-time fix because I don't know how you recruit with a one-time fix.
Keywords:
Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, 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, tax refund
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I want to thank Chair Kisha for giving us some time to have an overview on compensatory aid.
- Uh, I want to thank Chair Kisha for giving us some time to have an overview on compensatory aid.
- Uh, I want to thank Chair Kisha for giving us some time to have an overview on compensatory aid.
- Uh, I want to thank Chair Kisha for giving us some time to have an overview on compensatory aid.
- I know we're very short on time, so I'll try to keep it brief.
Keywords:
charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Every time we spend a dollar on something, we're not spending a dollar on something else.
- Every time we spend a dollar on something, we're not spending a dollar on something else.
- Every time we spend a dollar on something, we're not spending a dollar on something else.
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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, tax refund, Minnesota Statutes, time limit, claims, tax overpayment, taxation
Summary:
The committee first adopted the April 14, 2026 minutes as amended, correcting a misspelling in the reference to Chair Davids. It then heard House File 4234, a tax-exempt bonding/affordable housing bill from Representative Rey Rower, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before laying the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. The bill would conform Minnesota law to recent federal changes to low-income housing tax credit rules by lowering the amount of tax-exempt bonds needed for projects to qualify, with the stated goal of spreading bond allocations across more projects and increasing affordable housing production without additional state funds.
Testimony in support came from the bill author, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Mary Tingerthal, who said the change would increase efficiency in the use of federal bond authority and could raise the number of funded housing projects from about 16 to 25 per year, bringing in roughly $120 million more annually for housing. Members discussed where the benefits would be felt statewide, including greater Minnesota and larger metro areas, and the author said the bill would help address shortages in affordable and senior housing. The committee took no final vote on the bill, instead laying it over.
The committee next heard House File 3697 from Vice Chair Norris, which would change Minnesota’s tax refund claim timelines to better align with federal law and most other states. The author and a tax attorney testifier said the bill would reduce confusion and help taxpayers, especially vulnerable individuals who may overpay or be overassessed and then miss the current deadline to seek refunds. The Department of Revenue said it had no concerns with the language and did not oppose the bill, and the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill.
Finally, the committee began hearing House File 4738 from Representative Keeler, a Safe Harbor funding proposal for victims of sex trafficking and sexually exploited youth. The author described Safe Harbor as a statewide program serving youth across Minnesota and said the committee should consider creative funding options, but Chair Davids stated the proposed funding source would not work because it would take money from women’s sports scholarships. Testifiers from Lake House in Duluth and a former Safe Harbor youth described the program’s impact on homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter, mental health services, education, and transition to adulthood. The hearing continued with testimony, but no action was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- also for your investment, the one-time funds, and also our ongoing support.
- also for your investment, the one-time funds, and also our ongoing support.
- also for your investment, the one-time funds, and also our ongoing support.
- also for your investment, the one-time funds, and also our ongoing support.
- also for your investment, the one-time funds, and also our ongoing support.
Keywords:
HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship
MN
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- or we can refund our credit on the back end.
- or we can refund our credit on the back end.
- or we can refund our credit on the back end.
- or we can refund our credit on the back end.
- Are you on that? I think you were on the junior varsity at that time, yeah.
Keywords:
HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation
LA
Keywords:
severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Collaboration is something that happens every day in the health care team based on the real-time needs
- In other words, The physician, most of the time, is not on site. No, you're exactly correct.
- It's good that the plane ran on time today. Oh, you did drive. Yes, it got canceled.
- We heard earlier that this supervisory component involves the review of one chart, one time a month.
- So there's a lot of value that goes beyond just this one-time conversation once a month.
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If we were back on standard time, we’d be waking up at 5:47 in the morning.
- Adopting daylight saving time on a permanent basis can benefit Texans, travel insurers, and businesses
- When you look at this today on daylight saving time, we had sunrise at 6:47 and we had sunset at 8:04
- Three-fourths of the people are against daylight saving time, while one-fourth want daylight saving time
- Daylight saving time puts their kids out on the roadways in the morning, in the darkness, in March.
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If we were back on Standard Time, we'd be at 5:47 in the morning waking up.
- And when you look at this today on daylight savings time, we had sunrise at 6:47 and we had sunset at
- Um, so if we were still back on standard time.
- Uh, fit for Texans on Texans time. Do you agree? I agree. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Bencourt.
- Texas was one of the loudest objectors at the last time it was tried in the 1970s due to the extremes
Keywords:
grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amend. and Intergovernmental Affairs (2-19-26)
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- Um, and they are one Democrat, one Republican.
- In the interest of time, I will focus my remarks on three of those biggest concerns.
- So, I'm very open to consideration on the It is very time problematic. >> Okay. >> And if I may respond
Summary:
The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met to consider House Bill 534, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson, with a committee substitute. Johnson said the bill was the product of interim work with the Secretary of State’s office, the State Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and other stakeholders, and that the committee substitute folded in several election-administration changes. He highlighted provisions clarifying the timeline for felony voter-roll removals, allowing the Board of Elections to work with federal agencies to identify non-citizens on the voter rolls, creating a process for those individuals to prove citizenship and vote provisionally, and changing some KREF board appointments. He also described technical campaign-finance changes and said some provisions might still be adjusted through floor amendments.
Members raised concerns about fiscal impact, timing, and voter privacy. Rep. Bivens questioned the cost and whether the bill could affect voter records; Johnson responded that the bill itself did not require new equipment or broad new spending, though a special election in a local government failure scenario could create costs. Rep. Hancock and Rep. Marzian argued the bill could create unnecessary burdens on county clerks and questioned whether there was a demonstrated problem to justify the changes. The county clerks’ association, through Rockcastle County Clerk Danetta Ford Allen, opposed the bill as introduced, warning that citizenship checks could wrongly remove eligible voters, that online ballot images or cast vote records could threaten voter privacy and facilitate vote buying, and that the emergency clause would force major changes too close to the May primary.
Johnson defended the bill as a targeted response to a real local election failure and said the citizenship data sharing would be limited to name, date of birth, and Social Security number. He also explained that the ballot-image language was permissive and intended to let counties explore emerging technology, but he was open to removing that section or changing the effective date in a floor amendment. He further said he would consider preserving gubernatorial appointments to KREF with Senate oversight instead of shifting appointments to legislative leaders. After discussion, the committee voted 9-2 with one pass to report the bill out, with several members explaining yes votes as support for moving the bill forward while expecting further cleanup, and no votes citing cost, timing, and voter-access concerns.
MN
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- But as time goes on, we're basically being forced into, at that time when we want to hang up our resort
- But as time goes on, we're basically being forced into, at that time when we want to hang up our resort
- But as time goes on, we're basically being forced into, at that time when we want to hang up our resort
- But as time goes on, we're basically being forced into, at that time when we want to hang up our resort
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being time goes on it's basically we're being time goes on it's basically we're
Keywords:
solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
One Door Task Force - Room 409, 8 July, 2025; 9:00 A.M.
MS
Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
One Door Policy Task Force - Room 409, 28 October, 2025; 8:30 A.M.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (1-13-26) - Upon Adjournment
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ask I have is is is this a a one-time ask I have is is is this a a one-time - So we have one else that's coming on?
- This is one that's been in front of your committee several times now. We had an open procurement.
Keywords:
This meeting will take place Upon Adjournment of both Chambers. An exact time is not given or known at this time., 958, all
Summary:
The Government Contracts Committee met for its first 2026 meeting, approved the December 9 minutes, and reviewed 337 contracts totaling about $71.8 million. After a motion to consider the routine contract lists without objection passed, the committee pulled several items for discussion, including contracts from the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Department of Highways, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission, and Kentucky State University. Most items were ultimately approved by roll call votes.
For the Council on Postsecondary Education item, members discussed why the contract was not handled through the usual Finance Cabinet bidding process. Staff explained it stemmed from House Bill 200 and the healthcare workforce incentive fund, which uses a separate competitive award process and steering committee under different statutory standards. The committee accepted that explanation and approved the contract. Department of Highways staff then explained the difference between scour assessments, which evaluate erosion and foundation risk around bridge piers, and load ratings, which assess the bridge structure itself. Members also questioned a larger engineering contract increase; staff said it reflected progression from preliminary engineering to final design on a phased project and estimated the funding split at roughly 80% federal and 20% state. Those highway contracts were approved.
The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Commission presented a legal services contract. Officials said the new corporation had identified legal needs, issued an RFP, and awarded four firms to create a pool of counsel to avoid conflicts as the agency now licenses racing, sports betting, and charitable gaming. They also said an emergency contract was needed after a temporary restraining order was issued in litigation involving charitable gaming machines and alleged losses to charities. The committee asked about the litigation and the affected organizations, and the contract was approved. Kentucky State University then defended a marketing/enrollment contract despite financial concerns, saying the work was intended to raise awareness of the university, improve enrollment, and support financial stability. University officials also said they were tightening student payment enforcement and collection practices, including payment plans and holding students accountable for balances. That contract was also approved.
MN
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- , summary on um homestead credit refunds, summary on um homestead credit refunds, the<00:02:22.480
- Thank you, um, Madam Chair, and uh thanks to the author on this as a very part-time realtor.
- a to the author on this as a very<00:07:59.120>
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on <00:21:28.280>rent, renters spend their refunds on rent, renters - >
one <01:04:17.520>of <01:04:17.600>the property tax refunds are one of the property
Keywords:
HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax