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• The SPMs measure the progress and outcomes of homelessness funding programs reported by the continuums
• Needed because we're misinterpreting what we mean by progress. I mean, yes, absolutely.
• As we are making progress, we need to see an increase in the funding, and we need to make sure that we
• As we are making progress, we need to see an increase in the funding, and we need to make sure that we
• Leaving these programs unfunded will undermine the significant progress the state has made.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're going to hear about their progress on the plans and their outstanding needs.
• be hearing from our partners at LA28 and the LA Cleantech Incubator on sustainability goals and progress
• I'm obviously, like everyone else, very excited about all the progress, all the things that are happening
• You know, we're, as you mentioned, making incredible progress on the corporate sponsorship front.
• And we've seen really good progress and partnership so far. Yeah, thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Section 13 limits the requirement that a provider maintain copies of progress review reports, progress
• :12:45.520> maintain<00:12:46.080> copies<00:12:46.800> of<00:12:47.000> progress
• provider maintain copies of progress provider maintain copies of progress review<00:12:48.080>
• notes and daily log notes um, progress notes and daily log notes to<00:12:54.000> providers<00
• <00:50:47.440> that 4222 it's a work in progress that 4222 it's a work in progress that Senator

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Before I go a little further into the next slide, which will be some progress photos of the project,
• So when I go into the presentation or the next slide, you'll see some progress photos.
• And then last, you will find a copy of the latest monthly progress report provided by Mortensen.
• issue with progression regardless of the decision.
• I think we just wanted progress reports.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 10 minutes and then received a DEQ base budget summary and agency overview. DEQ staff explained that the agency is largely federally and special funded, with major ongoing costs in salaries, operating expenses, grants, and continuing appropriations. Director Dave Glatt and accounting director Beth Jacobson highlighted core programs, the move to a new chemistry laboratory, the new state fuel inspection program, wastewater-related funding from HB 1577, and implementation of SB 2267 for on-site wastewater rules. They also noted the agency’s spending patterns, possible federal EPA cuts, and the likelihood of some fee adjustments or program changes if federal support declines. Members asked about DEQ’s travel, field offices, future staffing, and how the agency would respond to reduced federal regulation. DEQ said most staff are based in Bismarck, with field offices in Fargo, Sawyer, and Gwinner, and that travel is driven by inspections and spill response. Glatt said the agency would continue to rely on science and law, and that any future federal retrenchment could mean more state responsibility but likely not a wholesale increase in FTEs. The committee also discussed a feedlot enforcement case in the Minot area, with DEQ explaining its role in ensuring compliance, permitting, and animal-waste management standards. The Department of Health and Human Services then presented on FTE block grant reporting, TANF balances, child care transfers, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Donna Ockland explained that no line-item transfers had occurred yet for the new rural health work, but about 33 positions were planned and some current staff time could be reimbursed through approved cost allocation. HHS also reviewed TANF’s frozen eligibility and block grant structure, the transfer of up to 30% of TANF funds to child care, and recent program changes that increased benefits and raised the income limit. Staff said the department is using TANF more strategically to support child care and other allowable uses, while still carrying over unused funds as many states do. Finally, Pat and HHS staff gave an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the first funding opportunity was being posted and that the state is on track to obligate the federal funds within the required timeline. They described priorities such as workforce retention, preceptor development, technical assistance for critical access hospitals, community wellness projects, and ambulance upgrades. Members asked about rural versus urban eligibility, immigrant recruitment, evaluation of year-two funding, and how the program would address varied local workforce needs. The meeting then shifted to an Office of Management and Budget update on the new State Hospital project, where Lindsay Ashley reported continued construction progress, updated cost information, and selected alternates, with photos and details showing work underway in multiple building sections.

Transcript Highlights:

• order for the work to continue, the resources need to be there consistently so that we don't halt progress
• the grant, we will conduct a more comprehensive monitoring visit, again, to assess the grantees' progress
• We're looking at the things that are stymied, the things that need progress.
• Our report includes a number of other legislative recommendations to build on recent progress.
• Because this problem, even though we've made progress, and I commend you for the progress that you've

Summary: The hearing focused on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) grant program under the Board of State and Community Corrections and related Department of Justice efforts. BSCC reported that it now administers 36 MMIP grants across three cohorts, with awards ranging from $436,000 to $1 million, plus five collaborative grants at $2 million each, totaling $35.4 million awarded to federally recognized tribes. Testimony from tribal leaders and grantees described how the funding supports prevention, family advocacy, domestic violence services, law enforcement coordination, youth programming, culturally grounded healing, and new tribal public safety positions such as investigators, social workers, and drone operators. Speakers repeatedly emphasized that the crisis is longstanding, tied to generational trauma, and that the grant has helped build trust and infrastructure in tribal communities. Several witnesses and committee members urged continued and preferably ongoing funding, noting that demand now exceeds available one-time money. BSCC and tribal representatives described outreach efforts that increased participation from four applicants in cohort one to 20 in cohort two and more applicants than funding in cohort three. Tribes also raised implementation concerns, especially the burden of quarterly narrative reporting, limited staff capacity, and the need for flexible administration. BSCC said it uses steering committees, separate small- and large-project categories, orientations, monitoring visits, and technical assistance to support grantees. Tribal leaders and advocates stressed that the program should remain accessible without requiring a waiver of tribal sovereignty. The second major topic was DOJ’s update on AB 3099, the Tribal Assistance Program, and the tribal police pilot under AB 134. DOJ officials said the Office of Native American Affairs and the Division of Law Enforcement have been conducting outreach, trainings, listening sessions, and coordination with tribal, local, state, and federal partners to address Public Law 280 jurisdictional issues, improve reporting and data, and support Feather Alert and MMIP-related resources. DOJ said the AB 3099 report is in internal review and that the tribal police pilot is moving forward with the Yurok Tribe as a participant, with a July 1, 2026 start date. DOJ and tribal witnesses said the pilot’s main barriers are cost and, for some tribes, the waiver of sovereign immunity. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with broad support for expanding and sustaining MMIP-related funding and infrastructure.

Transcript Highlights:

• We can have a thriving economy in a progressively kind of a progressive type state that can do a lot
• Uh, I feel, um, even more determined to make sure that we have, um, uh, we make progress in the areas
• We can have a thriving economy in a<00:01:36.560> progressively<00:01:37.360> kind<00:01
• :37.520> of<00:01:37.600> a<00:01:37.759> progressive a progressively kind of a
• progressive a progressively kind of a progressive type<00:01:38.640> state<00:01:39.040> that

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Hopefully, we will see some progress this year with all the talk of progress on this issue for this session
• Hopefully, we will see some progress this year with all the talk of progress on this issue for this session
• Hopefully, we will see some progress this year with all the talk of progress on this issue for this session
• Hopefully, we will see some progress this year with all the talk of progress on this issue for this session
• Hopefully, we will see some progress this year with all the talk of progress on this issue for this session

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The program covered the start of the 94th Minnesota Legislature, where the evenly split Senate adopted a bipartisan power-sharing agreement, Senate Resolution 1, by unanimous support. The agreement, reached in honor of the late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, sets up co-presiding officers, co-chairs and evenly split committees, and will remain in place until one party gains a majority. Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller and DFL Sen. Bobby Joe Champion were elected as co-presiding officers under the arrangement. A major segment focused on fraud, waste, and abuse in Minnesota and proposals to strengthen oversight. DFL Sen. Gerson discussed a bill to create an independent Office of Inspector General to oversee public and private entities receiving taxpayer dollars, arguing it would fill a gap and work alongside existing agencies such as the Office of the State Auditor, the attorney general, and the BCA. He said the issue has bipartisan concern and that the bill is intended to protect taxpayer money and the people who rely on public programs. Republican Sen. John Jasinski also said fraud is a serious problem, citing cases such as Feeding Our Future, child care assistance, and Medicaid-related fraud, and arguing that every dollar matters and stronger checks and balances are needed. He expressed support for anti-fraud efforts if they are independent and bipartisan, and pointed to the House’s new fraud oversight committee as a promising step. State Auditor Julie Blaha added that her office focuses on local government accountability, said workforce shortages are a major challenge, and emphasized that tips from the public and public employees are often the best way fraud is detected.

Transcript Highlights:

• So while California has made important progress in addressing this issue, thanks in large part to the
• So while California has made important progress in addressing this issue, thanks to the large part of
• And there has been progress made. Thank you.
• And there has been progress made.
• Thank you. steps forward and there has been progress made small steps each year since you have joined

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a large daily file of bills and resolutions. Early procedural motions were adopted, including re-referrals and a motion to allow the Appropriations Committee to notice SB 73, which passed 46-15. Members also introduced several guests, including young legislators, schoolchildren, a championship girls’ basketball team, realtors, and CASA advocates. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1389, a tribal gaming compact urgency bill for the Yurok Tribe, which passed 55-0 on the urgency and measure. The body then passed a series of bills on topics including trespass enforcement (AB 1632), pest control fees (AB 2380), county investment authority (AB 2080), pupil achievement gap reporting (AB 2149), transit board stipends (AB 1625), e-filing for workplace violence restraining orders (AB 2179), election eligibility restrictions for registered sex offenders (AB 2753), juvenile firearm possession and deferred entry of judgment (AB 2636), court access and First Amendment issues (AB 1544), physician medical record integrity (AB 1637), forced marriage protections (AB 2534), and local authority to restrict under-12 e-bike use in San Mateo County (AB 2595). Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, with votes ranging from 53-0 to 63-0. The Assembly also adopted ACR 173, reaffirming California’s sister-state relationship with Jalisco, Mexico, after adding 50 coauthors. Later, it adopted ACR 163 designating May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month after extensive testimony from the author and multiple caucus members emphasizing the crisis, data gaps, tribal sovereignty, and the need for more resources and action; 64 coauthors were added before the resolution passed by voice vote. The chamber likewise adopted ACR 180 designating Compost Awareness Week and ACR 182 establishing Youth Mental Health Awareness Week, both after coauthor roll calls and voice votes. The day concluded with urgent action on AB 108, which provides up to $25 million in one-time emergency bridge funding for distressed hospitals facing imminent closure. Members from both parties spoke in support, citing rural access, prior hospital closures, and the need to protect community health care; the bill passed 59-0 and was sent to the Governor immediately. The Assembly then handled consent calendar items, heard an adjournment in memory for labor leader Larry Mazzola Sr., and adjourned until Monday, May 11 at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• This ensures state funds are only released when we see real physical progress on the ground.
• This ensures state funds are only released when we see real physical progress on the ground.
• From there, I progressed until October 2025 in that role as interim, had an opportunity to meet again
• There and have progressing up until March 2025 when I began serving as interim director. Got it.
• In fact, we've made some significant progress.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We are being measured on our progress and our goals development by this first year.
• They'll also look at our progress in implementing state policy actions.
• We are being measured on our progress and our goals development by this first year.
• They'll also look at our progress process of self-imposed performance metrics.
• They'll also look at our progress in implementing state policy actions.

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, there's a little tension between the House and the Senate right now, but that work is progressing
• In health, they are making good progress. Children and families is very close.
• <00:04:59.199> still quite a bit of progress. still quite a bit of progress. still maintaining
• The progress that our committees are making at this point don't really leave any doubt in my mind that
• What working group is working the slowest or making the least amount of progress right now?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS GAPS THAT ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS THE LEGISLATURE AND MANY OTHERS HAD WITH THE PROGRESS
• MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AND I MEET WITH THE TEAM ON A REGULAR BASIS AT LEAST WEEKLY TO STAY ON TOP OF THE PROGRESS
• IS ONE THING BUT A DEEPER DIVE WAS NEEDED TO VERIFY THE UNDERLYING REASONS THE PROJECT WAS NOT PROGRESSING
• YOU CAN SEE WE ARE 76% COMPLETE SO WE ARE FAR ALONG THE IMPLEMENTATION JOURNEY AND A SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
• FROM THE LEGISLATURE'S PERSPECTIVE THAT SHOULD MEAN HELP IS RESTORED TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM.

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• And this is one lever, one mechanism we can use to start making that progress, and we need to work together
• For our economy, and this is one lever, one mechanism we can use to start making that progress, and we
• We appreciate the bipartisan progress made in the permitting bill last year and the bipartisan progress
• We appreciate the bipartisan progress made in the permitting bill last year and the bipartisan progress
• We appreciate the bipartisan progress made in the permitting bill last year and the bipartisan progress

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our fiscal year 2025 report reflects meaningful progress.
• Our fiscal year 2025 report reflects meaningful progress.
• While we are encouraged by this progress, we know our work is not finished.
• I'm just curious, how is the wing able to distinguish between increased trust driving that progress or
• that... ...be able to distinguish between increased trust driving that progress or that increase in

Keywords: 970, all

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• So we're making great progress in that way, but...
• Making great progress in that way, but frankly, we don't have the money to finish.
• We're still under that obligation by court order, and we are making some progress in that.
• It's taking us a long time... progress in that. It's taking us a long time.
• had a couple of classes, and we've expanded the training for them and such, so that we are making progress

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• <00:06:40.320> toward<00:06:40.520> meeting with our uh progression toward meeting
• And then we are measuring process or progress.
• <00:32:00.520> A we are measuring process or progress.
• A we are measuring process or progress.
• start working towards progress. start working towards progress.

Keywords: 958, all

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• the public with a practical and balanced overview of where the hydrogen sector stands today, what progress
• But today, I want to focus on one area where we can make immediate progress, and that is hydrogen in
• Progress like this ultimately depends on a public-private partnership for new technology to thrive.
• There's progress that's been made.
• for us to continue to work with ...continue to make progress on these fronts.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• <00:15:08.079> and<00:15:08.480> 14<00:15:09.040> are are currently in progress
• and 14 are are currently in progress and 14 are considered<00:15:09.839> stable<00:15:10.320>
• of this and then also report back to the legislature on that progress?
• is the cabinet going to track progress is the cabinet going to track progress of<00:26:35.840>
• the legislature on that progress. the legislature on that progress.

Keywords: 00:14 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:10 Information Items and Introduction of Personnel Cabinet 02:44 Discussion of KHRIS HR system and need for replacement 05:52 Discussion of Challenges in managing HR for employees and records 09:16 Discussion of Employee Health Plan Record Management 12:56 Software and Hardware Discussion 16:15 Security Concerns 17:00 Costs, Staffing, and Implementation 24:09 Discussion of Data Integration and Hosting 32:20 Payment Methodology 35:20 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance held its first meeting and heard a presentation from personnel cabinet officials on a major request to replace the Kentucky Human Resources Information System, known as CHRIS, which currently handles HR, payroll, tax compliance, and health plan administration for state government and several local offices. Officials said the system supports payroll for about 48,000 employees, covers all three branches of government and 24 sheriff and county clerk offices, and stores records for nearly 475,000 current and former users. They explained that SAP has said the system will reach end of life and lose support by 2030, creating risks around security, maintenance, and tax compliance if it is not replaced. Commissioners and staff emphasized that the replacement is needed not just as an upgrade but as a full system replacement, especially because the current platform no longer receives meaningful HR enhancements and will eventually lose security updates and tax tables. They also described the Kentucky Employees Health Plan as a major driver of the project, noting it serves nearly 300,000 covered lives, many school boards, pre-65 retirees, and more than 700 entities, with significant complexity in billing, premium collection, and regulatory compliance. Officials said the new system would help address current manual workarounds, support changing insurance rules, and better protect personally identifiable and health information. Members asked detailed questions about the $151 million request, including why the estimate had risen by more than $50 million, what would happen if the project missed the 2030 deadline, how progress would be tracked, how vendor costs were estimated, and what the largest cost components would cover. Officials said the increase was mainly due to inflation and changing requirements, and that there was no real backup plan if the replacement was not completed before support ends. They said the project would be managed through an RFP process expected in July 2026, with kickoff in January 2027 and go-live by July 2030, and that oversight would include an enterprise steering committee, monthly updates, and existing quarterly COT reporting to LRC. They also explained that the largest share of the request is for implementation and integrator services, with additional amounts for software licensing and hosting, independent verification and validation, dependent verification, FSA administration, and limited contract support, and that payments would be tied to deliverables and acceptance testing.

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• Um, we're what this is is a work in progress.
• Titus Fishet do pass committee sub on 2625. is is a work in progress.
• I'm asking you is is a work in progress.
• And we understand this is a work in progress, but we would rather than give them that authority, we're
• And I'll tell you, essentially, this is another work in progress that Senator Delano will go over here

Keywords: Government Structure - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 4:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bills 2625 and 2636, both described as part of a broader effort to strengthen state cybersecurity. SB 2625 would create a state chief information officer at the governor’s office level to coordinate IT and cybersecurity policy across agencies. Members and the sponsor said it was a conceptual work in progress, and the committee added a reverse repealer before reporting the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. SB 2636 would create a Department of Cyber Security focused on law enforcement and post-attack response, including investigators and coordination with DPS, the auditor’s office, local jurisdictions, and federal partners. Supporters said the goal was to improve collaboration, protect taxpayer information, and separate network protection and recovery from criminal investigation. Some members questioned whether the new department would overlap with existing IT and law enforcement functions, but sponsors said it was intended to clarify responsibilities rather than duplicate them. The committee added a reverse repealer and reported the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. The committee also considered SB 2632, which would delay action on state disaster recovery funding while awaiting federal changes from FEMA/MEMA. The sponsor said the bill would give the state time to evaluate new federal disaster recovery rules and determine the best approach for Mississippi. The committee added a reverse repealer and reported the bill out as a committee substitute with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 2817, a Department of Public Safety reorganization bill. It would move the Bureau of Investigation, narcotics, homeland security, and the forensic lab under the State Bureau of Investigation to streamline command and allow more flexible staffing. It would also preserve a telecommunications fee, raise autopsy and salvage inspection fees, and continue discussion of DPS police powers. After questions about the autopsy fee and whether the reorganization would save money, the committee adopted a do pass motion. The chair also noted that SB 2673 would be studied further over the next year before any final action.

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• And as I'm going to show you here, a lot of exciting progress on these projects.
• <00:02:18.720> um here, a lot of exciting uh progress um here, a lot of exciting uh progress
• We'll go more into detail on the progress of these projects later in the presentation.
• <00:03:40.799> of detail on the project on the progress of detail on the project on the progress
• We're going to be able to make progress. We're going to be able to set our parks up for success.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection received a detailed update from Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Meyer on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. He said the department is making steady progress on a large portfolio of park improvements, with regular quarterly reporting to the legislature and ongoing coordination with the Finance Cabinet, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and local utilities and governments. He emphasized that ADA accessibility is a priority across projects and noted that many completed items, including campground bathhouse renovations, broadband upgrades, life safety improvements, playground replacements, and some furniture and mattress upgrades, are already drawing positive feedback. The presentation focused heavily on campground, utility, and infrastructure work. Meyer described $40 million in campground upgrades split between western and eastern Kentucky, including projects at Ken Lake, Carter Caves, My Old Kentucky Home, Cumberland Falls, and others. He also outlined $20 million in utility improvements, including a federal matching grant for grid resiliency at Ken Lake and Kentucky Dam Village, plus wastewater and electrical infrastructure work at parks such as Dale Hollow, Blue Licks, Natural Bridge, and Cumberland Falls. Additional categories included building systems, life safety, structural repairs, accommodations and hospitality upgrades, pool and beach work, dam safety, playgrounds, and golf course improvements. Members asked about the status of Lake Barkley utilities, the possibility of transferring upgraded utility infrastructure to local providers after repairs, and how park repair priorities are set. Meyer said park managers report issues through regional directors and that projects are prioritized through a running capital list, similar to a long-range transportation plan. He said the department has already spent the current $20 million allocation and is requesting $40 million in the next budget cycle, adding that the department believes it could spend and complete projects if that amount is appropriated. The commissioner also said the department is managing 284 additional capital projects outside the main funding streams, totaling nearly $70 million.