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• We received over $75 million from Proposition 4 over the course of the life of the bond.
• We were thoughtful on how to use the $75 million even though we picked only one of the objectives.
• I understand the legislature. the $75 million, even though we picked only one of the objectives.
• Bonham was just discussing in terms of the $75 million allocation for fish and wildlife.
• Certainly the $75 million, your justification...

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• We need to increase the fee from 75 up to try and do that.
• I've worked on 75 up to try and do that.
• What it does is it raises the surcharge from $75; it just doubles it to $150.
• It just doubles the fee from $75 to $150 to get it closer to where we are.
• It just doubles the fee from $75 to $150 to get it closer to where we are.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• of the employees' contributions, which means the employers picking up their share and another 75% of
• share and another 75% of the employees' share.
• If it kicks in at age 65, it kicks in at age 75.
• They don't want to wait until 75.
• Senate Bill 75, thank you, Senator, for supporting this.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

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• And then really, we also have up to about 75% of all of the entitlements that are being used.
• And at that point, we have up to 75% of entitlement... ...also very high.
• And at that point, we have up to 75% of entitlements being used daily.
• So 98% penetration, 75% utilization.
• So we have 98% deployment, 75% utilization. Okay, 75%.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.

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• In agency proceedings, there is a provision that sets a specific amount of attorney's fees at $75 an
• The attorneys are only paid $75 an hour, and they're having trouble finding attorneys to do this work
• They're having trouble finding attorneys to do this work for $75 an hour.
• You just cannot, you cannot actually represent people if you're relied upon at $75 an hour.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum, announced that House Bills 3304, 2777, and 3054 would not be heard that day, and then moved into executive session. In executive session, the committee considered House Bill 1910, which concerns child maintenance/child support obligations for certain persons convicted of DWIs. Representative Davis offered an amendment changing mandatory language from “shall” to “may” to preserve judicial discretion; the amendment was adopted 5-2 with one present. The committee then adopted a substitute and voted the House Committee substitute for HB 1910 do pass 7-0 with one present. The committee next took up House Bill 3116, a civil jurisprudence bill. An amendment was adopted to incorporate provisions from three previously heard bills: HB 1711 (Uniform Deposition Act), HB 1713 (allowing circuit courts to dissolve LLCs), and HB 3072 (workers’ compensation changes). The committee rolled the amendment into a substitute and voted the House Committee substitute for HB 3116 do pass 8-0. The committee also considered House Bill 3289 on court operations. An amendment was adopted to add treatment court administrators in certain circuits, subject to appropriations, then rolled into a substitute. The House Committee substitute for HB 3289 was voted do pass 8-0. In public hearing, Representative Dolan presented House Bill 3443, which would raise the court automation fee from $7 to $10 and add a CPI-based annual adjustment. Supporters from the Judicial Conference of Missouri said the fee has not been updated since the 1990s, that court automation costs continue to rise, and that the surcharge covers only a portion of the system’s expenses; they also noted that salaries are generally funded through general revenue rather than fees. Committee members asked about the new fee amount, what the revenue would support, and the collection-rate assumptions in the fiscal note. No opposition testimony was offered. Representative Parker then presented House Bill 2865, which would remove the statutory cap of $75 per hour for attorney’s fees in certain agency/licensure proceedings and replace it with “reasonable” fees. He and supporters said the current rate has not been updated since 1989 and is too low to attract attorneys for cases involving licensed professionals defending their licenses. Testimony in favor came from a private attorney who practices in this area, the Missouri Bar, and another supporter who said the bill would improve representation for Missouri licensees. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing on HB 2865 was concluded.

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• by requiring 60% of a taxing unit's governing body to approve any GEO bond proposition and requiring 75%
• But if it's going to be allowed, then high standards should be maintained, such as the 75% requirement
• The only recommendation I have for this bill is that the 75% threshold should apply to all VADERs and
• second handout regarding Pflugerville ISD, they came in with back-to-back VADERs and were successful. 75%

Bills: SB1277 , SB1531 , SB2452 , SB2520 , SB2521 , SB2529 , SB2538 , SB2539 , SB2541 , SB2873

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: municipal sales tax, street maintenance, local option tax, Tax Code Chapter 327, sales and use tax, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, water infrastructure, wastewater system, stormwater system, local election, ballot language, reauthorization, municipal finance, infrastructure funding, Texas municipalities, street and sidewalk tax, special district tax, public works, property tax

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• Compared to this time last year, the number of CAs that have been processed has increased by 75%, and
• At least 75-plus poultry houses were destroyed. But we're trying to get...
• At least 75-plus poultry houses were destroyed.
• Of that fund, 75% stays local. Twenty-five percent is remitted to the state.
• So it's a harvest tax, of which, again, 75% stays local and was designed to help those communities for

Committee: House Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• It simply uses 75% of that revenue to pay off The bonds. That's what the original bill said.
• So this uses approximately 9 million a year from 75 Of those two taxes. Thank you. And Mr.
• And this state fair TID district can use 75% of that.
• But the GRT generated by that, we will also use 75% to pay off the bond.
• Wasn't quite sure whether we took the full GRT in tax, but it's 75 as well as being recalled.

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100 , HB2 , SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• the resolution we passed unanimously off the floor last week to raise the homestead tax credit by $75
• That is following the report that we got from DFA in January saying the fund could support $75.
• The one thing I do want to add is here's some comments on why just $75.

Committee: All REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.

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• This is roll call number 75. Thank you. On roll call number 75, Ms.
• Representative Ash and Representative Gary and DeCoste asked unanimous consent to be recorded on vote number 75
• On roll call number 75, Representative Ash votes yes.
• On roll call number 75, Representative Ash votes yes. Representative Gary votes yes.

Summary: The House first took up several procedural orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity; Health Care Financing; and Public Health. All three orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also concurred in Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on cosmetology license reciprocity, judicial and clerical matters, retirement pension notarizations, and automated curb enforcement. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions on Medicaid coverage for autism treatment and assistive technologies and on a gubernatorial proclamation for Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The House passed to be enacted two local bills: House 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. It also ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use, the role of the governor’s council on the ballot, absentee voting, ballot uniformity and election ballots, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four, and regulating employer use of credit reports. Later, the House accepted and adopted a gubernatorial amendment to the FY2026 appropriations bill related to vital statistics. The bulk of the session focused on FY2026 budget veto overrides. The House considered and approved multiple Ways and Means recommendations to let appropriations stand notwithstanding the Governor’s vetoes, including items for administrative staff in the trial courts, state parks and recreation, nursing facility rate add-ons, community services for the blind, substance addiction services, early intervention services, Korea Technical Institutes, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shelter workforce assistance, housing services and counseling, regional economic development grants, charter school reimbursement, and the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine program. Roll call votes on these items generally passed by wide margins. The House also observed moments of silence for Bolton Police Chief Amos Luke Hamburger and former Senator Edward J. Kennedy Jr., and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• In short, our goal is to expand all of that in budget period one, including the 75 cents that I have
• </c><00:03:49.280><c> So</c><00:03:50.000><c> Um,</c><00:03:50.320><c> lucky</c> 75 cents that I have
• So Um, lucky 75 cents that I have here.
• And on December 29th, our award of $188 million ... and 75 cents was awarded.
• </c> $188 million {dot} {dot} {dot} and 75 $188 million {dot} {dot} {dot} and 75 cents<00:04:45.400><

Bills: HB20 , HB276 , HB644 , HB812 , HB816 , HB916 , HB1131 , HB1247 , HB1518 , HB1525 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1546 , HB1553 , HB1562 , HB1565 , HB1566 , HB1576 , HB1577 , HB1591 , HB1605 , HB1612 , HB1613 , HB1614 , HB1618 , HB1620 , HB1650 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1661 , HB1664 , HB1668 , HB1676 , HB1707 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1715 , HB1718 , HB1727 , HB1749 , HB1756 , HB1774 , HB1776 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1805 , HB1813 , HB1815 , HB1831 , HB1838 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1859 , HB1863 , HB1871 , HB1872 , HB1918 , HB1920 , HB1952 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1967 , HB1969 , HB1972 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1975 , HB1980 , HB1985 , HB2005 , HB2023 , HB2031 , HB2033 , HB2062 , HB2113 , HB2114 , HB2116 , HB2138 , HB2139 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HB2159 , HB2171 , HB2208 , HB2268 , HB2270 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2276 , HB2289 , HB2310 , HB2315 , HB2335 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2387 , SB2338 , SB2431 , SB2438 , SB2593 , SB2907 , SB2671 , SB2321 , SB3084 , SB2401 , SB3033 , SB2972 , SB3032 , SB2806 , SB3014 , SB2108 , SB2981 , SB2973 , SB2423 , SB2078 , SB2322 , SB2397 , SB2896 , SB2088 , SB2347 , SB2408 , SB2970 , SB2851 , SB2713 , SB2697 , SB2312 , SB2192 , SB2363 , SB2530 , SB3028 , SB2024 , SB3007 , SB2599 , SB2596 , SB2662 , SB2930 , SB3334 , SB2378 , SB3019 , SB3231 , SB2240 , SB2372 , SB2175 , SB2046 , SB2298 , SB2922 , SB2835 , SB3263 , SB2174 , SB2128 , SB2006 , SB2489 , SB3134 , SB2982 , SB2425 , SB2849 , SB2797 , SB2795 , SB2575 , SB2521 , SB2765 , SB2386 , SB2852 , SB2022 , SB2117 , SB2277 , SB2387 , SB2688 , SB2885 , SB3132 , SB3219 , SB2169 , SB2591 , SB2090 , SB2983 , SB888 , SB3249 , SB2611 , SB2429 , SB2463 , SB3154 , SB3131 , SB3152 , SB3315 , SB2448 , SB2054 , SB2140 , SB2520 , SB2377 , SB2986 , SB2010 , SB2189 , SB2026 , SB3010 , SB2818 , SB2002

Transcript Highlights:

• the resolution we passed unanimously off the floor last week to raise the homestead tax credit by $75
• That is following the report that we got from DFA in January saying the fund could support $75.
• The one thing I do want to add is here's some comments on why just $75.

Summary: The committee met early in the morning and heard one bill, House Bill 1103, presented by Representative Schultz. He explained that the bill implements the previously adopted resolution to increase the homestead tax credit by $75, based on DFA’s January report that the fund could support that amount. He described the increase as fiscally responsible and noted that, if enacted, it would be the fourth consecutive annual increase, totaling $300 per qualifying household over four years. No members asked questions, and no one signed up to speak for or against the bill. Representative Schultz closed on the bill, and the committee moved to a vote. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, and the chair announced that the bill had passed. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• the resolution we passed unanimously off the floor last week to raise the homestead tax credit by $75
• That is following the report that we got from DFA in January saying the fund could support $75.
• The one thing I do want to add is here's some comments on why just $75.

Committee: All REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.

Summary: The committee met early in the morning and heard one bill, House Bill 1103, presented by Representative Schultz. He explained that the bill implements the previously adopted resolution to increase the homestead tax credit by $75, based on DFA’s January report that the fund could support that amount. He described the increase as fiscally responsible and noted that, if enacted, it would mark the fourth consecutive year of increases, totaling $300 per qualifying household over that period. No one appeared to speak for or against the bill, and no questions were raised by committee members. Representative Schultz closed on the bill, and the committee moved to a vote. The committee approved the bill by voice vote with no nays, and the chair announced that House Bill 1103 had passed. The meeting then adjourned.

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• They're there roughly from 75 to 90 days, a time frame.
• And then, just, you know, They're there roughly from 75 to 90 days, a time frame.
• So they indicate that Brent prices would average $75 per barrel during the course of 2026, and that's
• The base case forecast has prices averaging $75 in the first quarter, $78 in the second quarter, and
• It was $85 for March, and we dropped it to 80, 75 to 60, or 75 to 70 to 65 down to 60 by July.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous minutes, and then received an update from Senator Jonathan Sickler on the Cash Management Board’s work under House Bill 1278. He said the board has been reviewing statewide cash, liquidity, and investment practices, finding that the state generally manages money well but could improve forecasting, automation, and coordination across agencies. He highlighted that the state has about $35 billion in liquid assets and investments, with most in longer-term investments, and described a change already underway replacing more than 500 six-month CDs with a special-rate savings account to reduce administrative work. Members also discussed the impact of House Bill 1176 on Legacy Fund earnings and the possibility of future legislation to avoid losing investment returns when large transfers are made all at once. The board also noted that some agencies still hold funds outside the Bank of North Dakota system, and that this is being reviewed. Representative Nathan Toman then updated the Task Force on Government Efficiency, saying the group has focused on how to measure whether programs are actually working. He said the task force has not yet proposed legislation, but the administration has agreed that new and expanding programs should answer five questions, including who is affected, what outcome is expected, whether there is another way to do it, and how success will be measured. Members discussed the need for dashboards, program evaluators, better data collection, and possible use of artificial intelligence to identify duplicate or outdated programs. Toman said the task force will continue reviewing agency workflows, with upcoming presentations from courts, the university system, the auditor, and other agencies, and that future legislation or rule changes may be needed to require performance metrics. Phil Davis of Job Service North Dakota presented labor market and program updates. He reported that North Dakota’s unemployment rate is 2.5%, labor force participation is about 68.7%, and the state continues to rank near the top nationally. He reviewed job openings, in-demand occupations, and several workforce programs, including H-2A agricultural worker inspections, the Job Placement Partnership Program with DOCR, and virtual and in-person job fairs. Davis said the DOCR partnership has shown strong results, with lower recidivism and higher earnings for participants, and he emphasized that Job Service tracks outcomes and reports them to federal and state partners. Members asked about child care subsidies, workforce participation, agency coordination, and whether more staff are needed for H-2A inspections. Finally, Allen Knutson presented the updated S&P Global revenue forecast. He said oil prices have risen sharply since the last update, making the revenue outlook more favorable but still volatile. S&P’s baseline forecast showed the current biennium’s four major tax collections about $89 million above the legislative forecast, and a much larger increase for the next biennium, though he cautioned that federal tax changes and oil market uncertainty could alter the numbers. In an alternate scenario using higher near-term oil prices, he estimated about $242 million more in oil and gas tax collections and roughly $120 million more for the Strategic Investment Fund. Members asked whether another forecast should be requested once oil markets stabilize and about changes in tribal oil production assumptions.

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• This is the Trunk Highway 75 from Luverne to Pipestone reconstruction bond issue and appropriation.
• Highway 75. U.S. Highway 75 has been in terrible condition for many years.
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• 75 US Highway 75 portion of US Highway 75 US Highway 75 has<00:21:08.159><c> been</c><00:21:08.640><
• Highway 75 is an old highway, and the concern is that the more money that is put into a temporary fix

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• repayment period on the already reduced payment requirement for an additional 25 years, creating a 75
• 25 years, requirement for an additional 25 years, creating<00:10:01.600><c> a</c><00:10:02.000><c> 75
• </c><00:10:04.480><c> The</c> creating a 75-year repayment period.
• The creating a 75-year repayment period.

Bills: HR504 , HR131

Keywords: committee removal, federal indictment, ethics, congressional conduct, representative McIver, Committee on Ethics, expenses, Congress, funding, government oversight

Transcript Highlights:

• So we went from 1% to 75%.
• So we went from 1% to 75%.
• So we went from 1% to 75%.
• So it used to be 75. Now it's going to 50.” “Is that right?
• It's going to 75-25 instead of 50-50. Right, right. Yes.

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Joint Resolution 137, having received 75 votes in the affirmative, zero votes in the negative,
• I received 75 votes in the affirmative, zero votes in the negative, and zero abstentions.
• Speaker, Assembly Bill 1516 has received 75 votes in the affirmative, three in the negative, and zero
• Assembly Bill 1516, having received 75 votes in the affirmative, three votes in the negative, and zero
• Speaker, Assembly Bill 4947 has received 75 votes in the affirmative, zero in the negative, and three

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• Data also shows that 75 percent of drivers with suspended or revoked licenses continue to drive.
• was extremely interested in was that, I mean, something that I was extremely interested in was that 75%
• is not changing it, then the question becomes whether the state should just set a maximum speed of 75
• miles an hour, where we just say, okay, the maximum speed limit in the state is 75, so let's have a
• 75 mile an hour speed limit.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session and first voted House Bill 1798 do pass by a 9-5 roll call. Members then considered a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328; after a brief explanation that the substitute mainly rolled the bills together and removed duplicative helmet language, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the combined bill do pass 15-0. The committee also took up Senate Bill 1408, adopted a House committee amendment cleaning up salvage title language, then adopted a new committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by an 8-6-1 vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, fiscal notes, and process, while others defended the bills as useful or freedom-oriented measures. The committee then heard House Bill 3317 from Rep. Sherry Gallick, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by using an intelligent speed limiting device for a year. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people working, while witnesses in support included a family member of a pedestrian killed in a speeding-related hit-and-run, MADD, and a transportation safety group, all arguing the bill could reduce fatalities and provide accountability. Opponents argued the current point and suspension system already provides penalties, that the bill could impose costs on taxpayers, and that it raises concerns about privacy, technology accuracy, and government overreach. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 3317, and the chair announced it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• DURING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE 75% OF FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
• THIS STATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR 75% ENHANCED FUNDING FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THAT IS OUR
• MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AS THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES PERFORMED WITHIN THIS CONTRACT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE 75
• EDW AS WELL AS THE ACCENTURE CONTRACT ARE AT THAT ENHANCED 75% MATCH.
• >> SO IN TERMS OF GETTING THOSE TWO ADDITIONAL PIECES TO THAT ENHANCED 75% MATCH WE WOULD HOPE WE WOULD