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• By law, the federal share for disaster assistance is no less than 75% of the total eligible costs and
• for eligible activity.
• And if they say, 'We don't agree,' they will issue a determination memo and say that's not an eligible
• We have 3,000 jurisdictions eligible for reimbursement.
• Because it is an emergency to protect a measure, it is a FEMA-eligible expense.

Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• So the private activity bonds, the eligible activities, are inclusive of new construction, acquisition
• The private activity bonds, the eligible activities, are inclusive of new construction, acquisition,
• The eligible applicants include qualified nonprofit and for-profit corporations, limited liability companies
• 5% of available units for persons with incomes at or below 30% of the median family income to be eligible
• 5% of available units for persons with incomes at or below 30% of the median family income to be eligible

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing heard testimony on several housing-related measures. Senate Bill 65 would appropriate funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for rehabilitation and repair of public housing units. Testifiers from the Department of Human Services, HPHA, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and Roar Cares supported the bill, emphasizing that repairing vacant units is a fast, cost-effective way to increase available housing for homeless and elderly residents. HPHA later told the committee it had 139 vacant units, with an estimated average repair cost of about $73,000 per unit. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 65 with amendments, including an appropriation of $10,147,000, and the motion passed. The committee also considered Senate Bill 40, which would allow HHFDC to secure a line of credit or other indebtedness for the bond volume cap recycling program. HHFDC supported the measure and explained that Act 35 had provided a $150 million line of credit for fiscal year 2025 only, so this bill would extend that authority; HHFDC said the bonds involved would be revenue bonds. Roar Cares supported the bill, while the chair asked whether the Legislature would need to pass such a bill annually. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage with amendments to specify revenue bonds and noted the administration should study other ways to secure the line of credit without annual legislation. For Senate Bill 35, which would create a Housing Efficiency and Innovation subaccount within the rental housing revolving fund and allow fund transfers without legislative approval, HHFDC and several others supported the measure, arguing that more flexible fund movement would improve efficiency. The committee adopted a recommendation to pass SB 35 with amendments, including language prioritizing projects on state or county land or projects by entities required to reinvest surplus into housing, and noting nonprofit developers could qualify for prioritization. Senate Bill 42, which would repeal certain 30% AMI set-aside and preference requirements for rental housing revolving fund projects, drew opposition from Catholic Charities Hawaii, which argued the bill would reduce the supply of the most vulnerable housing units, while HHFDC warned it could reduce production of 30% AMI units. The committee deferred SB 42. The final bill discussed was Senate Bill 75, which would establish a working group to revise the state’s qualified allocation plan and related rental housing revolving fund loan terms and report back to the Legislature. HHFDC and others offered comments, while Catholic Charities asked that the bill be deferred, saying HHFDC already had the capacity to work with the community without a new law. Roar Cares supported the concept but urged broader stakeholder inclusion. In decision-making, the chair said the committee report would note concerns about prior QAP revisions and the need for more transparent, ongoing stakeholder participation, and the committee recommended passage of SB 75 without amendments. All recommendations were adopted, and the hearing adjourned.

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• When the Fast Track program was established in 2019, eligibility was limited to individuals with an adjusted
• When the Fast Track program was established in 2019, eligibility was limited to individuals with an adjusted
• commercial driver's license training, and health care support, that could benefit from this expanded eligibility

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, sponsored by Sen. Mike Henderson, which combines two workforce-related measures: an expansion of Fast Track grant income eligibility and implementation of Workforce Pell Grants for short-term, non-credit workforce training programs. Henderson said the Fast Track income caps would rise from $40,000 to $50,000 for individuals and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers to reflect inflation, and that the Workforce Pell provisions would help community and technical colleges offer stackable credentials in fields like welding, manufacturing, CDL training, and health care support. He also explained the emergency clause was needed so Missouri could begin drawing federal funds on July 1. Witnesses from the Missouri Community College Association, Graduation Alliance, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and public higher education testified in support. They emphasized the bill’s value for expanding access to training, meeting employer workforce needs, and helping adults earn credentials or diplomas. One witness supported the Workforce Pell and adult diploma provisions but objected to raising the income thresholds. No one testified in opposition. During executive session, the committee adopted two House committee amendments: one incorporating additional workforce diploma and Fast Track language, moving the Missouri Workforce Development Board under the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, and preserving the emergency clause; and another repealing the sunset on the adult workforce diploma program. The amendments were rolled into a House committee substitute, which the committee then voted do pass by a roll call of 12 ayes and 1 no.

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• protecting gold seal provider status for violations they did not cause, expands VPK summer bridge eligibility
• Lastly, the bill strengthens the educator pipeline by updating eligibility for teachers' certification
• DOE-developed instructional materials, and the amendment adds a GATE startup grant update to expand rule eligibility

Bills: S7036

Keywords: education, epinephrine, charter schools, voluntary prekindergarten, school funding, teacher incentives, student progress monitoring

Summary: The Senate Committee on Pre-K-12 Appropriations met with a quorum present and announced it would not be presenting its budget at this time, per a Senate memorandum. The sole bill on the agenda was SB 7036 by Senator Corey Simon, which was described as a broad education package strengthening school turnaround tools, early literacy supports, early learning policies, academic offerings, and educator pipeline provisions. Senator Simon explained that the bill addresses persistently low-performing schools, Title I use for STEM curricula, charter school renewal and dismissal rules, epinephrine device policies, VPK summer bridge eligibility, disability-aligned interventions, agriculture and Algebra 1 instruction, GATE access, and certification updates for teachers and computer science. An amendment was adopted that removed provisions on temporary door locks and DOE-developed instructional materials and added a GATE startup grant update. The committee heard numerous appearance forms, with many individuals and organizations waving against the bill, while one student, Ella Latimore, appeared and spoke briefly. Much of the exchange with her was lighthearted and unrelated to the bill, but Senator Simon used his closing to note that concerns from the prior stop had been addressed by removing the DOE materials and door-lock language, and he asked for favorable support. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and CS for SB 7036 was reported favorably. After the vote, members made several informal statements, including remarks about a Valentine’s Day visit from students and appreciation for community member Misty Cash. Senator Osgood also raised a serious concern about declining immigrant student enrollment affecting district budgets, especially in Broward County, and urged the committee to address the issue proactively with school districts. The chair said staff were already working with districts on the matter and that more discussion would follow. The meeting then adjourned after additional light banter among members.

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• an eligible activity for all programs.
• Every mode offers this service to income-eligible riders.
• So that's for income-eligible customers, moderate-income customers, and renters.
• So in '24, our data shows that we served more income-eligible customers than ever.
• We actually exceeded the income eligibility budget.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization. MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades. Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.

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• We don't have a clearly defined legal education classification, which affects direct eligibility for
• <01:37:44.320> for which affects direct eligibility for which affects direct eligibility for
• <01:43:43.760> to specialurpose schools are eligible to specialurpose schools are eligible
• <01:50:44.159> And<01:50:44.560> that's not eligible for any of this.
• And that's not eligible for any of this.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We will have to add some real creative thinking and to meet the demands, to meet eligibility, the...
• Wiklund, whether or not these rural PPS hospitals should be eligible for this hospital stabilization
• It is unclear to me whether or not they are eligible, so my question for Sen.
• 330 PAGES OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT IT IS UNCLEAR TO ME WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE SO
• NOW THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our goal is to keep those eligible folks that are eligible, keep them from falling off the rolls, and
• if they are eligible and they do that, we get them back on.
• c> are<00:33:18.960> eligible<00:33:19.840> uh<00:33:20.000> keep elig folks
• that are eligible uh keep elig folks that are eligible uh keep remain<00:33:21.039> eligible<
• and they do that we get them eligible and they do that we get them back<00:33:25.840> on.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on April 17 and approved the prior meeting minutes, then set its next meeting for May 29 at 9:30 a.m. Members also discussed a New Futures effort to collect questions about Medicaid changes and post answers as an FAQ, with a preference that the FAQ live on New Futures’ website rather than the state website. The commissioner’s office said it would coordinate responses and that the issue is still evolving. The main presentation was an HHS update focused on the state public health laboratory and its work during Public Health Lab Week. Officials reviewed the lab’s history, its biosafety functions, and its role in disease prevention, food safety, preparedness, and response. They highlighted mosquito surveillance for eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus, and Jamestown Canyon virus, noting that the lab tested more than a quarter million mosquitoes last year and that mosquito testing helps provide early warning for local public health decisions. They also discussed rabies testing, saying New Hampshire’s lab is the only one in the state that performs it, that rabies is fatal once symptoms begin, and that the work is preventable through early prophylaxis. Members asked about federal funding cuts, water testing, and whether CDC changes to rabies testing would affect New Hampshire. The department said it had been affected by an $80 million federal clawback but was managing through other funds and staff reassignments; for the water lab, temporary staff had been hired to continue swimming-area testing. Officials said the state remains able to handle rabies testing and that federal changes would mainly affect areas without similar services. They also answered questions on Jamestown Canyon virus, saying New Hampshire had one human case in 2025 and three in 2024, compared with zero West Nile cases in 2025 and one in 2024, and that weather and protective measures influence mosquito-borne disease levels. Additional questions covered biosafety levels, cyanobacteria coordination with the Department of Environmental Services, and the Brown Building flood mitigation, which was described as about halfway complete with a hoped-for reopening of the west side by June.

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• So eligibility, it's an eligibility-based program, and that means something very specific.
• So<00:03:24.879> eligibility<00:03:25.519> it's<00:03:25.680> an<00:03:25.760>
• > eligibility<00:03:26.239> based So eligibility it's an eligibility based So eligibility
• So they reviewed our eligibility years.
• <00:56:33.440> for that in order to be eligible for that in order to be eligible for benefits

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• veteran preference for state public housing, so shouldn't it be incumbent on you then to try to inform eligible
• to<00:03:32.280> try<00:03:32.439> to<00:03:32.720> inform<00:03:33.360> eligible
• <00:03:33.879> veterans<00:03:34.439> that to try to inform eligible veterans that
• to try to inform eligible veterans that they<00:03:36.120> could<00:03:36.360> apply<00
• <01:34:01.320> criteria revenues eligibility criteria revenues eligibility criteria implementation

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Housing and Public Safety/Water and Land hearing first took up HB 1096, which would repeal statutory tenant-selection preferences for disabled veterans and spouses of deceased veterans in state low-income housing. HPHA testified in support, saying the change was a housekeeping measure because the same preferences already exist in administrative rules and could be adjusted later to align with other local preferences, while also noting the federal VASH program provides stronger veteran housing support. Several members questioned why the preference should be removed at all, emphasizing that veterans have long been underserved and asking for a stronger justification; the committees ultimately deferred HB 1096. The later Housing/Hawaiian Affairs agenda heard HB 606 HD1, a measure to extend Act 279 funding and related exemptions for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Supporters argued the bill would give DHHL more time to use the $600 million appropriation to acquire land, work with developers, and address a wait list of about 29,000 applicants, while also helping restore Hawaiian communities and reduce the Hawaiian diaspora. Opponents focused on accountability and oversight, saying DHHL needs clearer plans, measurable goals, and stronger safeguards before receiving more money, and warning that prior spending and strategic-plan changes had reduced the number of applicants served. The committee also heard testimony that the bill would help DHHL fulfill long-standing obligations to Native Hawaiians and that the housing need affects the broader state, not only Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries.

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• establishing this as a full program and not just a pilot, there's a change to the definition of eligible
• And just to kind of give you a little bit of background, the state housing tax credit allows eligible
• housing tax credit um allows eligible housing tax credit um allows eligible Minnesota<00:59:20.920
• And then also, Madam Chair and committee members, in section three you'll just see those eligibility
• And then also in section three you'll notice that it also expands eligibility for the grant and loan

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• eligible eligible expenditures<01:09:45.520> each<01:09:45.799> Lea<01:09:46.640> will
• just as a comparison, so you can see that our employee wage comparison is that wages did go up for eligible
• just as a comparison, so you can see that our employee wage comparison is that wages did go up for eligible
• Instead, because special education reimbursement needs to be reasonable and applicable to eligibility
• cost we in some cases toward eligibility cost we in some cases are<01:24:30.400> coming<01:24

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.

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• increasing the wage replacement for low-wage workers, as well as making corresponding fixes to the eligibility
• doesn’t disqualify them from benefits or otherwise reduce the number of weeks that they would be eligible
• Union workers, if we go on strike, want to be at least eligible to collect unemployment and make sure
• Teamsters Local 25 calls on this committee to affirm the fundamental right to strike by making workers eligible
• By granting UI eligibility, the Commonwealth will rebalance the scale of justice, requiring employers

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid hearing on legislation concerning unemployment insurance, non-compete agreements, prevailing wage, and minimum wage issues. Committee leaders outlined the hearing process, asked witnesses to keep oral testimony to three minutes, and invited written testimony through November 20. No votes were taken during the hearing; it ended with a motion to adjourn and notice of the next hearing on November 20. Much of the testimony focused on bills to expand unemployment insurance for striking workers, including H. 2168 and S. 1319. Labor leaders, union members, and legal advocates argued that workers who are out on strike for more than 30 days should be able to receive UI benefits, saying the policy would help workers and families meet basic expenses, reduce employers’ ability to “wait out” strikes, and encourage good-faith bargaining. Speakers cited recent strikes, including the Republic Services strike, and said the proposal would not meaningfully increase strike activity or strain the UI trust fund. Another major topic was minimum wage legislation, especially H. 2107/S. 1349 to raise the minimum wage to $20 by 2029 and index it to inflation, and H. 2191 to create a $25 enhanced care worker minimum wage. Supporters said current wages are not keeping pace with housing, food, and childcare costs, and that care workers, direct support staff, and human service employees face chronic vacancies, burnout, and turnover. Testimony also supported H. 2126 on prevailing wage by adding apprenticeship and training contributions to the wage calculation, and H. 2159 and S. 1363 on prevailing wage-related issues. One witness, Russell Beck, testified against S. 1336, which would ban non-competes, and against H. 2118, arguing Massachusetts’ current non-compete law is a balanced compromise that should not be disrupted.

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• Existing law requires a physician or practitioner to certify a worker's medical eligibility in order
• These certifications are essential to establishing or maintaining eligibility for wage replacement during
• certification forms, as well as any required recertifications or documentation needed to maintain eligibility
• with medical practice, but to ensure that administrative paperwork tied directly to public benefit eligibility
• other public benefit programs, where providers are already prohibited from charging for completing eligibility-related

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee heard and advanced several bills covering workers’ compensation, public pensions, workplace training, public works wages, and disability/paid family leave benefits. AB 1048 would require greater transparency when medical provider payments in workers’ compensation are reduced through network or administrator arrangements; supporters said providers need the underlying contract to verify reductions, while opponents argued the problem is overstated and existing dispute remedies are available. AB 1601 would give Sonoma County flexibility to provide targeted cost-of-living adjustments to retirees; supporters emphasized retirees have gone without a COLA since 2008 and that the retirement system is well funded, with no opposition testimony heard. AB 1439 would request a UC Berkeley study on labor standards in real estate and infrastructure projects funded through CalPERS and CalSTRS portfolios; labor groups supported it, while local governments, housing, and industry groups opposed it as unnecessary and potentially burdensome. AB 1697 would delay implementation of last year’s AB 692 on stay-or-pay and related employment contract provisions to 2027, with some support from the NFL and a support-if-amended request from the financial services industry for a 2028 date. AB 1803 would add anti-hate speech content to existing workplace harassment training; supporters framed it as a response to rising antisemitism and workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment concerns and argued current law already addresses harassment. AB 2120 would extend Los Angeles Unified’s selective certification hiring authority and allow retention of such employees in layoffs, and AB 2292 would bar providers from charging administrative fees for completing disability insurance and paid family leave certification forms; both drew support and no opposition testimony in the hearing. AB 1198, the Fair Pay for Construction Workers Act, would tie prevailing wage to the time work is performed rather than bid advertisement, with supporters calling it a fairness fix and opponents warning of uncertainty and higher costs on public projects. The committee later reconvened and voted all of the heard bills out, with most passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; AB 1439 was the only measure with recorded dissent, passing 4-1 on the final committee vote. Several items were also placed on call before final passage.

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• And so my concern is that they're not eligible for these grants the way that the bill is currently written
• continue to make these cuts on the DHS side that we think about funding, including them and making them eligible
• And so my concern is that they're not eligible for these grants the way that the bill is currently written
• continue to make these cuts on the DHS side that we think about funding, including them and making them eligible
• side that we think about funding, including them, and making them eligible for this.

Bills: HB3622, HB3621, HB3151, HB3882, HB3661, HB4273, HB3644, HB3706, HB3708, HB2021, HB3986, HB3972

Keywords: HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting

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• Expanding eligibility for the Technology Jobs and Research and Development Tax Credit will help give
• My question is when we Say that data centers aren't eligible.
• them and those companies that may Be sister companies to that data center, are co-located, and are eligible
• there's not some kind of a Multiplier to that, because a new company that's in that same area is eligible
• of a question about the treatment of the labs and wonder about the discrepancy in how they have eligibility

Keywords: 996, all

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• The only classrooms that are eligible are those where there are 50% or more ESC students.
• It ensures parents receive an individualized orientation when their child is newly identified as eligible
• The bill is putting a structure and a timeline in looking for eligibility, but also to communicate with
• When I learned that autism could only be listed as his primary eligibility after a full psychological
• It was the autism diagnosis recognized as Raymond's full eligibility, and only then did the IEP open

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• The individuals who serve in the Homeland Response Force will be eligible for a ribbon.
• The individuals who go to that school and get that ASI will be eligible for that ribbon also.
• For example, on the National Guard, reservists too, but National Guardsmen also are eligible for tuition
• So, for example, on the National Guard, reservists too, but National Guardsmen also are eligible for
• So the person whom the adjutant general thinks should be the senior enlisted advisor, who's eligible

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• REIMBURSEMENT IS HANDLED HERE, WE PROVIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE ON ELIGIBLE COSTS AND CLAIMS AND PROVIDE THE
• SECTION 235 TO REQUIRE FPM TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS ELIGIBLE
• SAY THEY CAN DO, CHECK THE EQUIPMENT, WATCH THEM IN AN EXERCISE, THEN WE PUT THEM ON THE LIST FOR ELIGIBLE
• THERE ARE 27 STEPS TO EVEN GET TO ELIGIBILITY AN AGREEMENT WE HAVE BETWEEN THEM AND US.
• THERE ARE 27 STEPS TO EVEN GET TO ELIGIBILITY TO SUBMIT A PROJECT. THAT IS WAY TOO MANY.

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• We have authorized and recommended that the legislature authorize every eligible project since 2022,
• But I really think that the big item was that we added Wastewater is an eligible water project.
• incorporate all these changes in 2.11, and the big one was, as I mentioned, adding wastewater as an eligible
• What we did come up with was defining appropriate planning documents and the definition of scope of eligible
• Wastewater is now going to be an eligible project.