House Ways and Means Committee on 3/6/2024

3/6/2024 hearing audio: Link
3/6/2024 hearing video: Link

Bills

Committee Members

Rep. Liz Olson

House, 08A, DFL, rep.liz.olson@house.mn, 651-296-4246

(Heard as: Olson olson liz olson )

00:00:17,040
00:01:30,280
00:34:58,120

Rep. Heather Edelson

House, 50A, DFL, rep.heather.edelson@house.mn, 651-296-4363

(Heard as: Ellison Edelson )

00:51:10,560
00:53:10,260
01:25:43,040

Rep. Pat Garofalo

House, 58B, R, rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn, 651-296-1069

(Heard as: Garofalo )

01:20:02,660

Rep. Patty Acomb

House, 45B, DFL, rep.patty.acomb@house.mn, 651-296-9934

Rep. Esther Agbaje

House, 59B, DFL, rep.esther.agbaje@house.mn, 651-296-8659

Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn

House, 40B, DFL, rep.jamie.becker-finn@house.mn, 651-296-7153

Rep. Mike Freiberg

House, 43B, DFL, rep.mike.freiberg@house.mn, 651-296-4176

Rep. Aisha Gomez

House, 62A, DFL, rep.aisha.gomez@house.mn, 651-296-7152

(Heard as: Gomez )

01:13:47,780

Rep. Hodan Hassan

House, 62B, DFL, rep.hodan.hassan@house.mn, 651-296-0294

Rep. Josh Heintzeman

House, 06B, R, rep.josh.heintzeman@house.mn, 651-296-4333

Rep. Frank Hornstein

House, 61A, DFL, rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn, 651-296-9281

Rep. Michael Howard

House, 51A, DFL, rep.michael.howard@house.mn, 651-296-7158

(Heard as: Howard )

00:53:34,640
00:55:38,420
00:55:47,920
00:59:11,220

Rep. Ginny Klevorn

House, 42B, DFL, rep.ginny.klevorn@house.mn, 651-296-5511

Rep. Ron Kresha

House, 10A, R, rep.ron.kresha@house.mn, 651-296-4247

Rep. Tina Liebling

House, 24B, DFL, rep.tina.liebling@house.mn, 651-296-0573

Rep. Leon Lillie

House, 44B, DFL, rep.leon.lillie@house.mn, 651-296-1188

Rep. Kelly Moller

House, 40A, DFL, rep.kelly.moller@house.mn, 651-296-0141

Rep. Jim Nash

House, 48A, R, rep.jim.nash@house.mn, 651-296-4282

Rep. Mohamud Noor

House, 60B, DFL, rep.mohamud.noor@house.mn, 651-296-4257

Rep. Paul Novotny

House, 30B, R, rep.paul.novotny@house.mn, 651-296-4237

Rep. Marion O'Neill

House, 29B, R, rep.marion.oneill@house.mn, 651-296-5063

Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr.

House, 26A, DFL, rep.gene.pelowski@house.mn, 651-296-8637

Rep. John Petersburg

House, 19B, R, rep.john.petersburg@house.mn, 651-296-5368

(Heard as: Petersberg )

01:04:11,360

Rep. Brian Pfarr

House, 22B, R, rep.brian.pfarr@house.mn, 651-296-7065

Rep. Dave Pinto

House, 64B, DFL, rep.dave.pinto@house.mn, 651-296-4199

(Heard as: Pinto Pintel )

00:40:26,880
01:00:49,020
01:01:28,060

Rep. Joe Schomacker

House, 21A, R, rep.joe.schomacker@house.mn, 651-296-5505

Rep. Peggy Scott

House, 31B, R, rep.peggy.scott@house.mn, 651-296-4231

Rep. Cheryl Youakim

House, 46B, DFL, rep.cheryl.youakim@house.mn, 651-296-9889

Noteworthy Content:

00:03:43,900 - The result is that the structural imbalance in the planning years is somewhat smaller but it is not eliminated.

00:03:50,800 - The existence of the structural imbalance again means that expenditures outpace revenues generated during the FY26-27 biennium.

00:06:14,620 - get a total structural imbalance of about $1.5 billion.

00:07:10,780 - The existence of a structural imbalance

00:37:47,320 - This was a you know a black swan event an unexpected event and there have been structural changes

00:37:53,160 - struck when I say structural I mean changes to how the the different variables in the

01:21:17,480 - and showing a structural imbalance,

01:21:22,500 - even with that structural imbalance there, we have,

01:27:02,040 - we had a $5 billion structural surplus.

01:27:10,300 - We're projecting a $1.5 billion structural imbalance.

01:27:15,540 - It's a structural deficit.

01:30:51,300 - when we talk about structural imbalance,

01:31:04,420 - than you have revenue coming in and not have a structural imbalance,

01:31:13,120 - that's going to cause a structural imbalance.

01:31:36,900 - We have to level out so we have no structural imbalances in the future.