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• certainly not any locations even at our R1 universities to run them at a capacity you can do and evaluate
• them at a capacity you can you can do them at a capacity you can you can do and<00:10:47.120> evaluate
• So unlike previous and evaluate things.
• that I believe is going to application that I believe is going to be<00:14:11.440> that<00:14
• <00:25:37.600> and still seems like a very applicable and still seems like a very applicable

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:11 Approval of Minutes 00:02:00 Information Items 00:02:25 CPE Special Report 00:03:26 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:31:48 A. Attorney General 00:32:10 B. Court of Justice 00:36:41 C. Cabinet for Economic Development 00:50:44 D. Kentucky Public Pensions Authority 00:56:06 E. Board Discussion of Planning Issues 01:05:12, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board opened its fourth meeting, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes by unanimous voice vote, and then heard information items and agency presentations. The main substantive presentation came from the Council on Postsecondary Education, which outlined its capital planning recommendations for the 2026–28 biennium. CPE staff described the role of Kentucky’s research and education network (Kron), including connectivity to cloud services, Internet2, identity services, and new local AI/inferencing capacity, and argued that the network is now essential to higher education, health care, and extension services. They said the network’s recent upgrades were driven by privacy, security, redundancy, and the need to support modern research and AI workloads at lower cost than commercial providers. CPE also presented its broader higher-education capital request: $700 million for asset preservation and $1.73 billion for new construction, for a total recommendation of about $2.4 billion. Staff said they do not plan to recommend IT projects or equipment in this cycle, despite reviewing 48 IT submissions totaling nearly $1.4 billion and equipment requests totaling $322.6 million. For asset preservation, they said the recommended allocation method would remain based on each institution’s share of Category 1 and 2 square footage, and they noted that the state’s prior facility assessment is now 12 years old, with deferred maintenance still estimated in the $7–9 billion range. For new construction, they said the requests are heavily focused on STEM and health-related facilities that are difficult to retrofit into older buildings. Board members asked about how asset-preservation amounts were determined, including why Northern Kentucky University’s request was much larger than its prior allocation. CPE staff responded that campus size, building age, and institutional prioritization affect the requests, and that schools are asked to submit more projects than are likely to be funded. The board then moved on to an Attorney General capital plan overview, where senior counsel Will Schroeder began describing the office’s technology needs and the office’s prior reliance on a 2020 appropriation to replace legacy systems and improve security.

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• officer, or juvenile probation officer to lawfully place, install, or use a tracking device or application
• officer, or juvenile probation officer to lawfully place, install, or use a tracking device or application
• In order to be eligible, small businesses will be required to submit an application to the Department
• I think in evaluating this year, as we're seeing this whole session unfold, this is probably not the
• It mandates annual agency assessments of the home health aid program to evaluate caregiver satisfaction

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.

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• officer, or juvenile probation officer to lawfully place, install, or use a tracking device or application
• In order to be eligible, small businesses will be required to submit an application to the Department
• Small businesses will be required to submit an application to the department, along with documentation
• I think in evaluating this year, as we're seeing this whole session unfold, this is probably not the
• It mandates annual agency assessments of the home health aide program to evaluate caregiver satisfaction

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• If I’m looking at it right, there was a 2015 evaluation, so there may be one in process right now.
• “Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit—LBA’s audit? Okay.
• Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit? LBA’s audit? Okay.
• Over the 2025 evaluation, you want to use what audit? LBA’s audit? Okay.
• <03:49:23.359> process are currently in the application process are currently in the application

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

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• Now let's say you're one of those, you're a new applicant or you're a Metro applicant, and that $8 million
• you're a new applicant or you're a Metro<00:13:05.760> applicant<00:13:06.760> and<00:13
• They read every application.
• We have seminars for successful applicants, and we do site visits and ongoing help for grantees and applicants
• <01:31:10.400> that program we received 37 applications that program we received 37 applications

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

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• evaluation evaluation man<00:01:40.320> manager.
• auditor for OA's program evaluation auditor for OA's program evaluation division.<00:02:21.840><
• <00:02:27.520> of recommendations for the evaluation of recommendations for the evaluation
• evaluation manager. evaluation manager.
• throughout our evaluation. throughout our evaluation.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its evaluation of the Office of Ombuds for Families (OBFF). Auditors said the office remains important because of Minnesota’s long history of racial disparities in the child protection system, but they found major problems with how OBFF is operating. The report said OBFF’s statutory duties are very broad compared with its small staff and budget, and that the ombuds persons are not carrying out all required duties while spending substantial time on activities not required by law. Auditors also said the office’s recent impact is unclear and that its complaint-handling work has significant deficiencies, including poor documentation, limited data, few policies, inconsistent handling, and failure to follow best practices. The presentation also focused on oversight and accountability. Auditors said OBFF’s three community boards, which are supposed to appoint and oversee the ombuds persons, have not provided adequate oversight: meeting requirements were often not met, attendance was low, and there was little evidence the boards were fulfilling their statutory duties. The auditors further said OBFF’s unusual structure, with no single designated leader and shared authority among the three ombuds persons, creates unclear lines of accountability. Their recommendations included revising OBFF’s statutory duties to better match legislative goals and resources, improving complaint-handling practices, strengthening board oversight, and establishing a single leadership position for the office. Members asked follow-up questions about racial disproportionality in out-of-home care, spending on nonrequired activities, and whether the ombuds persons met statutory qualification requirements. Auditors referred members to the report for more detailed data, said the office does not track expenditures by function, and noted that while the ombuds persons have relevant professional backgrounds, the evaluation raised concerns about whether they are meeting their duties as expected. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• The sunset committee, when the evaluation that the... ...committee when the evaluation that the auditors
• is a line number that addresses Issue Number Four, which prohibits the board from penalizing an applicant

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions, sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• Make them stop putting people through alternative landscape permit plan applications and paying fees.
• Make them stop putting people through alternative landscape permit plan applications and paying fees.
• An applicant can submit a letter of recommendation from a current employer or prospective employer who
• The applicant must have worked...
• The applicant must have worked under a mapper or surveyor for at least four years, and it changes the

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met to consider three bills before moving to its budget presentation. HB 843, relating to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds, was explained as a set of clarifying changes to improve budget flexibility, including use of certain trust funds for law enforcement and other conservation-related purposes. After questions about whether the bill would shift resources away from conservation, an amendment removed the sections dealing with the Administrative Trust Fund and the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund. The amended bill received support in public testimony and was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 295, which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan by 2026 based on prior recycling recommendations. Supporters, including students involved in an “Ought to Be a Law” program and representatives from the waste and recycling industry, said the bill would create a roadmap for improving recycling and waste diversion. An opponent argued the state should instead enact more direct statutory changes on issues such as food waste, yard waste, and manure handling rather than study them further. Members praised the student participation and the bill passed. HB 339, creating a temporary alternative credentialing pathway for surveyors and mappers, was presented as a response to workforce shortages and an aging profession. The sponsor said the bill would help meet demand while preserving oversight, and an amendment added a four-year work requirement and adjusted renewal provisions. After brief supportive debate, the amended bill passed. The subcommittee then received its Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget proposal, which emphasized spending reductions, vacant-position cuts, and a smaller overall budget than the current year while still funding water resources, Everglades restoration, resiliency, land management, cleanup programs, agriculture facilities, and other projects. Members closed by thanking the chair for an inclusive budget process, and the meeting adjourned after a motion to rise.

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• This includes modernizing Medicaid payment methodologies, evaluating global budgets and other value-based
• It makes sure that it would be applicable for every way we vote, meaning whether that is early voting
• It makes sure that it would be applicable for every way we vote, meaning whether that is early voting
• The SAT is an aptitude test to put states versus other states in regard to college applications.
• So it's always designed to evaluate students across 50 states in regard to apples-to-apples comparison

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Once we provide that in terms of a pre-application packet to meet that August 1 suspense date, along
• Once we provide that in terms of a pre-application packet to meet that August 1 suspense date, along
• Is that architect evaluating those plans for those things?
• <01:07:45.920> those board is that architect evaluating those board is that architect evaluating
• We want to make sure that we evaluate all options so that we use the funds that we get in the best and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

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• entities<00:52:04.119> over<00:52:04.359> which<00:52:05.200> they applicable
• to entities over which they applicable to entities over which they don't<00:52:05.559> have<00
• <00:58:00.920> of<00:58:01.079> Education<00:58:01.559> to<00:58:01.799> evaluate
• Department of Education to evaluate Department of Education to evaluate School<00:58:02.599>
• 01:12:46.639> chairs<01:12:47.080> to Senate Bill 533 appropriates funds to DOE to evaluate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um, we have a one-year professional services contract with Quality Metrics in order to evaluate our current
• contract with Quality Metrics in order contract with Quality Metrics in order to<00:33:36.440> evaluate
• our<00:33:37.160> current<00:33:37.560> five-year<00:33:38.040> plan to evaluate
• our current five-year plan to evaluate our current five-year plan and<00:33:38.800> develop<00
• Kirkland, who's a psychologist who'll be performing psychological evaluations in our post-conviction

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• state criminal history record information shall be maintained and disseminated in accordance with applicable
• Senator Duplessis, I would certainly take a look at it, review it, and see if that's applicable here.
• Currently, if we want to understand trends or evaluate the impact of policy changes, we have to submit
• How are we to know if our laws and policies are working if we can't evaluate their impact?
• How are we to know if our laws and policies are working if we can't evaluate their impact?

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• We currently have six applications in and are expecting a lot more. ...million dollars.
• We currently have six applications in and are expecting a lot more.
• We didn't get a lot of applications for that. City of Las Cruces did a great job.
• Did you get more of the applicants than that? And I'm just curious because for us, Mr.
• Chair, Representative Dow, we actually funded the two applications that we got.

Keywords: 996, all

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• before that application is approved. before that application is approved.
• And um I itemize Medicaid application.
• And in the very unlikely instance where an application was denied, and that does not happen very often
• And in the very unlikely instance where an application was denied, and that does not happen very often
• <02:21:36.080> to which sets policy only applicable to which sets policy only applicable to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• for 35 there were thousand applications for 35 there were thousand applications for 35 or 40 positions
• and we may start an qualified applicants and we may start an qualified applicants and we may start an
• and later filled 75 qualified applicants and later filled 75 qualified applicants and later filled less
• the harm to that have to evaluate the harm to that have to evaluate the harm to that person what what
• of that law a graduated application of that law a graduated application of that law pertains to the

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• And the topic that I want to talk about is landfill siting and site evaluation committees.
• I think this is a big step forward for us in getting a solid waste site evaluation committee.
• their work on the site evaluation their work on the site evaluation committee.<01:47:17.040> And
• a solid waste uh site evaluation a solid waste uh site evaluation committee.<01:49:30.639> You
• <07:29:24.280> involving after thorough evaluation involving after thorough evaluation involving

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• or what we're getting ready to start in Auchery with our TAP-like program, which is a technical application
• William didn't fill out his college scholarship applications and he's going to career tech.
• Two of those applications were approved at a public board meeting earlier this month, and two more will
• new and renewal charter school applications.
• We provide new charter school applicant training twice per year.

Keywords: 914, all

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• where this program is re-evaluate where this program is heading<00:30:58.080> uh<00:30:58.240
• , but that my sense is that applications, but that my sense is that would<01:34:53.840> be<01:
• The grant actually... and I don't have that information right with me, but the grant application did
• <03:51:33.920> grid this issue on evaluating grid this issue on evaluating grid vulnerabilities
• <03:51:51.920> uh the uh assessments and evaluations uh the uh assessments and evaluations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The applications also include the addition of rider 29, disaster relief cleanup funding, requiring the
• Um, uh, decides to, uh, re-evaluate their priorities and not allocate funding for this program.
• The number of permit applications received has dramatically increased.
• So this funding is solely for Texas and can only be drawn. on with proper project applications.
• Are you guys, you're seeing an increased, you know, application count?

Keywords: 1184, house, all