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Senators noted bipartisan collaboration in preparing the corrections bill; Senator Lehi and others spoke in support. Floor sponsors said the package also included several additional amendments attached as housekeeping items. The bill was repassed as amended by the House and the title agreed to.

The action was procedural in form but necessary to reconcile technical corrections and ensure statutory text is consistent following other legislative changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Session - Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 06/09/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate File 9 (a corrections-related technical corrections bill) and repassed the bill as amended. The measure passed on final vote with 58 ayes and 1 nay.","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},6639261,"Senate passes $700M-plus bonding bill for roads, water, public safety and mental-health facility",1035,5585000,6620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e&start=5585&end=6620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e/thumbnail_5585000.jpg","/articles/6639261/Minnesota/Senate-passes-700M-plus-bonding-bill-for-roads-water-public-safety-and-mental-health-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639261-5bdba8719f00c98fffd9cda10e5799d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391032&Signature=XjbUtNcFIjqIPRxe4B7wZYmTDJdBMZMm4w1mgIE69Qhsr82H0c40MeoNjlliFU~diNmQcR2hId1hGGnDJxoJgB5cGpm-KFuAtgVxTPtyZD8KZj4OrthDvUxP~RiPd3exfFqh-cFeyV0l905LWlCO3uQWK61R4XbpM8lBheH5scFLqil6JPWfVtm2scsJd-pRyA~yXTD11Dvl2NK7jpkQ8V0nBC0O6cNFHoRyFVThsFXCZZ~N05wp9SVPx~mmi6KnrN8BftyWm7JLercFynWUnIB8t8FjiRYumg37wqjC7AlvPmjnwjCD8qQYNku6GljYGNxeZkpPcwCakPyArr-YmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate approved House File 18, the capital investment (bonding) bill, sending more than $700 million in construction and infrastructure funding to projects across the state and unlocking additional federal matching funds.

Senator Pappas, the bill’s author in the Senate, highlighted allocations for asset preservation, water and roads, and public-housing rehabilitation. She pointed to two large projects: a new Bureau of Criminal Apprehension regional building in Mankato to serve southern Minnesota and a new 50-bed mental-health facility in Anoka that supporters said will help reduce the number of people with serious mental illness held in jails and emergency rooms.

Senator Rasmussen said the bill focuses on core infrastructure priorities, including about $291 million for roads and bridges that, when combined with federal dollars, exceeds $300 million. Supporters noted the bill aims to prioritize state-supported functions rather than local “pet projects.”

Senator Housley, co-chair of the committee, said the package includes substantial amounts for local road and bridge programs, wastewater and drinking-water projects and asset preservation for higher-education and veterans’ homes. She listed specific amounts on the floor including $42 million for the local road improvement program, $20 million for local bridge replacement, $165 million in water projects and related federal matching funds.

The bill passed with significant bipartisan support. On final passage the Senate recorded 57 ayes and 10 nays; the bill passed and its title was agreed to. Sponsors urged local officials to prepare for construction, and committee members said they would visit projects across the state.

Key investments named on the floor included $42 million for a local road improvement program, $20 million for local bridge replacement, $5 million for township roads, expanded funding for water and wastewater projects, asset-preservation funds for state facilities and support for veterans homes, state parks and other public assets. The Anoka mental-health project and the BCA Mankato headquarters were singled out as high-priority statewide facilities. Lawmakers said the bill will create construction jobs and help counties and cities address pressing infrastructure needs.","House File 18, the bonding bill, passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support. The bill directs more than $290 million to roads and bridges, significant water and wastewater funding, and funds a regional BCA headquarters and a 50-bed mental-health treatment expansion in Anoka.",{"_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},6639266,"Senate passes $10.5 million cash bill including dairy cooperative and local housing grants",236,5760000,5996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e&start=5760&end=5996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e/thumbnail_5760000.jpg","/articles/6639266/Minnesota/Senate-passes-105-million-cash-bill-including-dairy-cooperative-and-local-housing-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639266-933f09f647516a39773abede939f7e9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391032&Signature=ae8ShbrZjvPepQ-lRuAH~yQXd6vG1P0m-64c6al00O1liyuC3bLljkgUcFYePOUErg5SUeQmo3wf5LfWZPwzmHMW9HMgm41OblI~5PyrsjvkJPJHQdWHkiDWfaMIWLidsIuLCxAhBi~WCT7visL74RVw127LOLNDQt~K7RQ34wGJIXzI3dTxYGhH2rT5m02wOgsyDd1QBk4hqO3pWYVYSLO5q8EDKV9~Rxl2-wnigMlPgG-CGP~cPJf4AJOpODesD1EsQAFuf6aCyyErfkSY-QMynUzul71LeCv~2cJDN4XIvZPwfELr8H-t39vP1GGJUkzNMHDfGrGY5UUe9UgvBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate approved House File 17, a relatively small cash bill totaling about $10.5 million that funds a set of targeted projects, including a $3.5 million appropriation for a First District dairy cooperative wastewater facility in Litchfield and $2.439 million for a local public-housing program serving Washington and Olmsted counties.

Senator Susan Pappas, the bill’s floor author, summarized the bill and listed committee members and agency staff who worked on the measure. She said the bill is “very skinny” in dollar terms but included several projects committee members had prioritized.

Senator Michael Croon asked whether the First District Association dairy cooperative is a private for-profit entity; Pappas confirmed that it is. Croon expressed discomfort with using public funds for a private cooperative’s wastewater facility and questioned the appropriateness of including that project in a cash bill.

Pappas responded that the legislature has precedent for appropriations to entities that provide public benefits, citing past grants and loans to organizations and to projects such as workforce training facilities. The floor debate did not produce an amendment to remove the dairy appropriation.

On final passage the Senate recorded 37 ayes and 30 nays; the bill passed and the title was agreed to. Sponsors said spreadsheets and project lists were circulated to members and that implementation details would follow administrative steps and any conditions stated in the appropriation language.

Key line items discussed on the floor included the $3.5 million for the First District dairy cooperative wastewater project and $2.439 million for local public housing programs. Lawmakers asked for and were provided a spreadsheet of projects for members to review.","House File 17, a $10.5 million cash appropriation package, passed the Senate. The bill funds targeted projects including $3.5 million for a First District dairy cooperative wastewater facility and $2.439 million for local public housing programs in Washington and Olmsted counties.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639269,"Senate narrowly passes tax omnibus including data-center mitigation and cannabis tax increase",409,3644000,4053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e&start=3644&end=4053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e/thumbnail_3644000.jpg","/articles/6639269/Minnesota/Senate-narrowly-passes-tax-omnibus-including-data-center-mitigation-and-cannabis-tax-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639269-f70a99cb918f997f542fd8509ff663ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391032&Signature=nyMtexUz~xY2Yfm9gZXwm5nFCLK28PYju1N-VBDJdXYlMuaxO1gFP0-kKIKlZxzALwdipzR-I8HnMnQuLmuozS0ljbMLTsHjGhc5p1qDT-j6AuW-~tB-B~AkQUyb8RxK2AoE9DW94cEj-6vj3H5c3JzzHWCpEMhYHZVBKQiG9jUO8V1XH4pp5siQdWT7YpzVbJmyLVEMs5DoDBo5pXo-lGz65QaCj0YQoPKqkvBWHE8pdWIA2lIEI2kch53WNCh7-YBU0JKupxSUI40E2aef8tLdN4BvtUxwWoGkBGTPo-s3~uJoZkIuIutjGp0Jy7tDg-rY4bd3lnJmf136T~6K9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate passed House File 9, the omnibus tax bill, after lengthy floor debate that ranged from industry tax incentives to a contested cannabis tax increase and the structure of research-and-development tax credits.

Senator Rest, explaining the bill, said the package reflects a leaders’ agreement and includes provisions intended to mitigate the effect of a separate tax measure on data centers. She described $80 million over four years in refundable R&D credits and other leader-negotiated provisions, while acknowledging disagreements with some parts of the agreement.

Opponents called out specific provisions. Senator Matthews offered an amendment to restore the sales-tax exemption on electricity used by data centers; the Matthews A1 amendment would have deleted the section that repealed the exemption. Matthews said restoring the exemption would prevent harm to Minnesota companies and local governments that depend on large industrial taxpayers. The A1 amendment was defeated on a roll call, 31 ayes to 34 noes.

Senator Marty objected to long-term tax breaks for very large data-center operators and criticized secrecy in some project NDA terms, and argued the sales-tax relief for billion-dollar facilities disproportionately benefits the wealthiest companies.

Supporters urged passage to honor commitments and to blunt the immediate tax impact described by supporters. Senator Rasmussen said the bill “will help mitigate the damage” of the tax bill and support Minnesota companies that have invested in-state.

Other provisions debated on the floor included raising the cannabis sales tax from 10% to 15%, which several senators warned could push purchases to black-market sellers; and the refundable R&D credit expansion intended to help startups and R&D-heavy companies.

A roll call to suspend the rules to give the bill expedited second and third readings passed 46–20. The Matthews A1 amendment failed 31–34. On final passage the Senate recorded 34 ayes and 33 nays after a clerical adjustment to a recorded vote; the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

Lawmakers described the bill as a compromise that includes numerous smaller tax changes and local provisions offered by members on both sides of the aisle. Senator Rest urged a green vote while acknowledging the bill is imperfect and the product of interchamber negotiations.","The Senate passed House File 9, the omnibus tax bill, after partisan debate over restoring a sales-tax exemption on electricity for data centers, increasing cannabis taxes and adding refundable R&D credits. A motion to restore the electricity exemption failed; the tax bill passed by a single-vote margin after roll calls.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6639271,"Senate approves data-center bill with new energy, water and community-benefit rules",0,3119000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e&start=3119&end=3119","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802905-615cc10d0387630b4d9ca1171b0b4b9e/thumbnail_3119000.jpg","/articles/6639271/Minnesota/Senate-approves-data-center-bill-with-new-energy-water-and-community-benefit-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639271-d68a23cae0e5a11875829143a355fad0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391032&Signature=FB1d9tOsjrCfYMz7sIa7DaKU0lsXHaktzXKZkt4p1SV-5pp6f~ucyTuA01p94O3~nMTKbSS57qgH5n4KxZCdkr9IpwqeUjBzEobys77xYqI92XNd35--ikHinFQ17Ng2WzvARH26dLVX-MdhpC8l~jRa5Z~N49niVsDw7BmdkRqevRb7FU9LcvD2cObKspArjt1fLsRz7K5AgUsmte823ABsDJXaRQlC8FNmpRDbqkULESh~3NvgwpNR2N5E5hwufnqQXKYeMOuWMs502V5CJFJgAsQ2uny79uTErM7A05fgoLYPpTsZtuSnOl30gZq1jGYC-0FQbpYmLG16ZlrAAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate voted to pass House File 16, a bill that modifies environmental and energy regulatory requirements for data centers in the state, after extended debate on permitting, water use, clean energy tariffs and community benefits.

The measure defines large data centers, expands the Department of Natural Resources' ability to review projects that would use more than 100,000,000 gallons of water a year, requires investor-owned utilities to offer clean-energy options and prohibits cost-shifting to residential and commercial ratepayers, and requires data centers to pay annual community-benefit fees of $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 depending on size. Senator Mary Kiffmeyer Rest, the bill’s author, introduced the proposal and described it as a response to a growing “new industrial age” focused on technology.

Proponents said the bill balances economic opportunity with protections. Senator Friends, addressing energy provisions, described three pillars: planning and ratepayer protections, clean-energy tariffs and community benefits. “A data center built in a utility territory cannot, repeat, cannot have a negative effect on the residential or commercial rate payers,” he said. The bill requires utilities to offer clean-energy tariffs and bars cost-shifting so that the data centers shoulder the generation and transmission costs associated with their service.

Senator Anne Johnson Stewart, who worked on the environmental working group, highlighted water and environmental safeguards added to the bill. She said the DNR may request additional information and require aquifer tests for projects proposing to use more than 100,000,000 gallons per year and that the bill authorizes the DNR to ensure an appropriate water-use permit for those centers.

Opponents raised concerns about tax incentives and regulatory burdens. Senator Matthews said rural communities that have already absorbed economic shifts could be harmed by new policy and criticized the bill’s mix of regulatory requirements and long tax-credit extensions. “If that was just the stand-alone piece in this bill, I sure as heck would be supporting that part. But all these other pieces outweigh that in my view,” Matthews said, urging a no vote. Senator McQuaid and others also urged rejection, citing secrecy in some project contracts and long-term tax commitments to very large technology companies.

Supporters argued the bill was needed to mitigate damage from an accompanying tax measure and to preserve Minnesota’s competitiveness for data-center investment. Senator Rasmussen said the bill would help “mitigate the damage” of the tax bill and assist Minnesota-based data companies that would otherwise face large new taxes.

The Senate first suspended its rules to give House File 16 immediate second and third readings; that motion to suspend the rules passed on a roll call of 46 ayes and 19 nays. On final passage the Senate recorded 40 ayes and 26 nays; the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

The bill includes provisions that: expand DNR information and permit authority for very large water users (section 3); define and set eligibility and oversight for large-scale data centers (sections 8 and 17); require clean-energy tariff offerings from investor-owned utilities and prohibit cost-shifting; set annual community-benefit fees of $2 million to $5 million to fund weatherization and low-income energy-efficiency programs; require green building certification and prevailing wages for construction and recommissioning jobs.

Lawmakers said further rulemaking and interagency work will be needed to implement many of the bill’s requirements, particularly on utility tariffs and detailed permitting steps. Senator Rest said the bill is “the beginning” of a framework for the industry in Minnesota.

Votes at a glance: the motion to suspend rules (to fast-track readings) prevailed, 46–19; final passage recorded 40 ayes, 26 nays.

The Senate transmitted its passage and agreed to the bill’s title; next steps include administrative rulemaking by agencies referenced in the bill and any House concurrence steps required for final enactment.","The Minnesota Senate passed House File 16, updating environmental and energy oversight for large data centers, creating clean-energy tariff requirements, annual community-benefit fees and strengthened water-permitting authority for the Department of Natural Resources.","actionData","errors"]

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