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• Please give your respectful attention to those who are granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment
• California Legislative Black Caucus in 2017, at that particular point in time, We did a budget allocation
• for $15 million, allocating and opening up nine sickle cell centers throughout the state of California

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• Funds now couldn't be done through grants outside of reimbursement directly for...
• We don't have an estimate for how much of that would come to New Mexico or how it would be allocated
• It talks about how it will be allocated amongst the states.
• My hospital, fortunately, was granted a grant this year to try to bring behavioral health.
• We've shared a HRSA grant with them for many years. We continue to engage in that program.

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• <00:59:00.720> him this bill in that it grants him this bill in that it grants him additional
• For those who may not know the history of granting COLAs, here's a little background.
• <01:41:02.960> Granting<01:41:03.360> a police and firefighters.
• Granting a police and firefighters.
• I retired in 2017, at which time I was granted 32 hours to be able to work part-time.

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• It's the amendment speaks of grants. Who are the grants going to?
• It's a grant deal.
• It's a grant deal.
• It's a grant deal.
• It's a grant deal.

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• and will help relieve pressure on other projects in the plan, and also the release of the federal grant
• <00:26:30.880> condition release of the federal grant condition release of the federal grant
• We are requesting the release of the federal grant condition tied to these already appropriated $150
• We are asking for removal of the federal grant language so those funds can be used immediately for the
• We are asking for removal of the federal grant language so those funds can be used immediately for the

Keywords: 00:03 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:57 Capital Projects and Highway Plan 56:11 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met to hear the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s presentation on the governor’s 2026 capital projects budget and recommended highway plan. Secretary Gray and cabinet staff first thanked KYTC snow and ice crews, local road departments, first responders, utility workers, and others for their work during a major winter storm, then outlined the capital budget request. The cabinet said its facilities are aging, with about 35% at or beyond useful life, and that limited road fund revenues led it to focus mainly on maintenance, maintenance pools, aircraft maintenance, environmental compliance, AASHTOWare upgrades, state park road maintenance, truck parking, and reauthorization of several projects, including airport work and road projects. The cabinet said the governor’s budget includes about $22.8 million in state funds for the capital budget over the biennium, plus carry-forward language for maintenance pools and project reauthorizations to avoid losing federal funds. Members asked about repeated reauthorizations, cost increases, and whether projects should be restarted as new requests after carrying over for multiple budgets. The cabinet responded that budget office policy generally allows only one reauthorization before a project must be resubmitted, and said many delays are due to acquisition or other project issues. Members also questioned the basis for increased-cost line items and the $5 million request for commercial truck parking; cabinet staff said they could provide original project cost details and that many increases are inflationary, while the truck parking project is expected to use federal funds and is a cabinet priority. The committee also discussed the decline in road fund receipts, which the cabinet attributed largely to lower motor fuels tax revenue. The presentation then shifted to the 2026 recommended highway plan. Officials said the plan covers more than 1,300 projects over six years and anticipates about $9.5 billion in federal and state funding. They said the plan is intended to maintain existing assets, advance long-term priority projects, and honor prior commitments, including the Mountain Parkway, the Brent Spence Companion Bridge, and the I-69 Ohio River Crossing. About 40% of plan funds are dedicated to existing pavements, bridges, and guardrails, and officials cited a 61% rise in highway construction costs from 2020 to 2025 as a major challenge. To help offset those pressures, the cabinet is seeking $125 million from the budget reserve trust fund for the Brent Spence Bridge and release of a federal grant condition tied to the already appropriated $150 million for the I-69 crossing. No votes were taken at the meeting.

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• Thank you, Grant.
• federal grants?
• federal grants?
• Some states do an allocation base, so it's not based on specific usage. It's allocation based.
• Thank you, Grant.

Summary: The Information Technology Committee approved the March 26 minutes and received a series of reports from NDIT on major IT projects, the annual report, mainframe modernization, and cybersecurity services. The project portfolio was reported at 116 major projects with a baseline cost of $546 million, overall under budget but modestly behind schedule. Several projects that had been in variance status last quarter were said to have closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning. New startup reports were mostly HHS efforts tied to refugee data management, technical debt cleanup, and legacy application decommissioning, while closeouts included HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT projects with mixed budget and schedule results. In the annual report discussion, NDIT described its service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management reporting, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how revenues and grants flow through the service fund, how NDIT charges agencies for services, and whether customer satisfaction or CSAT scores are tracked and could be reported more regularly. NDIT said it does track service-team CSAT and survey data, and committee members encouraged more regular reporting of those metrics. The committee also discussed application portfolio management, statewide IT planning, and whether agencies should slow new system replacements while the state pursues an ERP system. The mainframe update focused on the state’s ongoing effort to retire legacy systems by about 2030. NDIT and HHS said the work is being managed as a tech-debt program, but progress is slowed by data cleanup, integration complexity, staff retirements, vendor capacity, and federal requirements. Members asked whether there is a coordinated commitment and whether additional vendor support or consultants are needed; NDIT said it is working jointly with HHS and is seeking an RFP to help accelerate modernization. The cybersecurity presentation then shifted to statewide maturity assessments and services. NDIT said it provides endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that assessments are based on CIS controls. Members raised concerns about low participation in the self-assessment process, the lack of mandatory reporting or audit authority, and whether insurance incentives through Enderf or possible State Auditor involvement could improve compliance. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• The second category is in grants.
• As Uh, the second category is in grants.
• is similar to uh what has been granted is similar to uh what has been granted in<00:53:17.440>
• And so those that grant funding.
• <01:09:09.040> the years, and we'll be able to allocate the years, and we'll be able to allocate

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The hearing began with the State Board of Architecture’s budget presentation. The executive director described the board’s mission to regulate architecture, landscape architecture, and certified interior design to protect public health and safety. He highlighted the board’s consolidated structure, license totals, high reciprocity rate, recent rule changes to reduce barriers to practice, and a proposed FY 2027 budget of $368,123, which included a 5% staff salary increase and higher operating costs. He also noted a newly identified need to modernize the licensing system, estimated at at least $25,000, and asked that the board not be reduced below the requested level. A board member also praised the small staff’s responsiveness and effectiveness. The State Board of Public Accountancy then presented its budget and policy requests. The executive director said the board regulates CPAs and CPA firms, oversees the CPA exam process, and has about 3,600 active individual licensees and 800 firms. The board requested only a 3% compensation increase for staff, plus a special request to allow an audit supervisor to repay the cost of a Becker review course through payroll deduction as part of succession planning. She also described a board-approved waiver program that began January 1, eliminating application fees for CPA exam candidates and retakes; 42 candidates had used the waiver in the first two weeks. In response to questions, she said the board does not assist CPAs with IRS disputes, but it does investigate complaints from the IRS, SEC, PCAOB, or others. Finally, a representative presented for the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. She explained that the board regulates licensed counselors and psychotherapy providers, meets frequently, and has two staff members. The board’s main request was for additional investigative capacity: a full-time investigator and related funding, because complaints are currently handled by part-time investigators, contractors, and sometimes board members, which can require recusals from hearings. She said the state auditor had recently flagged complaint backlogs at regulatory agencies, supporting the request. The board also sought funding for a contractual administrative position, salary progressions, and a one-time technology increase to modify its new licensing system for the counseling compact and better search functions. Members questioned the board about its large cash balance, which was reported at about $860,000, and whether it should provide fee relief or other benefits to members; the presenter said the board would look into that and noted that revenues had increased significantly in recent years, partly due to out-of-state and telehealth-related licensing demand.

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• Yeah, so a grant program under ADC, they could administer a grant program.
• > administer<00:16:59.959> a<00:17:00.079> grant ADC they could administer a grant
• <00:59:08.440> seore members of the committee Grant seore members of the committee Grant seore
• Granted, there is a size change and it will take a while, but it's our first step.
• Granted, there is a size change and it will take a while, but it's our first step.

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• Subsection 2 of Section 6 discusses the matching dollars for the local grants.
• We are amending changes to what the House proposed for state park grants, or for local park grants.
• The House had recommended $7,500,000 for grants to local parks.
• The grants and pledges, or well, I guess the grants that have come in, have been sufficient to meet the
• The request for the verification vote is granted. Senator Lee. Mr.

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Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved journal corrections and moved to elect Senator Kyle Davison as President Pro Tem. Davison was nominated, elected by unanimous ballot, escorted to the rostrum, sworn in, and gave remarks thanking his family, colleagues, and faith, emphasizing relationships, service, and stewardship. The chamber also recognized National Public Health Week with a floor statement honoring public health workers and training programs, and that statement was ordered printed in the journal. The Senate then considered several House bills, beginning with HB 1485, which increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities by $15 per month and indexes it to inflation; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed 46-1. HB 1018, the State Historical Society budget, was amended to adjust one-time and ongoing funding for museum exhibits, repatriation compliance, archives storage, local historic grants, and the military gallery project, then passed 42-0 with one senator excused from voting due to a conflict. HB 1181, defining gender in state code as an individual’s sex and removing a broader application section, passed 41-6. HB 1144, adding a penalty and enforcement mechanism related to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools, passed 40-7 with its emergency clause. The Senate also passed HB 1600, creating an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and shifting its funding to the strategic investment and improvements fund, by 34-13. HB 1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, was amended to fund deferred maintenance, technology, sewer work, matching grants, and other park projects, add language requiring legislative approval for new or renamed state parks, and clarify use of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library line of credit; a proposed amendment to remove funding for the International Peace Gardens cactus conservatory failed 20-27, and the bill then passed 39-8. HB 1417, dealing with parole/probation violations, court fees, and a study of criminal justice fees, passed 40-7 after amendments. The most extensive debate centered on HB 1450, which would require parent or guardian access to a minor’s medical exam room and notice of questions asked of the minor, with exceptions for emancipation and suspected abuse or trafficking. Supporters framed it as a parental rights and transparency measure, while opponents warned it could hinder screening for abuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and confidential care; multiple senators shared personal experiences on both sides. A proposed amendment to narrow the bill failed 21-26, and the transcript ends amid continued debate on the bill itself, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Lots of acequias, land grants.
• Lots of acequias, land grants.
• It is relating to authorizing NMFA to make loans and grants for water projects through the Water Fund
• So under the current law, the Finance Authority cannot make loans or grants from the...
• Under the current law, the Finance Authority cannot make loans or grants from the Water Project Fund

Keywords: 996, all

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• That means it doesn't qualify for Pell Grants currently or Montgomery GI Bill benefits.
• And then the L&I grant program for apprenticeship wraparound support services.
• And I look forward to being a part of the program. and then the L&I grant program for apprenticeship
• To cost allocation to ratepayers. If you're crossing a seam, who do you go to?
• , and we did file for and receive a $700 million grant, which we hope continues to be available to us

Summary: The Joint Committee on Energy Supply, Energy Conservation, and Energy Resilience opened by electing Senator Shoemake as chair and Representative Alex Ibarra as vice chair. Members then moved into a series of work sessions focused on data centers, transmission, and workforce needs tied to Washington’s clean energy and grid planning challenges. Kate Bruns and Glenn Blackman presented preliminary findings from the governor’s Data Center work group, created under Executive Order 25-05. They said the group met for six months, received more than 1,000 public comments, and included representatives from agencies, industry, tribes, labor, utilities, environmental groups, and research institutions. The presenters emphasized that data centers are expected to be the largest source of load growth over the next five to ten years, creating concerns about grid capacity, ratepayer impacts, forecasting, water use, backup generation, and compatibility with Washington’s energy and climate laws. They described nine recommendations, including protecting existing energy and climate policy, improving forecasting, seeking more clean power and transmission, and encouraging flexible data center operations. A proposed tax incentive change that would have expanded eligibility while tying the exemption to new clean electricity sources narrowly failed in the work group. Members asked about tribal consultation, cooling technologies, and local benefits from data centers; the presenters said tribal consultation was ongoing and a final report would follow. Keegan Moyer of West Tech then outlined a regional transmission study showing major strain on the Western grid from load growth, electrification, resiliency needs, and limited transmission capacity. He said the 10-year study identified about 12,000 line miles of needed projects across the West, with roughly $56 billion in estimated costs, including planned projects, reliability upgrades, and new interregional transfer projects. He stressed that many projects are upgrades within existing rights-of-way, but new corridors are still needed, and he previewed recommendations on permitting, equipment procurement, cost allocation, and project sponsorship. In response to questions, he discussed the difficulty of crossing jurisdictional “seams,” the role of federal coordination, landowner compensation, eminent domain as a last resort, and the limited role of public financing beyond a federal GRIP grant. Stephanie Scott of Commerce presented the transmission workforce study, which focuses on substation technicians, line workers, and line clearance tree trimmers. She said current workforce levels are far below what will be needed under a clean energy expansion scenario, and that active projects are essential because apprenticeship training depends on thousands of hours of hands-on work. She highlighted barriers such as high upfront CDL and pre-apprenticeship costs, the need for wraparound supports, and the importance of expanding access for women, people of color, and tribal communities. Members asked about tribal utility apprenticeship programs, utility-run training pipelines, and whether the study included funding sources; Scott said the report would include an inventory of apprenticeship programs and tribal considerations, but revenue ideas were outside the study scope. Finally, Brant Johnson of Grid United described the North Plains Connector as a case study in large transmission development. He said the project, a 420-mile, 3,000-megawatt HVDC line connecting Montana and North Dakota, has relied on early stakeholder engagement, route changes, tribal consultation, and coordinated federal and state permitting to reduce risk and shorten timelines. He said the project aims for permits by the end of 2026 and construction beginning in 2028, with an earliest commercial operation date of 2032. In response to questions, he discussed the challenges of crossing regional seams, interconnection queues, land acquisition and compensation, eminent domain, and financing, noting that the project is primarily privately financed with a $700 million federal grant covering a portion of costs.

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• By my calculation, since April of 2024, more than $33 million has been allocated to the READ Act, with
• to the re act with a allocated to the re act with a 31.3<00:01:04.519> 37<00:01:05.519> U<
• reminder of why this money was allocated reminder of why this money was allocated uh<00:57:56.640
• uh and that the money was allocated uh and that the money was allocated specifically<00:57:58.680
• So if it's passed, the board has granted approval.

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• We talked about the recent threats I've described, the one in Grants.
• How much of that money was allocated to competency?
• The Sixth Judicial District Court includes Luna, Hidalgo, and Grant counties.
• Individual agencies to take that pot of money and allocate it out as they see fit.
• He doesn't live in Grants. He doesn't live in Cibola County.

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• Modern public work projects involve layers of funding, tight grant deadlines, utility coordination, and
• The Legislature has already granted 15-day compensation authority to the Santa Clara Valley Water District
• that local Public input and as well as ensuring that local municipalities are compliant with ATP grants
• The advisory structure ensures that local voices shape how resources are allocated.
• AB 1548 fills that gap to secure and allocate sustained resources for local agencies, landowners, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:45:09.200> Now allocated by law 3 to 10 days. Now allocated by law 3 to 10 days.
• A roll call requested and roll call granted. Perfect.
• 00:52:01.400> call A roll call requested and roll call A roll call requested and roll call granted
• And again, I would granted. Perfect.
• Roll call requested, roll call granted. Senator Westlin. Uh, Ms. Freeman.

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• Next unit appears on page 112: Unit 3151, Paul Coverdale Grant."
• Next unit appears on page 114: Unit 3401, Adam Walsh Grant."
• "Appears on page 193: Unit 94, Violence Against Women Grant."
• against women grant. against women grant.
• The last unit in this agency is on page 28, Unit 301, USGS Grants.

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• they give back to the tribe the grants they give back to the tribe the grants that<01:14:53.240>
• partnered with EDC for some grant partnered with EDC for some grant efforts.<02:59:35.560> Just
• Grant. She's We have a quick hopefully quick update for you. Dr. Grant.
• >> Dr.<03:22:40.960> Grant. >> Dr. Grant. >> Dr. Grant.
• >> Dr.<04:03:35.960> Grant. >> Dr. Grant. >> Dr. Grant.

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• Grant Kennedy, spouse of Marine niece.
• She also liked a good mystery story like what construction grant have a very special construction grant
• to name the library construction grants to name the library construction grants under<01:07:06.240
• Murphy uh, construction<01:07:10.880> grants<01:07:11.280> program.
• Anyone who construction grants program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Legislature has granted the authority to other special districts, including the San Mateo County
• achieved on an annual basis from a supervisor's office budget can then be spent for discretionary grants
• So there's no allocation from the county to a supervisor's office for discretionary grants.
• Services or nonprofit purposes, and I don't want to limit the ability for those awards to be granted
• Developers in Berkeley are using incentives and concessions granted for density bonus projects to waive

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• individual family support plan, provides additional funding through the special needs differential allocation
• Next, take up tab 10, Senate Bill 1072 on expedited DNA testing grant program by Senator McLean.
• Senate Bill 1072 establishes the expedited DNA testing grant program within FDLE.
• Senate Bill 1072 establishes the expedited DNA testing grant program within FDLE.
• program where they could buy equipment out of that grant program.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a wide range of bills, including early learning and special needs funding (SB 1102), Israel bond investment authority (SB 1674), Parkinson’s disease research at USF (SB 1800), mental health and substance use disorder reforms (SB 1620), veterans nursing home beds (SB 788), securities regulation updates (SB 988), labor pool regulation (SB 1672), Alzheimer’s awareness (SB 398), educator preparation (SB 1590), student mental health reporting (SB 1310), specialty license plates (SB 824), financial institutions and IOTA-related issues (SB 1612), transportation facility designations (SB 1408), utility worker protections (SB 1386), DNA testing grants (SB 1072), the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (SB 364), housing support for former foster youth and homeless students (SB 584), sex offender registration changes (SB 1654), migrant vessel disposal (SB 830), commuter rail indemnification (SB 916), juvenile justice revisions (SB 1344), aggravating factors in capital cases (SB 984), and a criminal offender substance abuse pilot program (SB 1140). Most bills were explained by sponsors, often with supportive testimony from affected agencies, advocacy groups, or industry representatives, and several were amended before final action. The committee adopted amendments on many measures, including clarifications and effective-date changes for SB 1102; technical changes to SB 1620 implementing mental health commission recommendations; a delete-all amendment for SB 1620; an amendment to SB 988; a consumer-disclosure amendment on SB 1612; and multiple amendments to SB 1408, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, and SB 1344. SB 1672 on the Labor Pool Act drew extensive public testimony in opposition from worker advocates, who argued repeal would weaken protections for temp workers and formerly incarcerated workers, and the bill was temporarily postponed to a later meeting without a vote. Several bills received notable testimony in support, including SB 584, where former foster youth described housing instability and the importance of campus housing and federal voucher coordination; SB 1386, which was backed by utility and industry groups seeking stronger penalties for assaults on utility workers; and SB 984, which drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops over expansion of death penalty aggravators. The committee also heard support and opposition on SB 1612 regarding IOTA interest rates and legal aid funding, with bankers and civil legal aid representatives disputing the proper rate structure and whether the bill conflicted with Florida Bar rules. At the end of the meeting, the committee reported all voted-on bills favorably, including SB 1102, SB 1674, SB 1800, SB 1620, SB 788, SB 988, SB 398, SB 1590, SB 1310, SB 824, SB 1612, SB 1408, SB 1386, SB 1072, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, SB 830, SB 916, SB 1344, SB 984, and SB 1140. Members also requested to be recorded on various bills, and the committee adjourned after noting one remaining meeting would be lengthy.