Transcript Highlights:

• Packet Digital received both a grant award and a loan award.
• AmeriCarbon received a loan award, and then Orspring Materials received a grant award.
• There are six CC projects that are... ...grant award.
• Batchelor Tech Park. Park, doing business as Endeavor Barry D. Batchelor Tech Park.
• And the top 10 producers have mergers, acquisitions.

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Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

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• won multiple best of the not Awards won multiple best of the not Awards which<00:08:33.440> provides
• I couldn't quite hear your last few words, so how much is in the base and how much additional on top
• We received an award of $282,000 for this past year through the DEED Small Business Grant Partnership
• We received an award of $282,000 for this past year through the DEED Small Business Grant Partnership
• We received an award of $282,000 for this past year through the DEED Small Business Grant Partnership

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this is my... last question, Senator: who awarded us $282 million?
• It's changing every day, so I want to be on top of the conversation.
• We also awarded our single largest award to the Navajo Nation in the amount of $111 million.
• on top of the 30 that you all sent over for MFA for housing.
• So it was that New Mexico Tech. request. Thank you.

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• I can't remember off the top of my head.
• Can't remember off the top of my head.
• Corave has also been awarded program.
• <01:37:16.239> totaling Foundation award totaling Foundation award totaling $300,000.<01:37
• systems and a few other high-tech systems and a few other high-tech companies<01:38:07.440> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, tech, I just stop my video if that helps.
• And apologies for the tech issues, but we did.
• The maximum award last year was $68,000.
• The average award—I’m not going to go through it—but you can see it was not the maximum award for all
• For example, we'll just start with Arizona at the top.

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• the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students to revise academic initial eligibility criteria for the TOPS
• Tech Award.
• For the first time, TOPS Tech will allow part-time students For the first time, TOPS Tech will allow
• allows successful completion of nine credit hours of dual enrollment credits to count toward their TOPS
• Tech eligibility.

Bills: SCR12, HB1259, HB221, HB509, HCR117, HCR58, SCR29, SCR33, SB295, SB312, SB326, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HCR5, HCR95, HB75, HB198, HB244, HB302, HB325, HB623, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB761, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1049, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1222, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB73, HB140, HB166, HB181, HB211, HB223, HB226, HB271, HB308, HB337, HB399, HB410, HB487, HB690, HB712, HB730, HB750, HB759, HB762, HB775, HB906, HB966, HB968, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1062, HB1081, HB1086, HB1098, HB1107, HB1112, HB1203, HB1215, HB1220, HB1242, HB1252, HB1256, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB283, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB449, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB441, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB1259, mask penalty, masked felony, face covering, conceal identity, evade identification, sentencing enhancement, enhanced penalty, felony sentencing, crime deterrence, public safety, Louisiana criminal law, R.S. 14:313.2, R.S. 14:313, R.S. 14:329.7

Transcript Highlights:

• the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, to revise academic initial eligibility criteria for the TOPS
• Tech Award.
• For the first time, TOPS Tech will allow part-time students For the first time, TOPS Tech will allow
• bill allows successful completion of nine credit hours of dual enrollment credits to count toward TOPS
• Tech eligibility.

Bills: SCR12, HB1259, HB221, HB509, HCR117, HCR58, SCR29, SCR33, SB295, SB312, SB326, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HCR5, HCR95, HB75, HB198, HB244, HB302, HB325, HB623, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB761, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1049, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1222, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB73, HB140, HB166, HB181, HB211, HB223, HB226, HB271, HB308, HB337, HB399, HB410, HB487, HB690, HB712, HB730, HB750, HB759, HB762, HB775, HB906, HB966, HB968, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1062, HB1081, HB1086, HB1098, HB1107, HB1112, HB1203, HB1215, HB1220, HB1242, HB1252, HB1256, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB283, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB449, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB441, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB1259, mask penalty, masked felony, face covering, conceal identity, evade identification, sentencing enhancement, enhanced penalty, felony sentencing, crime deterrence, public safety, Louisiana criminal law, R.S. 14:313.2, R.S. 14:313, R.S. 14:329.7

Summary: The Senate convened with 26 members present, heard a prayer from Dr. Steve Horn, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled messages from the House, including concurrence in SCR 83 and appointment of conference committee members on several disagreements. A number of Senate resolutions were introduced or adopted, mostly creating study task forces or commending individuals and organizations, including resolutions on energy infrastructure, breast pump access, insurance coverage for auto repairs, biomarker testing, higher education funding, public-private partnership contracting, and various commendations. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, while others were returned to the calendar or concurred in by recorded vote, including SCR 29 and SCR 33 with House amendments. The Senate also considered House and Senate bills and resolutions returned from the House, with many measures adopted or concurred in. Notable actions included concurrence in HCR 117 on homeowner insurance claims processes, adoption of HCR 5 on special red drum harvest permits, and passage of bills on TOPS Tech eligibility (HB 325), vapor product permitting (HB 623), ABLE/Tuition Trust administration (HB 749), design services contracting (HB 755), rare cancer advisory board composition (HB 761), non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement (HB 1028), public meeting notices (HB 1049), healthy food retail financing (HB 1194), genetic testing coverage for SCN2A disorders (HB 1199), grocery initiative grants (HB 1222, which failed), and a constitutional amendment on retirement debt repayment order (HB 27). The chamber also adopted HCR 95, creating a joint rule requiring a fiscal review of certain tax measures for sales and use tax uniformity. Several measures drew extended debate. HB 181, which would allow the legislative auditor access to Medicaid and SNAP-related tax information for eligibility verification and fraud review, prompted concerns about privacy and scope but ultimately passed 26-8. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners generated amendment discussion about board composition and transparency, including live video broadcasting of meetings, but was returned to the calendar before final action. HB 1018, creating a temporary local moratorium on certain alcohol permits in one Shreveport district, passed after discussion about broader policy solutions. The Senate then recessed for lunch at 2 p.m. after completing the subject-to-call list for the morning session.

Transcript Highlights:

• The top row, item A, is the retirement system.
• Senator: 3.7 billion awarded? K. Jay Curtis: Awarded. And so that balances...? Senator: 2.6? K.
• Yes, that started to be awarded in 2021.
• So when you look at your grantees, who’s your top grantees?
• So when you look at your grantees, who's your top grantees?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• This bill builds on that progress and moves Louisiana closer to the top, and I respectfully ask for your
• This bill builds on that progress and moves Louisiana closer to the top, and I respectfully ask for your
• And on top of this, I actually forgot to mention there's a whole chapter after this that's not being
• out and they can't make any more... ...and we're asking them to do more and more, and they're topped
• I see that there's a removal of the data estimates by Louisiana Tech University.

Bills: HR118, HR196, HR237, HR285, HCR85, HB442, HB443, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR63, SB25, SB202, SB319

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding

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• I'm headquartered here, and I'm also on the Board of Regents of New Mexico Tech.
• I'm a proud alumnus of Tech.
• You name it, we have New Mexico Tech slash New Mexico.
• You can use existing tech stacks to come back and take a look at where AI is being used. So AI.
• The 40 top school districts go through what we consider a 360.

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• Pals, a youthled president of Tech Pals, a youthled nonprofit<00:15:40.560> that<00:15:40.880
• Pals, awarded for presenting bold ideas to bridge divides or solve local challenges.
• Preparedness work for his work on tech Preparedness work for his work on tech pals<00:16:29.120>
• :16:31.199> ideas pals awarded for presenting bold ideas pals awarded for presenting bold ideas
• Now, therefore, the New through techs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For tech jobs, we spent about $10,000.
• Health care, tech, excuse me, tech and manufacturing, $30,000 of how many millions?
• What are the top three reasons?
• So that's the top reason.
• Something else may rise to the top, and one of these may move out of the top three.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• a list of all the awards that we've made toward the back.
• But we shouldn't just award Bernalillo County in...
• And just, again, it's an award-winning thing.
• And just, again, it's an award-winning thing.
• Working with Stand Tech as I have, you know, like Mayor, work.

Keywords: 996, all

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• These funds will obviously be used for higher education, as well as being able to look at career tech
• So effectively, we're expanding so that they can use for career tech in addition to college fund.
• Possibly one would be the historic preservation tax credit, which I specifically excluded at the top
• Over time, the use of this credit has decreased while many awarded credits are being carried forward,
• It'll be, excuse me, new credits awarded. Further questions, Senator Kirk? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• Think our med tech industry, but without a new solution that we propose, there would most certainly be
• <00:04:56.240> think<00:04:56.479> our<00:04:56.680> med<00:04:57.039> tech
• research volume think our med tech research volume think our med tech industry<00:04:58.600>
• <00:16:22.079> 10<00:16:22.399> for<00:16:22.639> National within the top 10
• translation um are are really award translation um are are really award programs<00:41:33.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We're here today because we did not receive our award.
• We're funded in March and we did award.
• This has increased our average funding award drastically.
• Uh mahalo for your time and consideration. work-based tech internships with local work-based tech internships
• <02:21:50.080> assistance, will lose access to tech assistance, will lose access to tech assistance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing on Act 310 grants and aid focused on organizations describing how federal funding cuts, Medicaid/SNAP changes, and related policy shifts are affecting their services and budgets. Committee members explained there would be no Q&A, testimony would be limited to one minute, and in-person participants would be heard before Zoom callers. Members repeatedly asked testifiers to identify the amount of federal funding lost or at risk. Testimony came from a wide range of nonprofits and community providers, including Aloha Care, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Literacy, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, the Tsunami Museum, The Kohala Center, West Hawaii Community Health Center, West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Dynamic Community Solutions, Feeding Hawaii Together, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Homana, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Most described reduced or threatened federal support and requested state funding to maintain services such as health care access, food security, disaster preparedness, literacy and digital inclusion, youth mentoring, arts education, housing, and climate or agricultural resilience. Several speakers emphasized direct impacts on vulnerable populations, including kūpuna, low-income families, immigrants, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. Requests ranged from relatively small planning or program grants to multi-million-dollar stabilization asks, with some organizations citing specific losses such as reduced Medicaid or USDA funding, canceled EPA or FEMA support, or expiring federal grants. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• So then that would be 42 for career tech.
• Warren's already has a growing waiting list, as does career tech.
• Career tech is going to have a meeting.
• After Williams, I think as a previous K-12 educator, come Career tech.
• The big tech one. It is a. I get the acronyms mixed up. The ASU GSV one.

Keywords: 914, all

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• For example, for the 2026–27 Middle Class Scholarship awards, those awards are supported by an appropriation
• awards that are being issued.
• And then there are $10,000 awards with a four-year or two-year service requirement is the current awards
• So anything on top of that will be based on a per-pupil calculation.
• And then on top of that, there's this additional grant.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• I wanna share some of our, what I would consider, our top accomplishments.
• turnover has gone from about 30% down, we've to less than half of that As part of it, we also have one top
• And based upon the results, we were awarded top workplaces. Our culture is much better.
• I know we have career techs that are doing Classes and schools, has there been any consideration of how
• Have you thought about how we can work with their career techs to get them faster?

Keywords: 914, all

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• And on top of that, having three state championship teams, he's also had three state runner-up teams
• People like Tech Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, at Bardstown, Kentucky.
• where I was on March 11, 2020, when I was notified that a friend of mine, a service member of mine, Tech
• this legislature, this year, sought to reflect that remembrance this session with the passage of the Tech
• These awards recognize the commitment to serving Oklahoma veterans through both legislative leadership

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.