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• We're having informational hearings again today on our local water, sewer infrastructure bonding projects
• It's extending their sewer infrastructure, so with that I would turn it over to my testifiers.
• This bill appropriates $3.5 million for the improvement of water and sewer infrastructure and street
• <00:43:24.839> infrastructure<00:43:25.359> and<00:43:25.480> Street sewer infrastructure
• Again, I've got another infrastructure sewer bill that I'd like to present in front of you today.

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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• Like many rural communities, Floodwood faces aging water and sewer infrastructure that is increasingly
• separation infrastructure to isolate sanitary waste at the city sewer connection point from this new
• separation infrastructure to isolate sanitary waste at the city sewer connection point from this new
• separation infrastructure to isolate sanitary waste at the city sewer connection point from this new
• separation infrastructure to a sewer separation infrastructure to isolate<00:56:46.160> sanitary<

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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• We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
• We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
• We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
• We have 18 local water, sewer, and infrastructure bonding projects.
• <00:46:19.440> infrastructure the city's sewer infrastructure the city's sewer infrastructure

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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• Our existing infrastructure is worn out.
• And replacement of some of our water and sewer lines.
• , and storm sewer systems within the Northwest.
• We just started our water and sewer project, Phase One.
• 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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• the face of infrastructure challenges. the face of infrastructure challenges.
• , and storm sewer systems within the northwest area infrastructure.
• systems sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems within<00:46
• . infrastructure. 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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• Across our infrastructure as well.
• What we're looking at is wastewater treatment ponds, spray irrigation, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer
• I'm going to go to our sewer rates.
• , sanitary sewer, storm sewer utility replacements, and associated street reconstruction.
• About 10% of that area is hydrated, and our infrastructure, our water main infrastructure in Loretto,

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

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• Lake Sewer District and Cross Lake Sewer Lake Sewer District and Cross Lake Sewer District,<00:32
• sewer, storm sewer, utility replacements, and associated street reconstruction.
• What I don't want is for a city to come forward for a water infrastructure issue or sewer issue and we're
• <01:31:38.480> issue<01:31:38.800> or<01:31:39.040> sewer water infrastructure
• issue or sewer water infrastructure issue or sewer issue<01:31:40.000> and<01:31:40.239> we're

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

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• making plans for water infrastructure making plans for water infrastructure needs<00:35:07.119><
• campus the core sewers an old Wasa drain campus the core sewers an old Wasa drain to<00:46:54.440>
• These requests are for sewer, storm water, and related infrastructure improvement, repairs, and replacement
• Kate Thunstrom responded that the MnDOT project does not include any of the actual water and sewer infrastructure
• for the water and actual infrastructure for the water and sewer<01:19:45.120> so<01:19:45.360

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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• infrastructure project ever done by St. infrastructure project ever done by St.
• This is a time-sensitive opportunity to replace failing water, sewer, and storm water infrastructure
• focus of this group is infrastructure. focus of this group is infrastructure.
• Looks like an important water and sewer infrastructure project. $7 million.
• 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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• If you have any questions about roofs or critical infrastructure in schools, reach out.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I have with me today infrastructure.
• infrastructure projects being scaled infrastructure projects being scaled back<00:10:52.399>
• sewer district.
• subordinate sewer district. subordinate sewer district. >> All<00:35:11.920> right.
• existing infrastructure, and reducing existing infrastructure, and reducing reduces<00:41:25.200>

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• The infrastructure is good, and so we really could use some help here with the roofs, and it'll help
• And if you have any questions ever about roofs or critical infrastructure in schools, reach out.
• And if you have any questions ever about roofs or critical infrastructure in schools, reach out.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• To the city for their infrastructure as this project moves forward.
• They are the original water and sewer infrastructure and are in a state of increasing failure.
• Our city has not stood still in the face of these infrastructure needs.
• With that visiting, there's strain on Infrastructure, and today we're going to be talking about a sewer
• And the proposed infrastructure specifically...

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• There are the original water and sewer infrastructure and are in the state of increasing failure risk
• <00:27:10.039> infrastructure original water and sewer infrastructure original water and sewer
• mean infrastructure project would mean infrastructure project would mean tearing<00:28:00.240>
• :38.800> often infrastructure, these materials often infrastructure, these materials often end
• about a sewer line repair.

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• 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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• I mean to the sewer line.
• I mean to the sewer line. Okay.
• I mean to the sewer line. Okay.
• I mean to the sewer line. Okay.
• Sorry, you still got to convert to the sewer line. I mean to the sewer line. Okay.

Bills: HB1618

Keywords: cesspool conversion, cesspool replacement, wastewater, sewer connection, sewerage systems, septic system, pollution control, water pollution control revolving fund, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, HGIA, low-interest loans, forgivable loans, homeowner financing, environmental infrastructure, public health, wastewater treatment, low- and moderate-income households, revolving loan fund, Department of Health, memorandum of agreement

Summary: The committees held a joint hearing on HB 1618 HD1, which would create and fund a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to help homeowners upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies and advocacy groups, with witnesses emphasizing that cost is the main barrier to cesspool conversion and that recent Kona flooding underscored the public health and pollution risks of cesspools. One testifier suggested the fund should actively pursue outside funding sources, and another urged an effective date that would allow counties to contribute sooner. A member raised concerns about whether loans would be affordable and whether other financing tools, such as tax credits, should also be considered; another member opposed the bill as not adequately addressing district-level sewer and septic issues. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, and the motion was adopted. The joint Judiciary and Ways and Means committees then considered HB 2592 on the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The chair outlined amendments to clarify that the authority would assume property and liability associated with transferred assets, preserve existing liability rules, transfer conditional use permits if not already transferred, allow lease extensions before transfer, and set reversion triggers if the authority fails to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, or administrative rules by December 31, 2029. Members asked about preserving the public trust and whether the amendments would keep the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ role intact; the chair confirmed the fee and board role would remain unchanged. The committees voted to pass the bill with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also took up HB 2033, making further amendments to clarify the definition of state, delay certain effective dates, allow rental and U-Drive lessors to avoid liability by identifying renters, delete one section, and add administrative hearing language and bus-camera clarifications. HB 1888 was amended to expand protections for educational workers to include sports officials, define sports official, make intentional bodily harm a felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses, and authorize the attorney general to assist with restraining orders. Both measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted. Later, several bills were moved with little or no discussion: HB 1515, HB 1713, HB 1718, HB 2022, and HB 2385 were recommended for passage unamended; HB 2375 was deferred; and HB 1741 was amended to reflect Honolulu’s concerns, narrow study requirements, add exemptions and a delayed implementation date, and was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees adopted the recommendations on these measures, with some members noting reservations or prior opposition on certain bills.

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• She said the $3.5 million is for water and sewer infrastructure to allow Proctor to serve the community
• Representative Zeleznikar said the $3.5 million is for water and sewer infrastructure to allow Proctor
• In 2019, our city began an aggressive and costly program to replace water and sewer infrastructure.
• In 2019, our city began an aggressive and costly program to replace water and sewer infrastructure.
• To date, the water sewer 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

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• <00:04:40.479> investment of broadband infrastructure investment of broadband infrastructure
• is essential for economic growth. infrastructure systems and networks and infrastructure systems and
• dollars to build infrastructure dollars to build infrastructure increasing<00:34:23.520> access
• <00:36:36.880> is telecommunications infrastructure is telecommunications infrastructure is
• <00:40:18.680> is telecommunication infrastructure is telecommunication infrastructure is

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• Um, putting in a storm sewer pond.
• As the costs water, and sewer systems.
• accelerated the uh infrastructure accelerated the uh infrastructure deterioration<01:03:08.160><
• mean the sewer pipes are mostly clay. mean the sewer pipes are mostly clay.
• So, and we have so much infrastructure So, and we have so much infrastructure when<01:32:01.600>

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

Bills: HF22, HF45

Keywords: 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