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Nadeau said the bill funds the compensation elements of the settlement covering more than 38,000 workers across four home-care programs, including PCA Choice, Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) budget-model workers, and consumer-directed community-support workers. The sponsor told the committee the package \"invests $70,000,000 this biennium to fund the proposed contract agreement for SEIU home care workers,\" and that roughly $30,000,000 of that figure is one-time money intended to offset healthcare costs and support enhanced training.

Under the contract provisions described in the hearing, experienced workers in certain programs would receive annual wage increases and all workers would be eligible for one-time stipends: $1,200 per worker to defray out-of-pocket health-care costs (available in FY 2026 and FY 2027, per testimony) and a $750 stipend tied to completion of designated voluntary training. The testimony emphasized that stipends are not to be treated as income for certain means-tested public benefits and would be excluded from eligibility calculations for programs such as childcare assistance, general assistance and MFIP. Representative Nadeau also described an appropriation for administrative costs to the Department of Human Services to implement the stipend program.

Committee members had no substantive policy questions on the taxes portion and the committee laid HF2367 over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes omnibus bill; policy and programmatic provisions will continue to work through Human Services and other relevant committees per standard practice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Taxes Committee 4/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","House File 2367 (author Representative Jennifer Nadeau) would fund negotiated rate increases and one-time stipends for SEIU-represented home-care workers and extend similar increases to other provider classes; committee laid the bill over for inclusion in tax/omnibus discussions.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608433,"Lawmakers debate framework to allow local-option sales taxes; cities and counties urge refinements",424,4167000,4591000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab&start=4167&end=4591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab/thumbnail_4167000.jpg","/articles/6608433/Minnesota/Lawmakers-debate-framework-to-allow-local-option-sales-taxes-cities-and-counties-urge-refinements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608433-e7adcfcf93a0627808a987a2fa7f221a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773670203&Signature=g-E5nHkCv1VUz6hUqdrKX5OTccbaa4MZtrWgdsyzr6TKQguplNXl~Bmi64l-CBVBnwAzV2VwIb2V~e~Z4kJG2je95rhmBm7lgtMnMcyDsqPutqenQg4vGlNl9r6q4knylQjYmy6KVMEI2nxDwg1-DUXgsO7cJYBKkPjcm3ikMeGyymSX4ULMp2fOb7ymwsbjKEhAj1QSxrMQ9ZH2-G8w17h-DpXSG~D5EuI2BRfyip9FH8OfTXAgDxeaallAFlzVxVnYwvnd7OovIn71utCLM9quICzdKhTsaMnsHwvu3yoQ-mzUcm377QEsSz2gSVUqMoMWxcTLjIKD4x4-g0a-rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Gomez presented House File 3027 to the House Taxes Committee on April 9 as a framework intended to permit certain local-option sales taxes for capital projects without requiring special legislative authorization each time.

Gomez said the bill seeks to balance local tools for financing capital projects with statewide equity concerns, arguing that a patchwork of ad hoc local taxes can create \"winners and losers\" where access to retail tax base determines whether a locality can fund public amenities. The framework would allow cities to propose voter-approved local sales taxes for enumerated capital projects and include an equalization mechanism to provide revenue sharing to jurisdictions with smaller retail bases.

Testimony from local government associations acknowledged the need for clearer rules but asked the committee to revise multiple provisions. The Association of Minnesota Counties urged adding correctional facilities and county jails to the list of eligible projects, noting large capital needs in some rural counties. The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said provisions requiring \"resolutions of support from surrounding communities\" could create a de facto veto and expressed concern the proposed revenue-sharing rate would render many projects financially infeasible. The Minnesota Association of Small Cities and Metro Cities both supported clearer rules and equalization but sought lower required sharing rates and less prescriptive community-support requirements. The League of Minnesota Cities said it supported broad authority for voter-approved local sales taxes without special legislation but asked to work on ballot-language and commingling technicalities.

Committee members asked about the bill's intent and mechanics; supporters emphasized the goal of providing a predictable path for cities to use a tool that many places already seek by special authorization. Several witnesses said the bill as drafted contained a number of procedural hurdles that would push some local governments back to asking the legislature for special bills instead of using the general framework.

Chair Gomez said the bill is intended as a starting point for conference negotiations and asked stakeholders to continue working with the committee. HF3027 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes omnibus bill.","Chair Gomez presented HF3027, a bill proposing a framework to allow certain cities to adopt local-option sales taxes without special legislation; municipal and county associations supported the principle but raised concerns about strict ballot requirements, required interjurisdictional approvals and a 15% revenue-sharing formula.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608438,"Committee hears bill to levy per-user tax on social media data collection; amendment clarifies scope",317,934000,1251000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab&start=934&end=1251","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/6608438/Minnesota/Committee-hears-bill-to-levy-per-user-tax-on-social-media-data-collection-amendment-clarifies-scope","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608438-728e02034036959f535fb11fa913bb1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773670203&Signature=alKT5DTDmQc~beRItrpejJHA6o61oaR6gtkfxUprxpYeo94EzJzTlruEUi88iYh2XSs72BkVptnI8t7gtYHEd8M4Vt9naf1u-q-8xk6trq26IeQm~k8YNBOWy71E4jSwJCrMyKigYIFsJMehgHBu2n-IuIlEgmE7qyrv5lbU9M2gQyleyDDVWD49~lwfvMTOeiqMsRRJO60Rf0qtChe8~Kh4Bv4JJ-ZrNhMCu8X5nW38IxF2Cek8hvFTaxcZbyzSVlGdrxTAS4B~WClD9sd4yBb6Ubgt7WGMJmiTWC~A8BIkCdHf9RyDKPWjmE92WzmKU0gSsWLF492W4dnOyEwF9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Taxes Committee on April 9 considered House File 3117, a bill by Chair Gomez that would impose a per-capita excise tax on social media platforms based on the number of monthly Minnesota users whose data the platforms collect.

Chair Gomez said the proposal is intended to make large tech platforms contribute toward the social costs of data-mining and algorithmic harms—particularly as they affect children and mental health—by taxing platforms that monetize users\u0000Adata rather than relying solely on general taxes. \"If you're using a service from a giant corporation and you're not paying for it, you are not the consumer, you are the product,\" Chair Gomez said during closing remarks.

The committee adopted an A1 amendment (described in committee as clarifying language to specifically reference social media platforms) and then heard public testimony from a wide range of witnesses. Supporters, including Pastor Julie Thompson, Sue Budd (city council member, St. Louis Park, and Isaiah leader) and labor and community coalitions, argued the tax would recapture revenue from highly profitable platforms and provide funding for state services hurt by algorithm-driven harms. Several witnesses described mental-health and youth-safety concerns and framed the tax as a Pigouvian response to the platforms' negative externalities.

Opponents, including the Minnesota Broadcasters Association and representatives of advertising and digital-industry groups, said the bill's broad language could sweep in local broadcasters and small businesses that use digital tools and newsletters; they argued the tax would ultimately be passed on to advertisers and consumers, harming small businesses and local news. The Department of Revenue provided a revenue estimate (included in committee materials) but did not name specific platforms; committee members asked for follow-up clarification from staff.

Members debated several policy and practical concerns: whether proceeds would be earmarked for related services (Representative Wiener noted committee materials indicated revenue would go to the general fund and asked about linkage to specific social-harm remedies), whether administration would be feasible for out-of-state platforms, and whether the tax would be regressive if costs were passed to consumers. Chair Gomez said the Department of Revenue had outlined an administrative approach in its estimate and argued the state's greater concern should be the platforms' collection and sale of Minnesotans' data.

The transcript records threshold language presented by the bill's author indicating a series of user-count brackets (the committee record contains inconsistent numeric phrases in testimony); committee members and witnesses noted those thresholds and asked for clearer fiscal modeling and precise drafting. The A1 amendment passed by voice vote; the full bill was laid over for potential inclusion in the 2025 taxes omnibus bill.

The committee did not take a roll-call vote on the bill during the April 9 session; committee members expressed a range of views and requested additional detail from the Department of Revenue and clarifications in statutory language before advancing further action.","Chair Gomez\nintroduced HF3117 to impose a per-user excise tax on social media platforms that collect Minnesota users' data; the committee adopted an A1 amendment clarifying references to social media platforms and then laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill after extensive public testimony for and against.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6608442,"Author seeks to let donors use Minnesota housing tax credit to pay for supportive services",0,2393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab&start=2393&end=2393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2937547-31a2273b5c607f7b701729d9c879ebab/thumbnail_2393000.jpg","/articles/6608442/Minnesota/Author-seeks-to-let-donors-use-Minnesota-housing-tax-credit-to-pay-for-supportive-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608442-fe2e594c143d0d9ac2f7d6921264d10a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773670203&Signature=cOJsx~gWXxEpiVqMz7ryzMo5WYXjx0lYDXulxUtmBNzxlck2UBFG~UifpWa6zdOUjqMb5zaGc4v83~27rdXUTswwBuvqgGFPJH884R9AEd0fhJmSJSRC5gW0sKfd4Z9gIqgpyaRcS8vI2tkWEgmT~LZu8NgbJUT3PERAkV9vLPhjSn-KSumiZgic--Y9lxSr8OAC2stJJ~Cn6dH4~-GHgEJfO5r2QJ-REhY-9TjC2U4~Sz46IiB4W~TBe9Qa0R8rmvaSddtFYbtLBtC8GlPe6QJlQl4eqhutyXoq5vB1UK00lE2~i5F3Ggv6eqj4J~yB8PQg4nbcyE~CNkkNhNuavw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Ray Rauer brought House File 2901 to the Minnesota House Taxes Committee on April 9, asking lawmakers to add supportive services as an eligible use of the state housing tax credit.

The bill would allow private contributions, eligible for the existing housing tax credit, to be designated for ongoing on-site supportive services -- such as case management, job training, substance use referrals and mental health counseling -- alongside capital funds for construction and rehabilitation. Representative Ray Rauer said the change is aimed at enabling supportive housing for people exiting homelessness and those with high needs to remain viable over time.

Supporters told the committee the new authority would help close persistent service-funding gaps. \"Supportive housing is housing that creates subsidized housing and wrap-around services for the most vulnerable Minnesotans,\" testified Ben Helvick Anderson, vice president of policy and organizing at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. Beacon, which the witness said operates 24 supportive-housing buildings housing more than 1,200 residents, described using private fundraising to create a \"service reserve\" that can be drawn down annually to cover the gap between available service contracts and the price of onsite services.

Committee members asked how adding services as an eligible use would affect the program's limited funding. The state's housing tax credit program, created in 2021 and described in testimony as having a $10,000,000 annual set-aside, currently awards credits on a first-come, first-served basis. Rauer and witnesses acknowledged the program is finite and that adding an eligible use could increase competition for credits, but they said the tool would allow developers to combine service-reserve fundraising with other public funding (for example housing infrastructure bonds and county/state contracts) to close deals and stabilize existing supportive properties.

Beacon described two projects to illustrate the difference service funding makes: Gladstone Crossing in Maplewood, which the organization said is currently using the tax-credit mechanism to raise capital, and a family supportive housing project in Shakopee that required a multi-year fundraising effort to establish a service reserve before construction could proceed. Testimony emphasized that, for some developments, demonstrating a funded service reserve is necessary to secure full financing or to stabilize an at-risk property.

The committee heard the bill informationally and did not take a formal vote on HF2901 during the April 9 hearing.

Looking ahead, proponents asked lawmakers to consider HF2901 as part of broader housing financing discussions; no committee action was taken at the hearing.","Representative Ray Rauer told the House Taxes Committee HF2901 would expand the state\nhousing tax credit (created 2021) to allow contributions to pay for on-site supportive services for deeply affordable housing; Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative testified support, saying service reserves are often the final funding gap.","actionData","errors"]

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