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• As many of you probably remember from last year, this bill establishes a pilot program to provide a one-time
• Since this is a pilot program, it will be in place for a limited time through taxable years prior to
• You know, but it's a pilot program. Who knows if even that many people are going to apply for it?

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• The Tuskegee Airmen included Black pilots, bombardiers, navigators, flight surgeons, nurses, mechanics
• I'm an Arlington resident, former Mott graduate, former Air Force officer, former fighter pilot, test
• pilot.
• She was in the prep school last year, and they did honor a pilot there.
• those pilots and aircraft in the air and on the ground as bombardiers, navigators, mechanics, flight

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hybrid hearing covering public construction, business regulations, and honorary designations, with most of the discussion focused on two matters: a five-year moratorium on new jail and prison construction (S. 2114/H. 3422) and a bill designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (S. 2152/H. 3305). The chair emphasized that the hearing was public, testimony would be recorded, and speakers should generally keep remarks to three minutes. Senator Comerford introduced the prison moratorium bill, saying it would pause new construction while allowing renovations, and Senator Friedman introduced the Tourette awareness bill and a separate Tuskegee Airmen commemoration measure, asking for favorable action on both honorary designations. A large portion of the hearing featured remote testimony from incarcerated people at MCI Framingham and MCI Shirley in support of the prison moratorium. Witnesses repeatedly argued that Massachusetts does not need a new women’s prison, that the incarcerated population is declining, and that funds would be better spent on mental health care, addiction treatment, vocational training, pre-release programming, housing, and repairs to existing facilities. Several speakers described poor conditions, limited programming, and the need to address trauma, domestic violence, and substance use as root causes of incarceration. One committee member responded to testimony by noting that incarceration numbers are going down, that the state is working on housing and workforce opportunities for people returning home, and that the committee wants to expand pathways to employment and reentry. The Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day bill drew testimony from the bill’s young sponsor, Owen Rosenthal, his parents, medical professionals, and advocates. They described Tourette syndrome as a misunderstood neurodevelopmental condition, said awareness would reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and support, and cited the need for education in schools, workplaces, and the medical community. The Tourette Association of America supported the bill, noting underdiagnosis, co-occurring conditions, pain, and mental health risks associated with Tourette syndrome. Committee members praised the youth advocates and asked that written testimony be submitted electronically. The hearing ended without any recorded votes or final committee action in the transcript provided.

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• We are piloting tools to do just that, analyzing risk, providing a decision-making planning platform
• Our pilot communities have a year or less left to access their FEMA funds.
• The JPA has been successful in helping pilot programs build their capacity and identify best practices
• The JPA has also trained 53 assessors in our pilot communities to address unique property-specific risk
• That's something we've been piloting as part of this process: being able to figure out, at a local level

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing of the Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Emergency Management Committee focused on wildfire resilience, with members discussing the SB 254 report on enhancing California’s response to natural catastrophes. Opening remarks emphasized the scale of wildfire damage, the need for prevention and preparedness, and concerns about the affordability and insurability crisis. Senators repeatedly contrasted the relatively small share of funding going to community hardening with the much larger amounts spent on utility wildfire mitigation and landscape-scale projects, and several members raised concerns about CEQA delays, one-time funding, and the need for more sustainable, ongoing financing. The Legislative Analyst’s Office presented an overview showing about $4.7 billion in state wildfire resilience appropriations from 2018-19 through 2025-26, with funding shifting from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the General Fund and then to Proposition 4. LAO noted that only about $65 million had been specifically targeted to community hardening, while most funding went to forest health, fuels, research, and related programs. LAO also said one-time funding will decline in coming years and that future GGRF support is uncertain, though General Fund use is not legally precluded. Members asked about maintenance costs, polluter-pays ideas, and whether performance metrics should focus more on property and community risk reduction than acres treated. Cal Fire’s State Fire Marshal described the state’s community wildfire preparedness strategy, centered on home hardening, defensible space, and neighborhood-scale mitigation. He said roughly 4 million homes are in the wildland-urban interface, most built before modern fire-resistant standards, and argued that the state must move from response to prevention. He said Cal Fire is incorporating the SB 254 recommendations into its updated action plan, has streamlined some fuel-reduction projects under a recent executive proclamation, and is shifting some grant funding toward maintenance of existing treatments. Cal OES described the AB 38 pilot and FEMA hazard mitigation work, saying the pilot helped build tools and standards for home hardening but that federal approval delays remain a major barrier; the agency reported 155 hardened properties, 19 under construction, and 370 assessed and waiting. The Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force said it has coordinated more than $6 billion in state and federal investments, is moving toward regional block grants and better data-driven prioritization, and is developing separate community and landscape strategies. The hearing ended with discussion of modeling, data gaps, utility coordination, contractor capacity, and possible legislative or budget changes to better align funding and metrics with community safety outcomes.

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• already passed the bill, the first bill, which is more encompassing and takes into consideration the pilot
• 49:17.280> into<00:49:17.599> consideration<00:49:18.240> the<00:49:18.559> pilot
• takes into consideration the pilot takes into consideration the pilot project<00:49:19.280> which
• we<00:49:19.760> I<00:49:20.559> should<00:49:20.800> be<00:49:20.880> pilot
• project which we I should be pilot project which we I should be pilot should<00:49:22.079> be

Bills: SB3179, SB2872, SB2391, SB3282, SB2836, SB2181

Keywords: educational workers, harassment, workplace safety, temporary restraining orders, investigation procedures, retired education employees, teacher shortage, rehired retirants, entry level salary, collective bargaining agreements, pension benefits, education, teacher salaries, automatic increments, collective bargaining, teacher retention, workforce development, Pell grant program, short-term education, eligibility

Summary: The joint committee first heard SB 3179, which would require the Department of Education and charter schools to report harassment incidents involving educational workers and adopt procedures for handling them. DOE supported the bill, while the Attorney General recommended clarifying amendments to limit the measure to harassment directed at workers because of their position, to limit DOE legal assistance to temporary restraining order actions, and to clarify whether the harassment must come from outside the school system. Members also discussed whether the bill should cover non-DOE individuals on campus, whether investigations could be handled in-house, and whether training should be embedded in existing workday or school-year training rather than added as a separate requirement. The committee later voted to pass the bill with amendments as SD1. The committee then took up SB 2872, which would require retired teachers or administrators rehired into shortage or hard-to-fill positions to be paid the entry-level salary for that position. DOE supported the bill, and the Attorney General requested clarifying language about its effective date and that it would not affect already matured rights and duties. The Employees’ Retirement System administration emphasized that the bill should retain a 12-month break in service to preserve the pension system’s tax-exempt status and noted the importance of consistent classification of eligible positions. Members expressed support for using retired educators to help fill staffing gaps, but no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard SB 2391, which would provide annual step increases for public school teachers under bargaining unit 5, subject to funding. The Attorney General said the bill could conflict with collective bargaining procedures and Chapter 89, while DOE said unit 5 includes more than teachers and asked that the benefit be considered for other bargaining units as well, with funding provided if enacted. HSTA strongly supported the measure, arguing that annual step movement is already recognized in the collective bargaining agreement as a recruiting and retention tool. Testimony totals were noted as 16 in support, two in opposition, and three comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 3282, which would establish a statewide framework for the federal workforce Pell Grant program to fund short-term workforce education and training. The Attorney General suggested clarifying that the matter is one of statewide concern because UH is involved. UH and the Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, and DLIR testified that it is coordinating with DOE, the Workforce Development Council, and national groups on implementation. Members questioned whether the Workforce Development Council or DLIR should handle rulemaking and administration, and DLIR said the council is advisory while the department has grant administration expertise. The committee then moved into decision-making after discussion of possible amendments and implementation concerns.

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• for grandparents raising grandchildren is a three-year pilot and it's depleting the kiki savadra fund
• so we've got to get it is a three-year pilot and it's depleting the Kiki Savadra Fund.
• This is $2.5 million that was discussed in the Child Welfare Working Group to CYFD for a pilot program
• This is $2.5 million that was discussed in the Child Welfare Working Group to CYFD for a pilot program
• The $28.5 million for career technical education pilot projects.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The expansion of that through the $3 million was for the pilot to expand to San Juan County and Hobbs
• Madam Chair, Secretary, what about the 91 employees who have completed the Inspire pilot?
• Secretary: Madam Chair, Senator Trujillo, that is not, that is a pilot program that we started up with
• But we did this pilot just because when we introduced it, people were like, 'Well, we don't know about
• this,' so we said let's pilot it.

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• Adelhardt, Commander of the 56th Air Commando Wing in Thailand, Colonel John Fuller, a former T-28 pilot
• He is a top-gun pilot with 50 sorties.
• Some became backseat navigator co-pilots called Robins who supported Ravens, who were American pilots
• Commander Lor's job was rescuing downed American pilots and was badly injured.
• It was a pilot project for Lake County and St. Louis County.

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• I was simply a ferry pilot who helped them get from one side of the river to the other.
• /c><00:10:04.840> simply<00:10:05.200> a<00:10:05.280> ferry<00:10:05.640> pilot
• <00:10:06.480> who<00:10:06.680> helped I was simply a ferry pilot who helped I was
• simply a ferry pilot who helped them<00:10:07.160> get<00:10:07.400> from<00:10:07.600

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Kresha delivered his final House floor speech as he finished his seventh term and retired from the legislature. The remarks were largely reflective and humorous, with thanks to House leadership, nonpartisan staff, education committee colleagues, constituents, and his family. He spoke about how he entered office during redistricting, described the legislature as challenging but rewarding, and emphasized humility, public service, and the importance of listening to others’ stories. He also offered personal anecdotes about colleagues and staff, including Representatives Swedzinski, Schumacher, Joe Hoppe, Sarah Anderson, Davids, Jen Loon, Roger Erickson, and others, and praised the professionalism of nonpartisan staff and education committee personnel. He thanked Speaker Damuth, Chair Youakim, and his education members for both disagreements and collaboration, saying there was still important work to do. No legislation was debated or voted on in this segment. The only action was the conclusion of his farewell speech, followed by applause.

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• Um, it extends the mental health unit pilot extension, a program that was established in 2023.
• Um, it extends the mental health unit<00:04:28.720> pilot<00:04:29.120> extension.
• 30.000> Um,<00:04:30.240> a<00:04:30.479> program<00:04:30.720> that unit pilot
• Um, a program that unit pilot extension.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The last thing is a pilot program to explore broadening...
• This pilot program aims to explore broadening the exemption for service members who did not enter service
• This pilot program would explore allowing residency with a 50% disability rating, which could potentially
• Charles Ellis was a pilot of Groom and Avengers during the B Canal campaign. during the B Canal campaign

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <00:06:55.199> uh develop an engagement services pilot uh develop an engagement services pilot
• services pilot program um where<00:07:49.440> they<00:07:49.680> will<00:07:50.160>
• , their plan is in year two of the pilot, their plan is to<00:08:05.280> take<00:08:05.599>
• <00:35:34.880> program the disability inclusion pilot program the disability inclusion pilot
• services pilot grant to Ottertale<02:09:15.520> County.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with lab work, product development, and real-world applications, including plant protein and food pilot
• outdated that we can't even install the latest industry equipment due to electrical limitations or offer pilot
• This would build the same thing for PFAS, although technology would need to do some more pilot projects
• Many of them are still kind of small-scale pilot projects.
• And maybe that's a pilot project, I don't know.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• Senator Garcia: We got to this point because of complaints we received from pilots that gave us testimony
• Senator Garcia: I have not spoken to them per se, but I had conversations with pilots who originally
• concerns and then also at our local state airports, and those were the ones, as I mentioned, the pilots
• And we need to have a place for people to vent, report concerns, pilots, irregularities that they see
• step in and begin to look at a lot of these military contracts currently being used and a lot of the pilots

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Members, the, uh, committee substitute to House Bill 2689 establishes a pilot program under the Texas
• Committee substitute the House Bill 2689 bridges this gap by creating a workforce readiness pilot program
• The bill also authorizes the commissioner of Education to grant a charter for the pilot program without
• While we, uh, appreciate the TEA and LBB's optimism about the imminent raging success of this pilot program
• This is an evolution of a previous pilot program that over the course of, I believe, about 12 years had

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• requesting $1.13 million, 8 positions, in both years, with the aim to make permanent the Women's Court pilot
• bium to make permanent the women's with bium to make permanent the women's Court<00:05:35.039> pilot
• > in<00:05:35.840> the<00:05:35.960> first<00:05:36.199> circuit Court pilot
• program in the first circuit Court pilot program in the first circuit make<00:05:37.199> permanent
• <02:04:02.400> program threeyear women's Court pilot program threeyear women's Court pilot

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.

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• If you go to page 37, my question is what is the Oklahoma biosolids land application research pilot program
• It creates a pilot program to identify and approve study plots on agricultural lands here in Oklahoma
• superintendent, what we're accomplishing here is that this school security piece was a three-year pilot
• So when I Saw this, I thought it was the 3rd year of the three-year pilot, but you're saying that we're
• already past the three-year pilot and now it's going to be more of a regular line item in the education

Bills: HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427

Keywords: public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education

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• :20:06.799> a are left out have kind of seen it as a are left out have kind of seen it as a pilot
• 07.720> it's<00:20:07.840> worked<00:20:08.200> very<00:20:08.400> well pilot
• project and it's worked very well pilot project and it's worked very well for<00:20:08.799> those
• Those 10 counties that have been out there have been a pilot project for what can happen across the rest
• have been out there have been a pilot have been out there have been a pilot project<00:32:37.880

Keywords: Reuploaded to restore the end of the meeting Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:05 HB 131 discussion 01:55 HB 131 vote 05:08 HB 256 discussion 07:09 HB 256 vote 08:58 HB 290 discussion 10:59 HB 290 vote 13:25 HB 368 discussion 15:11 HB 368 vote 31:30 Adjournment 36:27, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Representative Meredith, was amended with a committee substitute and would allow former second class city fire departments more scheduling flexibility, including hybrid shift patterns, while preserving existing collective bargaining agreements. There was no opposition or questions, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably by voice/roll call vote. House Bill 256, sponsored by Chairman Flannery, would impose a 40-year statutory limit on root-of-title interests to clear dormant title issues and improve marketable title, while excluding coal and mineral interests. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 290, sponsored by Representative Wilson, would update county law library funding/use rules to allow more modern expenditures such as online legal services; Representative Willner supported it as a useful modernization, and the bill also passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 368, sponsored by Representative Decker, would expand local governments’ ability to use online public notice alternatives instead of relying solely on newspaper publication in smaller counties. Supporters from local government groups argued the change would save money, improve efficiency, and still keep the public informed, while the Kentucky Press Association cautioned that website standards should be addressed and noted concerns about losing newspaper notice revenue. After discussion, the committee passed the bill favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional yes votes for HB 131, HB 256, and HB 290, and the committee adjourned.

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• Engrossed House Bill 4602, relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot
• it already left this body, with the exception of the removal of the southeastern counties from the pilot
• As a reminder, we previously passed Senate Bill 937, which creates a pilot program for community-based
• And if this is the pilot, and the pilot itself is 12, and we're going to have full implementation after
• little bit more than we thought it would, or we can go back and change it and say, you know what, the pilot

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.

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• It's a three-year pilot for children in state custody.
• In the bill on page two, it speaks to the foster care plus pilot project. And so, Mr.
• Speaker, Representative, how will the pilot project that is the foster care plus pilot project work with
• Mentioned in the legislation have current foster care plus pilot projects? Mr.
• Speaker and gentlelady, no, that's why it's a pilot. Mr.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• 301 includes cost in the spreadsheet in the bill for the mental health collaboration hub innovation pilot
• Line 526 is a CPTSD county pilot one-time appropriation.
• Line 814 is the governor's proposal to reduce public health infrastructure pilot project grants.
• <00:20:58.480> pilot<00:20:58.960> project infrastructure pilot pilot project infrastructure
• pilot pilot project grants.<00:21:01.760> And<00:21:02.559> on<00:21:03.120> line

Keywords: 1187, senate, all