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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
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- And most smaller resorts are seasonal resorts.
- Not a big change.” basically, right now, resorts can basically, right now, resorts can purchase<00:29
- And um most smaller resorts are seasonal resorts.<00:29:49.000>
And <00:29:49.120>this < - And this bill just simply resorts.
- help the entertainment and the resort help the entertainment and the resort industry<00:53:33.640
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alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales
MN
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- Chairman, we had about 3,000 resorts when I first started doing resort work with Dutch Kraan, who just
- your first tier of your Resort beyond your first tier of your Resort beyond your homestead<00:40
- when I first started about 3,000 Resorts when I first started doing<00:41:06.560>
Resort <00:41 - <00:42:59.559>
we that go and by keeping it a resort we that go and by keeping it a resort - found ourselves purchasing this Resort found ourselves purchasing this Resort um<00:47:45.480>
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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
MN
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- called mom-and-pop resorts.
- next to a resort, a mom-and-pop resort, so each year we looked forward to seeing the families that had
- I appreciate the time this committee has taken to talk about the resort tax. resort being there creating
- Minnesota um class 1C Resort properties Minnesota um class 1C Resort properties generally<00:02:
- , and the people I bought the resort from wanted to continue this resort tradition.
MN
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typically those are the resorts that are typically those are the resorts that are typically - We're down to under 600, and that is a significant problem because resorting and resort lodging is the
- We're here to talk about the resort property tax system. 3 ,000 resorts in Minnesota we're down 3 ,000
- c> is because resorting and Resort lodging is because resorting and Resort lodging is the<01:38:33.719
- we've seen communities where the resorts we've seen communities where the resorts no<01:42:50.880
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's where we get the idea of carrier of last resort.
- So what does a... ...carrier of last resort do?
- A carrier of last resort provides basic local telephone service.
- Now, these carrier of last resort rules are technology neutral.
- It's not a carrier of last resort.
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition.
CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist.
In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The resort industry is declining from the heyday of mom-and-pop resorts, totaling over 3,000.
- I own a resort, a small family-owned resort in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
- also want to mention our small resorts also want to mention our small resorts are<00:20:35.080><
- I called another resorter.
- I am also a board member on the community of Minnesota Resorters that represents 150-plus resorts.
Keywords:
school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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- running with veterans on the Lake Resort running with veterans on the Lake Resort both<00:24:49.399
- <00:26:42.159>
our <00:26:42.399>Resort <00:26:42.960>is relaxation our Resort - our Resort is relaxation our Resort our Resort is unique<00:26:43.600>
because <00:26:43.799>< - Increasing our disabled veteran capacity at the resort and disabled public capacity at the resort.
- the resort.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Economic Development, Pub. Protection, Tourism, and Energy (2-10-26)
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parks, operations consist of 17 resort parks, operations consist of 17 resort - Uh Carter Cave State Resort Campground.
- General Butler and five resort parks.
- projects at Lake Barkley State Resort projects at Lake Barkley State Resort Park.<00:24:04.559><
- We're a year away from construction on those resorts after we get the money."
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00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call
01:44 Approval of Minutes
01:56 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
54:59 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy received an update from Kentucky State Parks and the Finance Cabinet on the status of major capital projects funded through recent legislative appropriations. Commissioner Mark Keelin, Deputy Commissioner Chris Perry, and Finance Cabinet/DECA representatives described progress on campground upgrades, utility and broadband improvements, building systems repairs, life-safety work, accommodations and hospitality renovations, pool and beach projects, playgrounds, golf course improvements, marina work, and wastewater upgrades across the state park system. They emphasized that Kentucky has 44 state parks and that the funding has supported completed work and projects still under construction or in design.
The presentation highlighted funding tied to House Joint Resolution 76, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. Parks reported roughly $72 million invested to date, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, including campground renovations at sites such as My Old Kentucky Home, Kin Lake, Carter Caves, Cumberland Falls, and others; broadband projects at several campgrounds; electrical grid resilience work at parks including Kentucky Dam Village and Kin Lake; and completed life-safety upgrades such as lock systems. Officials also noted pool and beach work, ADA improvements, lodge and guest room renovations, marina replacements, and wastewater plant upgrades. DECA said it currently manages 1,335 active capital projects statewide, including 149 for Parks, and credited additional project management capacity and regular coordination meetings for accelerating delivery.
Committee members asked for a copy of the presentation and pressed the department for more detailed accounting of House Joint Resolution 56, including how much money remains, which projects are complete, and whether current appropriations are sufficient to finish the listed work. The department also requested a larger maintenance pool appropriation of $40 million for the next budget, arguing that routine and emergency maintenance needs across 44 parks exceed current resources and that preventative maintenance would reduce long-term costs. No votes were taken during the meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- Communication Conveyance Committee hearing on Carrier of Last Resort.
- So what does a carrier of last resort do?
- A carrier of last resort provides basic local telephones service.
- Now, these carrier of last resort rules are technology neutral.
- It is the carry of last resort in these areas. Thank you.
MN
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- has too much of an impact on the resorts has too much of an impact on the resorts and<00:07:16.000
- They are family-owned resorts, the people that are there at the resort when you check in, and they're
- I first started representing resorts, we had a little over 1,100 resorts in Minnesota.
- I first started representing resorts, we had a little over 1,100 resorts in Minnesota.
- Very valuable lesson you get at a resort: perfect marshmallow roasting at a resort.
NV
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- I wanted to go back to the questions about the resort corridor.
- Maghry, for the record, nothing from the resort association.
- I'm Vice President of Government Affairs for MGM Resorts.
- The resort industry remits 30% of the state's general fund.
- to how much alcohol the resort served folks. the resort served folks and then send them out on car highways
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection (9-17-25)
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The <00:14:15.600>grid Dam Village State Resort Parks. - The grid Dam Village State Resort Parks.
- <00:15:33.680>
Parks Cumberland Fall State Resort Parks Cumberland Fall State Resort Parks - The dam is a priority Resort Park Dam.
- That resort has know um that state park.
Summary:
The Budget Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection received a detailed update from Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Meyer on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. He said the department is making steady progress on a large portfolio of park improvements, with regular quarterly reporting to the legislature and ongoing coordination with the Finance Cabinet, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and local utilities and governments. He emphasized that ADA accessibility is a priority across projects and noted that many completed items, including campground bathhouse renovations, broadband upgrades, life safety improvements, playground replacements, and some furniture and mattress upgrades, are already drawing positive feedback.
The presentation focused heavily on campground, utility, and infrastructure work. Meyer described $40 million in campground upgrades split between western and eastern Kentucky, including projects at Ken Lake, Carter Caves, My Old Kentucky Home, Cumberland Falls, and others. He also outlined $20 million in utility improvements, including a federal matching grant for grid resiliency at Ken Lake and Kentucky Dam Village, plus wastewater and electrical infrastructure work at parks such as Dale Hollow, Blue Licks, Natural Bridge, and Cumberland Falls. Additional categories included building systems, life safety, structural repairs, accommodations and hospitality upgrades, pool and beach work, dam safety, playgrounds, and golf course improvements.
Members asked about the status of Lake Barkley utilities, the possibility of transferring upgraded utility infrastructure to local providers after repairs, and how park repair priorities are set. Meyer said park managers report issues through regional directors and that projects are prioritized through a running capital list, similar to a long-range transportation plan. He said the department has already spent the current $20 million allocation and is requesting $40 million in the next budget cycle, adding that the department believes it could spend and complete projects if that amount is appropriated. The commissioner also said the department is managing 284 additional capital projects outside the main funding streams, totaling nearly $70 million.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing BR Sub. on Econ. Dev., Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy (2-12-25) - Reupload
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- will take place at Ken Lake State Resort will take place at Ken Lake State Resort Park<00:35:02.760
- <00:35:43.560>
Park upgrades Carter Cave State Resort Park upgrades Carter Cave State Resort - and Kentucky dam Village State Resort and Kentucky dam Village State Resort Parks<00:36:53.119><
- Cumberland Falls State Resort Park project is in design.
- <00:42:50.839>
Parks new furniture at those Resort Parks new furniture at those Resort Parks
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Reuploaded to restore full meeting
00:13 Call to Order and Roll Call
01:14 Approval of Minutes
01:40 Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet
27:44 Department of Parks
59:23 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met for its second Budget Review on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. Members then heard a presentation from the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Tourism on the 1% tourism marketing fund. Witnesses explained that the fund supports statewide tourism promotion, advertising, research, regional marketing, and matching grants to local tourism commissions, and that it cannot be used for capital construction. They reported that the General Assembly and governor increased appropriations in the 2024 session, adding $3 million in FY25 and $7 million in FY26, and set aside funding for the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority, the National Quilt Museum, and the Southern Kentucky Tourism Initiative.
Tourism officials emphasized that Kentucky tourism is a major economic driver, citing 2023 figures of $13.8 billion in economic impact, 79.3 million visitors, $9.7 billion in direct spending, more than 95,000 jobs supported, and nearly $1 billion in state and local tax revenue. They said the department now uses targeted digital and over-the-top advertising in selected domestic and international markets, with 62% of media placements digital and 80% of the budget spent out of state. Members asked about market selection, how the department measures return on investment, and what attracts visitors from places such as Dallas, Orlando, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.; officials said research shows a mix of family visits, outdoor recreation, and varied Kentucky offerings, and that 81% of overnight visitors are repeat visitors. They also discussed the potential impact of tariffs and trade tensions on bourbon-related tourism and international visitation, especially from Canada, and officials said they were monitoring the situation with U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA.
The committee then heard from Kentucky State Parks officials on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. They said they are providing quarterly project reports and have been meeting regularly with the Finance Cabinet’s engineering and contract staff. The presentation focused on campground utilities, broadband, and structural upgrades, including $40 million for campground improvements across the park system, with completed bathhouse renovations at Barren River and Nolin Lake and additional projects underway or in planning. Officials said the work is based on camper survey feedback, such as requests for better Wi-Fi, sewer and electric upgrades, frost-free spigots, and improved site layouts, and noted that the My Old Kentucky Home campground project is under construction and expected to be completed by spring 2026.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the Community of Minnesota Resorts. the Community of Minnesota Resorts.
- . resorts. resorts.
- It's one of the oldest resorts in years.
- Community of Minnesota Resorts. I'm a Community of Minnesota Resorts.
- . about their resort and the pictures are about their resort and the pictures are phenomenal.<00:50:56.600
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/10/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
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the veterans on Lake Resort located on the veterans on Lake Resort located on the - What happened was we're still a functioning resort.
- was we're still a functioning resort was we're still a functioning resort we're<00:05:26.400>
- this upgrade will help the resort this upgrade will help the resort capacity<00:20:59.280>
but - So Veterans on the Lake Resort was started...
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environment Protection.(7-1-26)
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parks operations consists of 17 resort parks operations consists of 17 resort - Lake Kentucky Dan Village State Resort Lake Kentucky Dan Village State Resort Park,<00:11:02.160
- Kentucky Dan Village State Resort Park. Kentucky Dan Village State Resort Park.
- resort parks prioritized by our team. resort parks prioritized by our team.
- Cumber from Fall State Resort Park. Um Cumber from Fall State Resort Park.
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Energy and Environmental Protection met at 9:00 a.m., approved the June 3 minutes, and heard a presentation from the Department of Parks and the Finance Cabinet on Kentucky State Parks capital projects. Commissioner Mark Keelin and Scott Baker described the scope of the state parks system, the ongoing coordination with DECA/Finance Cabinet, and the status of projects funded through House Joint Resolution 76, House Bill 553, House Joint Resolution 56, and House Bill 6. They said 36 of 44 state parks have received renovations or upgrades, with 66 projects completed and 17 under construction, and outlined work on campgrounds, utilities, wastewater systems, broadband, building systems, safety upgrades, ADA improvements, pools, golf courses, marinas, and lodge accommodations.
The presenters highlighted several completed or active projects, including campground upgrades at Carter Caves, Ken Lake, and My Old Kentucky Home; utility and grid-resilience work at parks such as Kentucky Dam Village and Kincaid Lake; wastewater projects at parks including E.P. Tom Sawyer, Carter Caves, Dale Hollow, and Blue Licks Battlefield; and building and hospitality renovations at parks such as Lake Barkley, Baron River, and Cumberland Falls. They also noted completed playground upgrades, lock system replacements, beach refurbishment, and golf course improvements, and said the parks system is managing additional internal projects beyond those discussed. The department emphasized that parks often serve as sheltering locations during disasters and that infrastructure replacement is a high priority.
Scott Baker then explained DECA’s role in managing the Commonwealth’s capital construction program, saying it oversees about 1,300 active projects across 28 cabinets and agencies, including 149 parks projects. He described DECA’s team-based approach, with dedicated project managers and field staff assigned to parks, and said monthly status meetings and more frequent check-ins are used to keep projects moving. In response to committee questions, Keelin and Baker said projects are assigned to DECA based mainly on the need for architectural or engineering services, while smaller or less complex work can be handled in-house by parks staff or the P11 construction crew. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.
MN
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- or resorts in my district, but up in the north part of the state that becomes an issue.
- <00:59:03.400>
industry have seen happen in the resort industry have seen happen in the resort - <00:59:30.680>
decline of family-owned Resorts decline of family-owned Resorts decline considerably - Campground Resorts or resorts in my Campground Resorts or resorts in my district<00:59:48.000>
- You know, we used to call mom-and-pop resorts the 1C classification, and then also the commercial resort
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the omnibus education policy bill, SF1740 5/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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hospitality of resort owners, uh, hospitality of resort owners, uh, hospitality industry,<00 - My resort is a small family resort.
family <00:10:14.600>resort. - <00:10:15.600>
We resort is a small family resort. We resort is a small family resort. - ,<00:33:59.120>
think control, think about the resorts, think control, think about the resorts
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- gap in the state's insure of Last Resort gap in the state's insure of Last Resort system<00:32:48.039
- Into a gap in the state's insurer of last resort system, so you can't go to the fair plan and get an
- are set up those insurers of Last Resort are set up to<00:43:19.680>
do <00:43:20.400>what - I I would Define them of Last Resort I I would Define them slightly<00:56:17.079>
differently - so there's a whole in that safety Resort so there's a whole in that safety net<00:56:44.079>
if
Keywords:
mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 16th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Not only that, those resorts provide jobs; they provide taxes to fund our schools, so we can't forget
- As some people might know, I own a resort in northern Minnesota.
- My resort is a small family resort; we don't have a lot of employees, but we do support the local economy
- I've got generations of families that come to my resort during that time frame.
- It is best that we keep the kids with their families, at the resorts, and at the state fair.