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• If an application comes into the governor's office for a new radio system, let's make sure that that
• It includes an online application feature and provides for a review process for approving or denying
• applications.
• And then those applicants who paid flood damage claims equal amounts, less than 50% of the applicants
• that over half of homeowners affected... who are putting in FEMA applications have no insurance.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

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• So, and then the rest of it is changes that are applicable out through 2034, which at which time I hope
• the the rest of it is changes<00:37:54.440> that<00:37:54.599> are<00:37:55.280> applicable
• And that defines for maintaining a salon, barber shop, or mobile barber shop, so that's consistent with
• And that defines for maintaining a salon, barber shop, or mobile barber shop, so that's consistent with
• to that of a shop, so I think it just brings it more into parity, to say that the onus is on the applicant

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed selected House Bill 2 provisions, focusing first on the group two pension reform language and whether it matched prior legislation and the fiscal note. Members discussed two main issues: the treatment of extra and special duty pay in the pension calculation for employees hired before 2011, and the annuity multiplier after 15 years of creditable service. Several members said the HB 2 language was intended to restore prior law and protect against pension “spiking,” while others worried the draft and fiscal note may not have fully reflected current law, potentially affecting the cost estimate. The discussion repeatedly emphasized the need to avoid underfunding or double counting and to make sure Finance had the correct actuarial assumptions. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to flag the issues for Finance and to clarify the fiscal note. Members also discussed the vested-rights language, which was described as an explicit definition of vesting and a restriction on future legislative changes to compensation calculations after three years of service. Some viewed it as a policy protection with no immediate fiscal impact, while others noted it had been included in prior legislation and should be clearly understood before the bill moved forward. The committee also briefly referenced prior pension legislation, including House Bill 436 and House Bill 727, and noted that HB 2 was being used to carry forward related pension repair provisions. The committee then turned to an OPLC-related section transferring building, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas inspector positions from OPLC to the Department of Safety’s Fire Marshal’s office. Testimony explained that the nine inspector positions are funded from the licensing fund, and that the move was justified as a public-safety function better aligned with the Fire Marshal’s mission because the inspections are statewide code-enforcement work rather than facility-specific licensing work. The discussion ended with a note that the remaining HB 2 changes run through 2034 and a brief announcement about memorial arrangements for C.J. Gerard.

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• > the could potentially impact the sort of the could potentially impact the sort of the applicability
• The findings, I think, generally are probably no longer applicable, just because the market has changed
• > physical choose to create do not promote physical choose to create do not promote physical mobility
• 00.760> all<01:24:00.880> of<01:24:01.080> this<01:24:01.400> impacts mobility
• and all of this impacts mobility and all of this impacts People's<01:24:02.560> Health<01:24:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• one of the biggest challenges that we have is working through the federal incidental take permit application
• Obviously, the climate dam removal has been great to see, PG&E's submittal of a license standard application
• Obviously, the climate dam removal has been great to see PG&E submittal of a licensed standard application
• The other half is to mobilize capacity and resources, both human and financial, to strengthen that body
• We have to start now to look forward so that we can mobilize and rebuild as opportunities allow.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• The application for services here is integrated, meaning that Texans that want to apply for multiple
• programs only need to use one application.
• Turning to slide 17, we'll talk about the Your Texas Benefits mobile app. technology has advanced, we
• Analyze applications and particularly applications that are flagged by our eligibility advisors as having
• Additive, but I don't have we don't have like a segmented request for applications applications that's

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Mobility. Mobility. >> Thank<00:14:19.360> you.
• additional contractors on Metro Mobility additional contractors on Metro Mobility Services.<00:14
• And then the Metro Mobility costs are about 6% of the Metro Mobility program, or around $6 million in
• mandated service for Metro Mobility. mandated service for Metro Mobility.
• <00:36:11.200> Is a higher level of metro mobility. Is a higher level of metro mobility.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Met Council report from Charles Carlson on high-subsidy transit route analysis required by the transportation bill. Carlson explained that the study uses per-passenger operating subsidy, compares routes by type and service day, and is intended to help providers improve cost-effectiveness while recognizing transit’s importance for access, affordability, safety, and the region’s economy. He noted that routes more than 60% above peer averages are considered the highest-subsidy tier, and that the report also estimates the cost of Metro Mobility associated with those routes. Members asked several questions about why contracted service can cost less than directly operated service, whether contracting affects wages, union membership, or service quality, and why the Met Council targets about 20% of regular route service for contracting. Carlson said contracted service can be cheaper because of lower overhead and other market factors, that the council sets minimum wage and service-quality requirements in contracts, and that customers should not notice a quality difference. He also said the 20% target is meant to balance cost-effective service, geography, and a mix of providers, and that some routes may become more cost-effective with more frequent service depending on local demand. Carlson reported that in 2024, 206 of 264 routes met guidelines, 16 were in the lowest intervention tier, 14 in the middle tier, and 28 were in the highest-subsidy tier. He said the regional share of high-subsidy service was about 4.1%, but the share varied widely by provider, with some at 0% and others much higher. He estimated that discontinuing the highest-subsidy routes would save about $23 million annually and up to $72 million in capital costs. For Metro Mobility, he said the cost associated with trips tied to high-subsidy routes rose from about $368,000 in 2023 to about $6.1 million in 2024, largely because the mix of routes triggering federally mandated paratransit service changed, especially in the Shakopee area.

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• We did award 18 communities Housing Champions, and we're now in an open grant application process for
• It's actually very expensive for them to do that, between application costs and other things, so they
• <03:48:41.920> so control check in rental applications so control check in rental applications
• type of Mobility type of Mobility challenge<04:22:54.600> HB<04:22:55.119> 628<04:
• For example, the Keene Housing Authority currently has 853 applicants on its wait list.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 00:12:25.400> is<00:12:25.600> assisting<00:12:26.080> with<00:12:26.240> mobility
• <00:12:26.960> or whether it is assisting with mobility or whether it is assisting with mobility
• So, 43,000 applications.
• Friends said, "Take PFML," and I'm in the application process now.
• More than 18,000 bonding applications for paid family and medical leave have already been approved in

Bills: HF4110, HF2113, HF4569, HF4414

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification

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• House Bill 24, Review of Charter School Applications, sponsored by Education.
• applications sponsored by education. applications sponsored by education.
• Senate File 72, Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, sponsored by Senator Scheler. >> Senate File 72,
• Mobility Compact, sponsored by Senator Mobility Compact, sponsored by Senator Scheler. Scheler.
• It just brings in that if you're an owner-occupier of a mobile home, modular home, or townhouse, you

Keywords: 916, all

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• find resolution ahead of court dates through initiating contact with providers and submitting an application
• We moved into a time when people are buying up mobile home parks and raising rents of $900 on a trailer
• into a time when people are<01:33:43.400> buying<01:33:43.719> up<01:33:44.320> mobile
• <01:33:44.679> home<01:33:45.159> parks<01:33:46.159> and are buying up mobile
• home parks and are buying up mobile home parks and raising<01:33:46.719> rents<01:33:47.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'll start at section one, which amends the applicability of chapter 515B.
• <00:07:11.199> of which amends the applicability of which amends the applicability of chapter
• 00.840> so um renting my whole life not housing so um renting my whole life not housing so mobiles
• :02.679> and<01:23:02.920> stuff<01:23:03.480> but<01:23:03.639> what mobiles
• and trinkets and stuff but what mobiles and trinkets and stuff but what I<01:23:03.920> found

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 36:54.520> protecting<00:36:54.960> all<00:36:55.200> the<00:36:55.400> applicants
• terms of protecting all the applicants terms of protecting all the applicants and<00:36:56.040><
• If we want to support mobility, free market, and access to health care, having non-competes in place
• coverage do they have if we want to coverage do they have if we want to support<01:35:59.080> Mobility
• free market and access support Mobility free market and access to<01:36:01.440> healthare<01:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Riders to take our well for M Mobility Riders to take our uh<00:03:03.440> regular<00:03:03.799
• riders who are qualified for Metro Mobility service.
• cost of an individual metrom Mobility cost of an individual metrom Mobility ride<00:08:51.519>
• word got out more of our Metro Mobility word got out more of our Metro Mobility customers<00:10:
• But my question is back to the Metro Mobility riders of the regular route transit.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on January 29, 2025, to hear the Metropolitan Council’s presentation on the Governor’s proposed agency budget requests. The Council outlined three main budget items: authorization to advance funds to MnDOT to help coordinate a highway project with arterial bus rapid transit construction; a proposal to make free regular-route transit rides permanent for eligible Metro Mobility riders, after a successful pilot that produced nearly 75,000 rides; and a reduction in general fund support for rail operations, which the Council said it could absorb in the near term. The Council also noted it was seeking $15 million in the bonding bill for bus rapid transit, including support for the H Line, and described other capital requests for an infill/infiltration program and regional parks. Council leadership said the advance-funds proposal would let two projects move together more efficiently, reduce disruption, and potentially lower costs by avoiding repeated reconstruction and maintenance. On the Metro Mobility fare pilot, they said the lower fare increased rider freedom and spontaneity while saving state money because fixed-route service is cheaper than individual Metro Mobility trips. On the general fund reduction, they said the agency is expanding service, opening the Gold Line, B Line, and E Line, and can manage the cut because of its diversified revenue sources, though it could affect future expansion. Senator Nelson raised concerns about the proposal to expand the Right-of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund to include regional parks and trails, warning that the legislation should clearly avoid creating condemnation authority for park or trail projects, especially where they are adjacent to MnDOT projects. Council staff responded that the program would finance local acquisitions rather than give the Met Council condemnation power, and said they would take the concern under advisement and ensure the legislation is carefully drafted. Members also discussed federal funding uncertainty; Council officials said federal transit operating support is about $30 million and that a pause or cut could affect future capital projects and some existing awards, while the region’s diversified funding base would help cushion operations. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting.

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• Um, that's years ago but applicable.
• And I understand your vehicle, you know, that that's mobile, it can be wherever.
• And I understand your vehicle, you know, that that's mobile, it can be wherever.
• It’s none of their business why you’re making the application.
• <02:15:17.960> for state of New Hampshire application for state of New Hampshire application

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began as a Committee of Conference on House Bill 194, but the discussion quickly centered on whether to remove an attached bill, 504, because of concerns about a possible fee or tax and a House rule issue. Members debated the procedural posture of the bill, whether the House version had been non-concurred, and whether the conference committee could still resolve the issue by adopting the House amendment or reconsidering the non-concur. The exchange became tense, with one side warning that failing to pass the measure could jeopardize a linked rural health transformation grant worth about $20 million. The committee ultimately recessed without resolving the 194/504 dispute and planned to return the next day. The committee then opened conference on House Bill 609, which dealt with use-of-force/self-defense language and restraint/seclusion authority in health care settings. On the self-defense portion, House members argued strongly for restoring vehicle language, saying people should be able to defend themselves in a car the same way they can in a home, especially in carjacking or assault situations where no weapon is displayed. Senate members expressed concern about expanding deadly-force protections too broadly and suggested narrowing the language to focus on imminent harm to the person, not property, while also questioning where the provision should be placed in statute. The second major topic in HB 609 was who may order restraint or seclusion in clinical settings. House members argued that physicians are not always immediately available, especially in hospitals and emergency settings, and that APRNs and physician associates should be able to act in crises if properly trained and credentialed. Senate members raised concerns about scope of practice and asked whether the language implied patient consent was required; the Senate side explained that consent language was intended to address capacity and informed decision-making, not to require voluntary consent to restraint. The discussion ended with the sides still apart, though the Senate floated a compromise allowing physician associates to order restraint when no doctor is physically on the premises, while not yet extending that authority to APRNs. The committee took a short break to continue negotiations on the firearm/self-defense piece.

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• and<00:04:13.439> portable<00:04:13.840> radios<00:04:14.239> for of mobile
• and portable radios for of mobile and portable radios for initial<00:04:14.799> deployment.
• So to date, more money has been spent on special mobile equipment—approximately 82%—than on any other
• special mobile equipment approximately 82% 82% 82% than<00:09:03.440> on<00:09:03.680> any
• equipment, with smaller amounts for construction and application development services.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• We evaluate those applications and make determinations. Determinations on those as well too.
• Are there specific application windows, or is it year-round? Is it open all the time?
• Application windows are typically about 30 to 60 days long. Somewhere around that.
• Okay, so does the agency assist the applicant prior to the window?
• know exactly how to design their applications.

Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• and that application is due on May 2nd.
• We're working on that application.
• We originally submitted our application for primacy for Class 6 wells in December of 2022.
• We resubmitted that application to EPA's Region Six on February 20th, 2025.
• Uh, and then we also implemented mobile arrays.

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• homes uh Parks uh of second homes mobile homes uh Parks uh all<00:53:40.520> the<00:53:41.160
• There is not enough funding to meet all of the requests that we are receiving in applications.
• In the past grant rounds, we have had to turn down approximately 30% of applications.
• There is not enough funding to meet all of the requests that we are receiving in applications.
• In the past grant rounds, we have had to turn down approximately 30% of applications.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

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• So we have not received any new applications probably within the last decade and a half.
• So we're not waiting on any applications at the moment, or there are none that are being processed at
• So we have not received any new applications probably within the last decade and a half.
• So we're not waiting on any applications at the moment, or there are none that are being processed at
• We started a mobile crisis unit, similar to mental health.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on the roles of the state, the federally designated coalition, direct-service providers, and law enforcement. Members reviewed the history of the system after the dissolution of the former coalition in 2020, the creation of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, DCF’s Office of Domestic Violence, and the current contract structure involving Women in Distress and its subcontractors for hotline and legal services. Panelists also discussed the 2024 lethality assessment law, the workgroup’s conclusion that the evidence-based Maryland tool could not be used because of copyright and cost issues, and the state’s current use of statutory questions instead. DCF and FDLE described the statewide certification and funding framework, including more than $60 million in domestic violence funding for fiscal year 2025-26 and the requirement that law enforcement complete lethality-assessment training by October 1, 2026. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and conflict. Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical-assistance roles, but disagreed sharply about the quality of their relationship with DCF and whether the current structure is duplicative. DCF said it maintains communication with both the coalition and the centers and emphasized that the coalition is federally required, while the coalition argued that the department has obstructed its work. Women in Distress and Hope Villages stressed direct services, prevention, and the need for more housing, staffing, and funding, especially in rural areas. They also described programs in schools, hospitals, and child welfare settings, and noted that children exposed to domestic violence often need specialized services. Members asked about funding flows, certification, rural coverage, the number of centers, and the lethality assessment rollout. DCF said the 41 certified centers serve all 67 counties and that no new applications have been received in about 15 years. FDLE reported that 46 of roughly 400 law enforcement agencies had completed the lethality-assessment training and attestation, with the statutory deadline still ahead. Panelists said domestic violence appears to be increasing, citing higher hotline demand, shelter occupancy, and local case numbers, while also noting that statewide crime data remains outdated. The discussion ended with calls for better coordination, clearer implementation of statutes, more funding, and possible legislative fixes to improve data collection, training, and service delivery.

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• We know that we received 35 unfunded applications from districts, reflecting an unmet need of around
• Two of the campuses, two of the colleges, have withdrawn their applications.
• What is the process for selecting applicants?
• What we can say is that we have the list of scored projects from previously submitted applications.
• They were very hesitant to move forward with the projects based on the timelines and the applications

Keywords: 988, house, all