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• So on page 5, the creative industry grants—we're moving creative industries grants.
• kind of like the statutory authority for the Creative Industries Division and what they use these grants
• increase reserves, but the intent of that extra bump in reserves is entirely for disasters, and you're allocating
• Chair and guys, is that we are, did you say, Adrian, we are allocating in this like $60 million or something

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• for local PBS and NPR affiliates. ...public broadcasting, decimating available grants for local PBS
• With their tax-exempt status in jeopardy, nonprofits can find their grants and payments frozen, face
• It establishes a standalone commercial production credit with a limited annual allocation and requires
• Credits would be allocated after production occurs, helping ensure that incentives remain tied to real
• It establishes a standalone commercial production credit with a limited annual allocation and requires

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• However, in this case, I have to say if the Legislature has made a commitment to allocate $200 million
• Schools and policymakers cannot accurately identify our needs, allocate resources, develop culturally
• These grants are the backbone of how we serve our most vulnerable students.
• When those grants disappear, the capacity they built erodes for all of our students.
• When those grants disappear, the capacity they built erodes for all of our students.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So, with this language, that $10 million can be used for these grants that the chair outlined in his
• Will this be 50/50 metro outstate, or is that allocated in there?
• Will this be 50/50 metro outstate, or is that allocated in there? Chair Howard.
• In terms of, we don't call out specifically an allocation, but I would say that there are the providers
• I guess I'd be a little bit more comfortable if it was actually in the bill that a certain allocation

Bills: HF3425

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

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• intent and that these um cost allocation intent and that these um cost allocation practices<00:35
• that permission unless it's constitutionally structured by the people to grant them other things.
• It repeals Transportation Commission District study, clarifies chain assist permit revenue allocation
• , repeals obsolete highway tax user fund allocation language, um, and also works on the toll evasion
• It repeals Transportation Commission District study, clarifies chain assist permit revenue allocation

Keywords: 981, all

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• Do you have more funding allocated for the water lines and the sewer lines?
• Not all the time are us legislators often aware of those grants, too.
• We didn't sign treaties that are based on grants. We'll apply for this grant.
• We signed treaties based on them, you know, This grant.
• How many drug stops do we have in our adjacent counties, Grant County?

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• Now, Job Service North Dakota is made up, or we operate off of, three main federal workforce grants.
• And again, we were allocated about $640,000 to execute this program.
• And again, in 2025, we are allocated another $640,000.
• Chairman, we, as you recall, we were granted 25 new positions to move forward.
• As you recall, the Emergency Commission granted us three positions a little over a year ago.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Leadership Division of the Budget Section approved the prior meeting minutes and then received an update from Senator Jonathan Sickler on the Cash Management Board’s interim work under House Bill 1278. He said the board has reviewed state cash, investments, and liquidity across agencies and concluded the state’s overall mix of long-term and short-term assets is appropriate, with about $35 billion in total liquid assets and investments and roughly 89% in longer-term investments. He highlighted process improvements already underway, including replacing more than 500 six-month CDs with a special-rate savings account to reduce administrative work, and said the board sees opportunities to improve forecasting, automation, and statewide coordination. Members asked about whether the CD change would increase returns, how the Legacy Fund transfer for the homestead tax relief bill affected earnings, and whether more state cash could be consolidated or better managed through BND; Sickler and BND staff said those issues are being studied and may lead to legislation for the 2027 session. Representative Nathan Toman then updated the committee on the Task Force on Government Efficiency. He said the group has focused less on cutting dollars and more on defining metrics and asking how the legislature knows whether programs are working. The task force is pushing a standard set of questions for new or expanding programs—who is affected, expected outcomes, alternatives, how success will be measured, and full funding—and OMB has agreed to require those answers in future budget requests. Members discussed possible use of dashboards, program evaluators, AI tools, and possible rule or statutory changes to require performance measurement. Toman said the task force will continue meeting with agencies such as the courts, university system, auditor, HHS, Commerce, and ITD to identify workflow bottlenecks and potential efficiencies. Phil Davis of Job Service North Dakota gave a workforce update, reporting that North Dakota’s unemployment rate is 2.5% and labor force participation is about 68.7%, both well above national performance. He described Job Service’s 15 workforce programs, including H-2A housing inspections for foreign agricultural workers, the job placement partnership program with DOCR, WOTC, and other federal and state workforce efforts. Davis said the agency served more than 11,000 individuals in 2025, operates nine workforce centers, and tracks outcomes through quarterly and annual reporting. In response to questions, he said job openings data reflect only positions in the system and may understate actual hiring needs, that child care and other assistance programs could be better tied to employment outcomes, and that the DOCR partnership has shown strong results with lower recidivism and higher earnings. He also said the H-2A inspection workload is growing quickly and additional staffing or less frequent federal inspection requirements could help. Allen Knutson then presented S&P Global’s updated revenue forecast. He said oil prices have risen sharply since the prior month’s outlook, improving the state’s near-term revenue picture, though the economy remains volatile and agriculture is facing weaker commodity prices. Based on the updated forecast, total major tax revenues for the current biennium are projected to be about $89 million above the legislative forecast, and the next biennium could be about $500 million higher, though that estimate is preliminary and may change. He also walked through an alternate oil-price scenario showing significantly higher oil and gas collections and a larger Strategic Investment Fund balance if prices remain elevated. Members asked whether another forecast should be requested once oil markets stabilize and about tribal allocation changes in the alternative scenario; Knutson said additional updates are possible through OMB and future forecast cycles.

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• We cover Los Alamos, Grants. So we're everywhere.
• The other thing that I think could have reduced malpractice and harm is granting is a provision that
• Chair, so the deficit has been allocated between physicians and hospitals.
• Chair, so the deficit has been allocated between physicians and hospitals.
• I don't have the hundreds of thousands of dollars that they've spent on grants and staffers to do all

Keywords: 996, all

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• The Governor's budget reflects $88 million in savings being allocated in the budget year. accruing from
• funding that is required sorry the state savings under Prop 47 that are required to be spent on the grant
• then the remaining portion goes 25% to Department of Education for truancy and dropout prevention grants
• We had been allocated some money for, I think it was AB 3099 a couple of years ago.
• Thank you so much for your question. comments and please there's a minute allocated for time I'll be

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• money we would like to take if allocated money we would like to take if allocated to<00:49:04.960
• So, that's part of why allocating money out publicly becomes a little bit treacherous for us.
• :49.680> money<00:53:50.000> out part of why allocating money out part of why allocating
• What about the disclosure of how state funding is being allocated to this to NIL students?
• to this to funding is being allocated to this to NIL<01:38:11.440> students?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: A joint informational briefing of the House and Senate higher education committees focused on how the University of Hawaiʻi athletics department plans to remain competitive in the new NIL era, including the effects of the House v. NCAA settlement, direct institutional payments, and the need to balance competitiveness with the university’s educational mission. Senators and committee members introduced themselves, and the briefing featured remarks from women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman, football coach Timmy Chang, and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. Coach Beeman said NIL has already affected recruiting and retention in women’s basketball, estimating the program has lost six to 10 student-athletes because it lacks the funding to keep comparable talent. She emphasized that the issue is not greed but retention, culture, and keeping student-athletes who value the university and community, while also using NIL as a way to teach financial literacy, privacy, and adult responsibilities. Coach Chang described similar pressures in football, including transfer portal volatility and competing offers from other programs, and gave examples of players whose personal and family circumstances made NIL support important for staying at Hawaiʻi. Athletic Director Elliott said the department’s vision is to create an outstanding student-athlete experience, recruit and retain elite athletes, compete at the top of the Mountain West, and strengthen community ties. He said the department wants to preserve the educational focus while adapting to a system in which student-athletes can share in revenue. Elliott explained that UH is seeking a $5 million annual NIL fund, is fundraising through the community and the “Boost the Bose” account, and is also pursuing individual NIL deals, corporate sponsorship-related deals, and licensing opportunities. In response to Senator Kim’s question, he said NIL compensation can come through two tracks: institutional payments within the department’s discretion and outside deals that must be reviewed for market value under the new reporting system. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• I mean, it's part of the Child Care Development Block Grant, and child care assistance exists to help
• Administrative cost allocation, $2 million to support our MISR operation and maintenance.
• So we're looking at $1 billion in potential grant funding, and not all of that is for hospitals.
• It will not replace those grants that we have issued.
• I think we received $20 million in FY26 for rural health care grants. We're about to issue those.

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• Money is allocated to the schools, and it really is determined by a principal, um, uh, how the money
• is allocated.
• to the schools things money is allocated to the schools and<00:23:30.240> it<00:23:30.400>
• there are different types of allocated there are different types of funding<00:23:36.960> sources
• <00:32:44.399> would to apply for a section 1906 grant would to apply for a section 1906 grant

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• So when challenge grant program.
• Uh, but we awarded three challenge grants. Each of these companies will receive a $100,000 grant.
• grants, partially in operations. grants, partially in operations.
• their next budget for continued grants. their next budget for continued grants.
• for the first round of grant awardes. Uh for the first round of grant awardes.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the August 21, 2025 minutes. The main presentation came from Brandon Reid of the Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy, who reported that implementation of the Kentucky Agriculture Economic Development Board created by Senate Bill 28 and House Joint Resolution 31 is ahead of schedule. He said the board has been appointed and has met several times, has adopted guidelines and an application process, and has launched its application on the KDA website. He also noted new staffing, including a project manager, and said the office is already working on projects, though some are confidential because of coordination with the Economic Development Cabinet and nondisclosure agreements. Members praised the effort and emphasized the importance of having agriculture represented in economic development work. Reid also described ongoing outreach by Commissioner Jonathan Shell, including farmer appreciation and classroom visits across the state. The committee then heard from Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. executive director Jacob Ball about the Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp., a public-private partnership involving Lexington-Fayette, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the University of Kentucky, and Altech. They said the organization aims to make Kentucky a national and international hub for ag tech, and that it has already awarded challenge grants to startups. Ball explained that the program focuses on animal protein, nutrition, sustainability, mid-size farm solutions, and Kentucky traditions such as distilling and equine. He reported that two rounds of grants have totaled $925,000, with the first round’s seven companies leveraging that into nearly $7 million in follow-on investment, supporting 56.5 Kentucky jobs and creating more than a dozen new jobs. The presentation also highlighted statewide outreach, including applications and engagement from counties across Kentucky, and the goal of expanding participation in eastern Kentucky. Members expressed support for both initiatives and discussed the value of agriculture-specific expertise in economic development. Reid said the Department of Agriculture and the Economic Development Cabinet maintain regular communication and that the new board gives agriculture a seat at the table for future site and industry recruitment efforts. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• That all comes from grant money that I get from the federal government.
• The low-income mandate for Solar for All is required in the grant design, so the entire grant is aimed
• governments, which in turn offer grants to low-income communities.
• In terms of it being a requirement for the grant, or, Madam Chair, does the grant require that there'll
• What is the purpose of not including it as part of the grant?

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• So, it is $2 million a year for the assistance grants and then for tax credit outreach grants as well
• credit out outreach um grants as well. credit out outreach um grants as well.
• These grants have ensured their agency meets the one-to-one match requirement to accept federal grant
• requirement to accept federal grant requirement to accept federal grant funds<01:37:41.360> for
• These grants have our rural areas.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Their financial allocation is adjusted accordingly. Okay, thank you. Members, any other questions?
• Grants had some folks come in regarding the regulatory environment right now.
• work here in the Texas Panhandle, what I'm most excited about is that through the Texas Family First grant
• So, allocating costs per child is the... if you're talking about the...
• If permission is granted, is there any objection?

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• maintains a life felony for a person under the age of 18 convicted of this offense, and the bill also grants
• And the bill also grants the Attorney General the authority to appeal a sentence in a capital sexual
• Allocating more resources to the death penalty, an expensive and deeply flawed system, takes away from
• Allocating more resources to the death penalty, an expensive and deeply flawed system, takes away from
• Similarly, allocating funds for counseling and therapeutic support for survivors would help them heal

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice considered and advanced a series of criminal justice bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief presentations, amendments, and roll-call votes. Among the bills approved were CS/SB 468 on fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, which increases offense levels and allows impoundment of involved vehicles; CS/SB 1136 on age as an element of a criminal offense, which strengthens protections for minors and was amended to adjust age thresholds and luring/enticement language; CS/SB 144 on criminal justice, which was narrowed by substitute amendment after discussion with law enforcement and includes provisions on kill switches, body cameras/AI, first responder recognition, and other corrections-related items; and CS/SB 1782, which creates penalties for dangerous excessive speeding. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 964 on objective parole guidelines, CS/SB 1450 on arrest and detention of individuals with significant medical conditions, CS/SB 612 on murder involving unlawful drug distribution by minors, CS/SB 1838 on tampering with or harassing court officials, CS/SB 716 on enhanced penalties for sexual offenses by repeat offenders, CS/SB 1604 on corrections, and CS/SB 1360 on xylazine, which preserves veterinary use while increasing penalties for illicit trafficking and possession for sale. Several bills drew substantive testimony and debate. CS/SB 1838 prompted concerns from the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers that the tampering language could be applied to prosecutors or defense attorneys; the sponsor said he would work to refine the language. CS/SB 964 received support from criminal defense advocates and a witness who argued Florida’s parole system needs revision due to prison overcrowding and staffing issues. CS/SB 1604 generated questions about inmate access to courts, the statute of limitations for confinement claims, and involuntary mental health treatment; the sponsor said the bill aims to balance inmate rights with timely reporting and to address bad actors in corrections. CS/SB 1360 was supported as a response to the spread of xylazine on the street, while noting its legitimate veterinary use. The most contested measure was CS/SB 1804 on capital sex trafficking. The bill would create a capital offense for adult trafficking of a child under 12 or a mentally incapacitated person under specified circumstances, with a life-felony fallback if capital punishment is later found unconstitutional. Supporters argued it targets especially heinous conduct and closes a gap in existing law; opponents, including the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and anti-death-penalty advocates, argued it expands the death penalty beyond homicide, raises constitutional concerns, risks retraumatizing victims, and would be costly to litigate. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment aligning the bill with the House companion and reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 776 adding an aggravating factor for assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, despite objections from some members who voted no. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members for the session, and the committee adjourned.

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• Is it a grant process? Is it on a web page somewhere or what?
• Is it a just a is it a a grant process?
• So, we have pulled in the the new grants So, we have pulled in the the new grants management<02:
• c> funds schools are allocated funds schools are allocated funds from<03:18:28.239> property
• So we're actually not allocating that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I don't think that means that you should receive a grant and never have to complete a report.
• If we commit that every district has the same template for every grant, it could be simplified.
• The literacy roadmap, the Golden State Pathways Program, career technical education grant program—we
• I would just say that even for an agency that regularly allocates something like $80 billion for our
• our kids so that, by knowing how to allocate those dollars.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• resource trust fund community grants resource trust fund community grants advisory<00:35:22.800>
• <00:37:59.440> In heritage fund and LCCMR grants. In heritage fund and LCCMR grants.
• tremendous amount of experience in grant tremendous amount of experience in grant administration
• monitoring um of our of our grant monitoring um of our of our grant applicants.<00:46:12.400>
• grants management as well. grants management as well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all