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• Sections 6 to advance their projects.
• <00:41:28.200> in 1980s with several smaller projects in 1980s with several smaller projects
• , who came forward with a good project, who came forward with a good project, one<00:42:45.480>
• This is not for new construction. construction. construction.
• a new project. a new project.

Bills: HF4560, HF4559, HF2317, HF3179, HF4880, HF2862, HF4374

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• Um, the way these are set up, the one in Rapids, it was a $30 million project.
• , opinion and in these these projects, opinion and in these these projects, there's<00:24:06.720>
• <00:24:14.640> uh Rapids, it was a $30 million project. uh Rapids, it was a $30 million project
• ,<00:43:55.839> you this tax money for your um project, you this tax money for your um project
• drivers that are increasing construction drivers that are increasing construction and<01:44:53.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We also request nonrecurring state dollars for capital projects...
• Recent requests have been re-roofing and repaving projects.
• The exception to the 21.3% is when we are using federal dollars for new construction projects, for example
• This includes reviewing the CPIP for capital projects.
• We recently hired a new facilities director and also a construction project manager, and they are going

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• Project Ranger.
• , Be the sponsor or owner of the project.
• That reversion is because the project was completed under the estimated project cost. Thank you.
• million in order to complete the project.
• And then, how do you go $80 million over budget on a construction project? How do you do that? Mr.

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• Each session we true up those projections and address unforeseen costs or changes in revenue through
• , including over $500 million reserved for specific projects around the state.
• of nuclear projects, $400 million to fully clear the backlog for the Texas Research Incentive Program
• Additionally, $411 million to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to meet a projected shortfall
• Infrastructure projects are extraordinary.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• to water development projects. to water development projects.
• Uh, two changes on this omnibus water bill construction.
• Uh, two changes on this omnibus water bill construction.
• So they had the same discussion we did over here regarding that project.
• Senator Larson, that project that it's essentially that project that it's essentially backed<01:33:08.080

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:37:12.320> of<00:37:12.560> a planning, funding, and construction of a planning
• , funding, and construction of a permanent<00:37:13.200> replacement<00:37:14.079> for<
• to the west side of Skyline Rail Project to the west side of Oahu.<00:38:26.960> Chair<00:38:
• We have made great strides over the last several years in prioritizing many of the projects that focus
• We have made great strides over the last several years in prioritizing many of the projects that focus

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on March 20, 2025, first on two bills and then on a series of resolutions. On SB 597, relating to administrative driver’s license revocation, the Department of the Attorney General and other agencies supported extending the deadlines for written review decisions because chemical testing results, especially from neighbor islands, can take longer to return. One individual testified in opposition. The committee amended the bill to set the review-decision deadlines at 14 and 28 days, deferred the effective date to July 1, 3000, and recommended passage with amendments by vote. The committee then heard SB 1285 SD2, a highway safety measure that would create an impaired-driving offense, establish automatic license suspension procedures, and amend related administrative processes. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the new infraction structure and recommended deleting that section, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create due process problems and unnecessary burdens on the courts. DOT and several advocacy groups supported the measure, and one individual testified in support of lowering the BAC limit to 0.05. The committee adopted extensive amendments, including deleting several sections, revising revocation language for refusals to test, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 3000, then passed the bill with amendments. In the later resolution hearing, the committee heard measures on Maui road projects, the Kulani Hako Bridge replacement, enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, a proposed extension of the Skyline rail to West Oahu, a proposal to transfer airport regulatory authority to DOT, a golf-ball safety resolution, and a restricted parking pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods. Testimony was generally supportive on the Maui road, bridge, vehicle-registration, and golf-ball measures, while DOT opposed the airport-corporation task force resolution and several groups offered mixed views, including calls for public-sector union representation if a task force were created. The committee also heard support and concern on the Skyline extension resolution, with members noting the need for transit options that better serve West Oahu. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the resolutions it took up in decision-making, including the Maui road measures, the bridge resolution, the vehicle-registration resolution, and the Skyline-related resolution, with the airport-corporation and parking-zone measures also heard before adjournment.

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• Prevention Project um in this committee. Prevention Project um in this committee.
• <01:28:58.200> It's project before it comes in more.
• They may not be involved in construction They may not be involved in construction but<02:19:28.920
• So again, development and construction.
• rehabilitation construction. rehabilitation construction.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THIS IS A BIT OF A PROJECT AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS I WOULD SUGGEST FROM THAT WE'VE ALWAYS SAID BENEFITS
• UNDER OUR MEETING CONSTRUCT ON THE LEFT MAJOR GENERAL HOSS, DAY-TO-DAY WORKS FROM THE GOVERNOR AS OUR
• UNDER OUR MERCHANT CONSTRUCT ON THE RIGHT DURING STATE DECLARED EMERGENCIES WE SUPPORT THE DESIGNATED
• IT REMINDS ME OF THE BILL WITH THE VETERANS HISTORY PRESERVATION PROJECT AND WHY THAT IS IMPORTANT.
• WE FIND INDUSTRIES LIKE CONSTRUCTION, AEROSPACE AND LOGISTICS ARE ACTIVELY HIRING VETERANS WHICH WILL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• None of those projects materialized.
• So this replacement project was done at the same time when the Plaquemines Venture Global project was
• So a parish of 20,000 to 25,000 had 12,000 workers coming in daily for that project, and that project
• an $18.5 billion project, and Lauren Scott's numbers basically said that that project contributed about
• and projects into the future.

Bills: HB165, HB175, HB198, HB272, HB457, HB488, HB566, HB603, HB763, HB902, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• The bill does not require approval of projects that are inconsistent with local plans.
• Myers, The Bail Project, wishes to speak. Mr. Myers, you're recognized for two minutes.
• Myers representing The Bail Project.
• Senator, so the Bail Project, when they take on a case, Um, Senator, so the Bail Project, they, when
• The construction permit, I assume you mean septic permit.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• Project.
• The C 9 and common area is a key component of the Broward County Water Preserve areas project.
• Under this bill, you can build a landfill but you cannot construct next generation waste energy facility
• I am amending the amendment to reflect their projection times it to me one 0nd.
• I am amending the amendment to reflect their projections on the hurricane evacuation clearance times.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:09:31.040> originally the planning for this project originally the planning for this project
• <00:10:17.360> square<00:10:17.519> foot Project Skyway, a 3 million square foot Project
• has been in development and that the project is a data center.
• All other economic development projects had gone through staff at that phase.
• And the impacts of that are rippling across the construction industry as we see many housing projects

Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

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• <00:31:55.600> that bike paths, um new new projects that bike paths, um new new projects that
• as we move forward for all the projects as we move forward for all the projects that<00:32:04.080
• in the projects that we have.
• ,<00:57:57.920> but that we have greener construction, but that we have greener construction
• know, in terms of, okay, what projects know, in terms of, okay, what projects we<01:01:55.119>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• this first slide, if you could move the slide, under the April 4 sector, the general fund revenue projections
• Under the April 4 sector, the general fund revenue projections are lower compared to the January baseline
• This could even be something below the April projections.
• For 28, a similar story: growth is projected to be 4.2%, compared to 4.4% in January.
• So ordinarily, we would hope that housing construction would help dig us out of this housing cost burden

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: At the April meeting of the Finance Advisory Committee, staff presented an updated state revenue forecast that was more cautious than January’s because of heightened economic uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict and broader national risks. The general fund’s available resources were revised down from $577 million in January to $378 million in the April forecast, with the lower estimate driven by reduced revenue projections while spending assumptions were unchanged. Staff said the outlook depends heavily on how long the Middle East conflict lasts and noted that a prolonged disruption could weaken the forecast further, while a quick resolution could improve conditions. George Hammond of the University of Arizona gave a broad economic overview, highlighting geopolitical risk, elevated oil and gasoline prices, sticky inflation, weak Arizona job growth, and uncertainty around federal policy, tariffs, immigration, and AI-related investment. He said Arizona’s recent job growth has been very weak and concentrated mainly in health services, while most other sectors lost jobs, and he attributed much of the slowdown to low hiring rather than layoffs. He also discussed population growth, noting that Arizona remains above the national average but is increasingly dependent on net migration as natural increase slows, and he warned that housing affordability remains strained even as Phoenix inflation has moderated. Panelists generally echoed the cautious outlook but pointed to some offsets. Liz St. Clair said Arizona’s near-term revenues could benefit from tourism tied to spring training and the Final Four, though higher fuel costs could dampen discretionary spending. Other panelists noted that the federal policy environment, tariffs, and immigration changes are likely to restrain growth, while productivity gains, especially from technology and AI, may help businesses maintain output. Several members also discussed housing, saying single-family permits have fallen while rental supply has improved affordability, and they raised concerns about labor-force growth, wage disparities, and the reliability of recent employment data revisions. No formal votes or actions were taken.

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• needed to enhance controls over negotiating, monitoring, and documenting the reasonableness of construction
• projects.
• estimate, you set your fee, and you've got to kind of know what your enrollment would be so you can project
• But their response was that they were setting the excess aside to do a future, I believe, construction
• is a university in my district, that they would overcharge students to cover the cost of a capital project

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from the Florida Auditor General’s office on recent operational audits of four universities and to discuss how audit findings are handled. The Auditor General explained that financial audits occur annually and operational audits at least every three years, with universities required to respond in writing to findings; the office generally follows up in the next audit cycle, though it can audit sooner if needed. Members asked about accountability, whether findings are referred to other bodies, and how internal university audit functions interact with the state audit process. The chair emphasized the committee’s oversight role in ensuring public funds are used appropriately. The audit findings highlighted issues at New College of Florida, Florida A&M University, the University of Florida, and Florida Atlantic University. At New College, auditors cited invoice/payment errors, delinquent student account collection delays, prohibited extra compensation, exceeding state remuneration limits for certain employees, weak purchasing card controls, construction management cost documentation issues, and subcontractor licensing documentation gaps. At FAMU, auditors found investment accounting classification issues, delayed bank reconciliations, late vendor payments, and incomplete annual employee evaluations. At UF, auditors reported concerns over a $6.4 million consulting contract, event and catering spending, president’s office hiring and salary practices, bonus and relocation payments, continued high compensation after the president transitioned to another role, travel expenses including charter flights, and remote work agreements. At FAU, auditors found distance learning fee revenue exceeded allowable costs by about $2.8 million, carry forward funds were underreported by about $77 million, and credit card controls needed improvement. Members pressed the Auditor General on whether overpayments were refunded, whether any findings involved statutory violations, and what enforcement exists beyond the audit report. The auditor said some issues were corrected by the universities, such as New College recovering excess compensation from foundation funds, but others would be revisited in future audits; if potential fraud were identified, it would be referred to the state attorney’s office. The chair closed by noting that accountability for public spending rests with the Legislature and the committee, and the meeting adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond receiving the presentation.

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• You have to have the construction of a new nuclear power...
• and then this other entity signing us up for a nuclear project.
• Approving the offshore wind project and then this other entity signing us up for a nuclear project.
• We develop and participate in energy projects that promote economic development, energy reliability,
• F, provide financing for generation, transmission, and energy storage projects.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• DPI staff projected those proficiency... ...poverty and disability lines.
• DPI staff projected those proficiency levels would eventually cause 71% of...
• It represents less than 5% of the total project budget.
• But on that project, on that contract, it absolutely does.
• When DOT contracts with a When DOT contracts with a construction company to repave a road, right?

Keywords: 970, all

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• Specifically, I would like to highlight DLI's support for the construction codes and licensing provisions
• codes and licensing for the construction codes and licensing provisions<00:16:03.520> in<00:16
• a monetary interest on their side to continue to have these because it increased the cost of the project
• Chair. works in the construction industry, it works in the construction industry, it always<00:18:06.679
• it increased the cost of the project. it increased the cost of the project.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• million bump in the base funding, but even with that modest increase it amounts to about 3.7% of the projected
• about3<00:02:46.200> 3.7%<00:02:47.200> of<00:02:47.400> the<00:02:47.640> projected
• <00:02:48.239> Surplus about3 3.7% of the projected Surplus about3 3.7% of the projected Surplus
• Broadband construction is going to start soon with the weather they are having today, and the comments
• <00:30:27.559> cycle uh uh construction cycle uh uh construction cycle this<00:30:28.960><

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers