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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government (6-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Once we receive those grants, they help navigate the grants and the process of that grant because, as
- grant?
- grants and do the things that they do. grants and do the things that they do.
- admin fees unless you receive the grant? admin fees unless you receive the grant?
- They were all of the FEMA grants.
Summary:
The committee first heard an update from representatives of the Kentucky County Clerk’s Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. They reviewed the 2021 task force work, the legislation and budget funding that followed, and the requirements for county clerks to provide online search portals and complete 30-year property record searches, with a 60-year standard expected next summer. Speakers said most counties are still working through scanning and verification, with only a small number fully complete, and emphasized that verification of records is the main bottleneck because it requires staff time and careful matching of indexes to deeds. They also noted limited vendor availability, differences among counties in what records are already digitized, and that the association and land title attorneys are now working more closely on future “continuous improvement” legislation.
The clerks also raised related issues, including concerns about deed fraud as more records become searchable online. They said some counties already offer notification services that alert property owners when a document is recorded, which can help owners respond quickly to suspicious filings. They also discussed the filing document storage fee and KDLA digitization grants, saying the funding structure has generally worked but that two grant cycles have been missed. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and searchable, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive. In response to committee questions, the witnesses said the remaining delays are less about money than staffing shortages and the need for more manpower to complete verification, and they said they would follow up on the balance in the KDLA fund and other details.
The committee then received a presentation from an Area Development District representative, who described the districts as regional, nonpartisan service organizations that help cities and counties pool resources, provide technical assistance, and leverage public and private partnerships. He highlighted examples of regional cooperation, including veterans-directed care and other shared programs, and argued that the districts create efficiencies and economies of scale for local governments and the state. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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program flood Hazard mitigation grant program flood Hazard mitigation grant - this program provides cost share grants this program provides cost share grants to<00:09:29.560>
- program which provides competitive grant program which provides competitive grants<00:09:46.200>
- Water Infrastructure Grant Program.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026
Information Technology Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Grant.
- federal grants?
- federal grants?
- So hopefully maybe we'll get a grant.
- 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.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House higher education panel debates bill to restrict state aid for undocumented immigrants 2/11/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- specifically the Minnesota state grants specifically the Minnesota state grants that<00:03:54.560
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programs access any of the state Grant programs access any of the state Grant - That is 7 percent of the total State Grant recipients.
- time the Northstar promise Grant time the Northstar promise Grant understands<00:20:56.240>
the - A roll call has been requested and will be granted.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 4th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Really the thing that would need to be more concerned about is the grant.
- , both the grant deployment and then the administration of that.
- , both the grant deployment and then the administration of that.
- And the amount of grant is relatively small.
- I mean, you're not going to be able to fund a mine with the amount of money in this grant.
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum and heard Senate Bill 1553, sponsored by Senator Curtis Gregory, which would provide incentives related to reshoring critical supply chains for pharmaceuticals and critical minerals/materials. Gregory said the bill is aimed at national defense and clarified that the relevant materials would be tied to federal critical-material and FDA lists. Witnesses in support argued that Missouri has an opportunity to expand production of pharmaceuticals and critical minerals, but that foreign competition, especially from China and India, makes domestic production difficult without incentives. Several witnesses emphasized national security concerns, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and the need for state support to help existing Missouri companies expand into these markets.
Support testimony came from Jost Chemical, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the API Innovation Center, Doe Run Company, and Associated Industries of Missouri. Testimony highlighted the difficulty of competing with subsidized foreign producers, the long lead times and capital needs for mines and production lines, and the importance of transferable tax credits and possible future federal support. One witness noted that the bill’s grant component may be more limited and would likely be useful for startup, testing, or initial development rather than fully funding a mine. Another witness suggested that tariffs or price floors could also help create a market for domestic production.
There was no opposition or informational testimony. After closing the hearing, the committee moved into executive session and voted Senate Bill 1553 do pass by a unanimous 9-0 roll call vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/03/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 15th, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Grant Day, Missouri.
- My middle name is Grant.
- My middle name is Grant.
- Well, Representative Riggs, I second wholeheartedly your thoughts about General Grant, President Grant
- A lot of what we saw from the Grant presidency, the good things from the Grant presidency, I think, would
Summary:
The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session and approved the Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1000 by an 11-0 vote. The bill concerns the tourism supplemental revenue fund, including how the money is collected and distributed. The chair noted prior favorable testimony and said the measure needed to move forward.
In public hearing, the committee heard House Bill 2213, which would designate April 27 as U.S. Grant Day in Missouri. Representative Riggs described Grant’s Missouri ties, military career, presidency, and later rehabilitation as a historical figure. Members asked about the date and discussed Grant’s presidential number and legacy, and no opposition was presented.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 1613, which would designate November 24 as Frankie Muse Freeman Day in Missouri. Senator Mosley and supporting witnesses emphasized Freeman’s civil rights work, housing discrimination litigation, and importance as a role model, especially for women and students. Witnesses shared personal reflections on segregation and Missouri’s civil rights history; there was no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3216, which would designate May 10 as Missouri River Runner Day to raise awareness of Amtrak service across Missouri. Representative Wilson highlighted the route’s usefulness for travel and tourism, including World Cup-related travel, and an informational witness spoke in support of rail awareness. No opposition was offered, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Alzheimer's Task Force Innovation & Research Subcommittee Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that some of this overlaps with the bolt grant.
- We have that now as part of the bowl grant.
- Definitely, they're working on a national grant with us to... ...working on a national grant with us
- Just the first grant when I worked for Senior Services...
- The promotional budget for the Statewide Grant was $200.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
LBT/LAB Joint Info Briefing - Tue Aug 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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awarded less than 90% of the CSBG grant awarded less than 90% of the CSBG grant - may very well know, a lot of grant may very well know, a lot of grant grtors grtors grtors um<00
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us um prefer to give us monies, grant us um prefer to give us monies, grant - $3 million in recovery grants. $3 million in recovery grants. 1,400<00:37:43.760>
youth <00 - These resources services block grant.
Summary:
A joint informational briefing of the House Committee on Labor and the Senate Committee on Labor and Technology was held on August 19, 2025, to hear testimony on the Office of Community Services’ proposed Community Services Block Grant state plan for federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Ray Domingo of OCS explained that the plan is intended to maintain federal CSBG funding and focuses on compliance monitoring, coordination among community action agencies and state agencies, and strengthening partnerships. He also reviewed the program structure, noting that Hawaii’s four CAAs serve low-income residents, that the state must pass through at least 90% of the grant to CAAs, and that Hawaii received about $3.8 million in FFY 2025, with allocations to HCAP, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Kauai Economic Opportunity, and Maui Economic Opportunity. He said statewide CAAs reported serving 40,980 individuals in FFY 2024.
Representatives from each CAA testified in support of the plan and described how CSBG functions as flexible “glue” funding that supports overhead, fills gaps, and helps leverage other public and private resources. HCAP’s Robert Piper said the grant helps sustain its broad service network, including Head Start, job training, weatherization, shelter, food assistance, and energy programs, and emphasized its tripartite board structure and annual service to about 20,000 people. Hawaii County’s Chad Hosigal highlighted support for senior farmers market coupons, Meals on Wheels, and transportation services. Kauai Economic Opportunity’s Mabel Fujiuchi said the agency fully supports the plan and described CSBG as nucleus funding that helps support shelter, Meals on Wheels, weatherization, mediation, and other services, including assistance for homeless families and special needs items such as dentures and hearing aids. Maui Economic Opportunity’s Gay Sabonga described CSBG’s role in disaster response after the 2023 wildfires, including shelter transitions, document recovery, housing and utility assistance, bridge grants for small businesses, youth prevention programs, and employment services.
Committee members asked about the stability of future federal funding, the frequency of federal assessments, and how satisfaction scores in the state plan were measured. OCS said federal funding information has been mixed and uncertain, that communication with federal partners has been limited and informal, and that the federal assessment website appears outdated; staff said assessments are done every two years. On the satisfaction metric, OCS said the score was 92 out of 100 and believed it reflected participant responses, though they offered to follow up with more detail. No votes or formal actions were taken at the informational briefing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The avian flu grants. Community energy transition grant program.
- The avian flu grants. Community energy transition grant program.
- The avian flu grants. Community energy transition grant program.
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that <00:56:43.360>were grants that were grants that were first<00:56:44.800 - restroom grant program. restroom grant program.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Human Services panel approves bill expanding MN AG's Medicaid fraud unit, HF2354 3/20/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, we've seen a lot of attention on fraud related to grant programs in the Minnesota House,
- funds that go out the door are in the form of grants.
- That grant covers 75% of our funding and comes with conditions on what we can and cannot do.
- grants is and while scrutinizing grants is important<00:02:21.800>
for <00:02:22.000>the office of Inspector General that Grant office of Inspector General that Grant covers<00:03:40.640
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- say in the fine print that when the grant expires the jobs go away.
- say in the fine print that when the grant expires the jobs go away.
- say in the fine print that when the grant expires the jobs go away.
- say in the fine print that when the grant expires the jobs go away.
- that when the grant expires the jobs go away.
Summary:
The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees.
Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills.
He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Here's an update also on our grant system.
- In the grants component, the study resulted in a number of recommendations regarding grant processes
- to approved grants.
- So when it comes to grants management, most of our grant packages are what we've had when they first
- Each grant is from DARPA.
MN
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- for State grant program but eligibility for State grant program but clarifies<00:52:26.640>
that< - teach Minnesota cannot apply for Grants teach Minnesota cannot apply for Grants but<00:52:38.680
- <00:54:05.359>
that <00:54:05.480>work grants that work grants that work together<00:54 - some of these programs are Grant some of these programs are Grant repayment<00:57:18.640>
for - marketing campaign grant to MDE.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And the House position in the DE2 reflects on line 435: administrative and grant reduction to a grant
- Line 1361 is a reduction to cannabis youth grants.
- Line 1397 reflects a tails elimination of drug overdose grants.
- These teams that are impacted are highly impacted because the grant, part of these COVID expansion grants
- In conjunction with the grants provided through the Deficit Grant Program, this will also help our rural
Bills:
HF2435
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- , but they need to have that authority in the grant?
- grant yet.
- This is the highly rural transportation grant. The increase on that you're talking about? Grant?
- Grant, if I may.
- Grant, are you—I know we don't call you Representative Grant yet, so I don't know, have you got the history
Summary:
The committee took up Senate Bill 2025, the Veterans Home/Veterans Affairs budget, and worked through the long sheet line by line. Members discussed base payroll, salary and health insurance increases, FTE pool adjustments, IT rate increases, operating expenses, transportation grants, the PTSD service dog program, salary equity requests, temporary help/intern funding, a Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, accrued leave, and several one-time or carryover items including the Fisher House, document scanning, and veterans medical transportation. The committee also reviewed proposed policy language that would shift governance authority for the Veterans Home and Department of Veterans Affairs from the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs to the governor, and would remove board authority over salary-setting and related hiring powers.
A major portion of the meeting focused on clarifying the commissioner salary equity line and how the agency had shifted operating dollars to fund the commissioner’s current salary increase. After discussion with agency staff and Lonnie, the committee voted to remove the separate commissioner salary equity increase line and instead restore operating funding, ultimately setting the operating line at $50,000 above the prior amount rather than fully funding the executive request. The committee also approved funding for the Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, approved a carryforward/exemption for accrued leave, approved authority to accept $200,000 in federal transportation grant funds, approved the $500,000 transfers related to veterans homelessness, and approved the exemption language for certain federal/state fiscal recovery funds after discussing whether the funds were properly obligated.
On the governance amendment, members expressed concern about making a major policy change in an appropriations bill, but also frustration over the board’s salary actions. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment transferring governance authority to the governor by a 7-1 vote. The committee also approved a smaller amount for veteran service officer salary equity than requested, and rejected funding for temporary salaries and an intern. The chair then directed staff to prepare the amended bill for further action, with the committee planning to revisit it once the revised version was ready.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
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management no requirement for grants management no requirement for grants management - That the Office of Grants Management.
- <00:04:36.320>
Management, OA, the Office of Grants Management, OA, the Office of Grants Management - hasn't been recognized by the grants hasn't been recognized by the grants manager,<00:11:50.560>
- And I think that get government grants.
Summary:
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened by criticizing the governor’s fraud package as too focused on new spending and staffing, and not enough on culture change, accountability, eligibility rules, and an enterprise-wide IT/data strategy. She said the committee had heard a good overview from multiple commissioners, but she remained concerned that piecemeal technology investments and added staff would not address the root causes of fraud. Robbins also said she would introduce a bill based on issues raised in committee, including requiring grants management staff to complete Office of Grants Management training and certification.
A major action announced was the launch of a new whistleblower portal at mnfraud.com, which legislators said will let people submit basic fraud allegations, after which staff will follow up and forward matters to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, BCA, law enforcement, or the attorney general as appropriate. Members noted that the Office of the Legislative Auditor already has a separate reporting portal, and there was a question about why the new site does not allow anonymous reporting; Robbins said contact information is needed so staff can follow up. She also said the portal is intended to centralize and triage reports from agency workers, service recipients, and providers.
Republican members said the governor’s proposal still misses key pieces. Vice Chair Anderson argued the package mostly adds staff to agencies that failed to catch or act on fraud, and said Minnesota needs a statewide independent inspector general with authority outside agencies and a stronger whistleblower system. Representative Marion Rarick said the proposed criminal penalty increases are too small compared with federal penalties and criticized the package for adding only one forensic auditor at the BCA while DHS receives many more positions. She also argued that agency managers should face sanctions when fraud occurs under their watch and said the state needs a culture where employees can be rewarded for good work but also held accountable for failures.
Members discussed several other ideas, including creating new crimes for kickbacks and theft of public funds, requiring fraud fiscal notes, improving data sharing and eligibility verification, and using better IT so systems can talk to each other. There was also discussion of whether government services should rely less on nonprofits and private contractors; one member said fraud often follows a particular business model rather than the sector itself, while another suggested capping salaries of top nonprofit executives receiving government funds. The committee also noted that the governor’s fraud package is being presented as a package but will likely move as separate provisions through different omnibus bills.
MN
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um nonprofits and both are for Grants um nonprofits and both are for Grants - they are organized first by the grants they are organized first by the grants that<01:40:57.920>
- grant, and then develop a budget for the grant.
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that <01:43:02.520>Grant for the grant and I'll note that Grant for the grant - the grant the grant agreement<01:43:26.880>
typically <01:43:27.880>grantees <01:43
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- it's not all state funding, it's grant it's not all state funding, it's grant funding<00:15:51.680
- <01:49:52.239>
So not getting their grant money. So not getting their grant money. - grant money. grant money.
- Um, adequacy<02:03:22.000>
grants, adequacy grants, adequacy grants, if<02:03:23.679>that's - capacity disparity grants. capacity disparity grants.
Summary:
The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and reviewed several previously heard bills, but focused its discussion on SB 586 and SB 580. The chair explained that SB 586 would require school districts and school administrative units to publish audit reports after the fiscal year, and that an amendment, 1472H, had been prepared to replace the relevant audit/reporting section. The amendment would add SAUs to the reporting entities, expand the contents of audits to include items such as employee lists, pay, benefits, and pension liabilities, and change the timing so audits are submitted nine months after the fiscal year end, followed by a three-month Department of Education review and then a further correction period before any grant funding could be withheld. The amendment would also require the reports to be posted in searchable electronic form on the web. Committee members discussed whether the bill’s “non-compliance” language referred only to incomplete submissions or also to audit findings, and several members raised concerns about whether the Department of Education had the staff and authority to take on this role, whether the existing DOE25 process would be displaced, and whether the bill should instead remain with the Department of Revenue Administration. One member noted that the fiscal note anticipated the need for additional auditors and significant staffing costs.
The committee also reviewed SB 580, described as a school cooperative purchasing program bill that also contains policy provisions for charter school trustees, school board members, and receivership-related language tied to Claremont. The chair said the committee had previously heard comments from Charlie Arlinghouse on the cooperative purchasing portion and would use a side-by-side comparison prepared by staff when it reached that bill. Other bills on the docket were briefly described but not taken up that day: SB 491, which has committee-requested amendments and a separate non-germane amendment related to curriculum frameworks and academic standards; SB 513, an owner’s project manager bill held as a possible vehicle for future non-germane language; and SB 531, concerning a cosmetology program in Coös County and a possible task force. The chair said the committee would not address 491, 513, or 531 that day and would return to 580 and 586.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee Mar 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We operate primarily with three federal grant programs.
- As the name suggests, this is a formula grant.
- The second federal grant that we use is a competitive grant that we apply for annually.
- The final federal grant we apply for is a Section 5339 bus and bus facilities grant, which funds our
- Our Section 5307 grant for 2025 was $2,176,599.
Summary:
The Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee met to review fixed-route transit systems and related funding needs. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the committee heard presentations from Cities Area Transit in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, Bisman Transit in Bismarck-Mandan, and MATBUS/Fargo, along with comments from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy. The transit agencies described their routes, paratransit services, ridership trends, fare structures, fleet replacement needs, and rising operating costs, emphasizing that transit supports access to work, school, medical care, and other essential services. Testimony also noted that ridership fell during the pandemic and has been recovering, while vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply.
Grand Forks transit reported 17 routes, a recent fare increase, and operating costs that exceed fare revenue, with paratransit service extending beyond the federal minimum service area. Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions, local mill levies, sales tax support, and federal grant structure, and said it is seeking more stable funding and flexibility beyond paratransit-only support. Minot’s transit superintendent explained the state’s existing transit aid formula, the use of refurbished buses, and the challenges of driver recruitment and electric bus infrastructure. Fargo asked for additional state support for fixed-route urban transit. Committee members discussed whether ride-share services could replace transit, the cost per trip, local match requirements, and whether a separate state funding source should be recommended for the four urban fixed-route systems. The subcommittee ultimately approved a motion to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of its activities for inclusion in the full Government Finance Committee report, and members indicated they would seek more detailed funding figures from the transit agencies before making any specific recommendation.