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• I'm southwest New Mexico, uh, so District 39 is Grant and, uh, Hidalgo and Catron counties, and so I'm
• to improve possibly small businesses that they may already have, and they have access to different grants
• August 13th in Las Cruces, and then we're looking at going to Grants or Gallup October 14th.
• Maybe we can add grants, Gallup, and Silver City for that date.
• October 14th would be Grants, Gallup, or Silver City, and then come back here November 5th to Santa Fe

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• Taiwan and said, "Rob, it is unbelievable the number of opportunities that we have for companies to relocate
• That was one of our first grants, to build additional infrastructure out in El Paso to help bring more
• We have received 281 grant applications already, and we just started. We really have been...
• hired our executive directors, how in the world... ...are we going to take all of these different grants
• We looked at some of these grants that ask for a lot of money, and we don't have that much money.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So the first item here is general revenue. funding for increased grants to arts organizations in Texas
• So item two is general revenue funding for grants. to cultural districts for $2 million in all funds.
• We'll help support some of the FTEs also were in response if we were to increase their grant capacity
• It's funding for relocation and reconfiguration of the audit offices in different areas. areas and so
• This is funding to expand the grants. available to juvenile probation departments.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Could we get some grants out right away for retention?
• Could we get some grants out right away for retention?
• Included in the grant.
• And so there's grants for that as well. So I'll keep going.
• This is an example of the potential process toward grants.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an extensive briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services on North Dakota’s federal Rural Health Transformation award. HHS leaders Pat Traynor, Donna Auckland, Jonathan Ollum, and Krista Freming described the $198.9 million award, the tight federal timelines for obligating and liquidating funds, and the need for rapid procurement, CMS approval, and technical assistance. They outlined broad funding priorities including connect tech/data, care closer to home, workforce recruitment and retention, and a “Make North Dakota Healthy Again” prevention initiative focused on chronic disease, movement, nutrition, behavioral health, and community connection. They also emphasized that the program cannot fund new buildings or supplant existing funding, and that sustainability will be a key requirement for all projects. The department previewed likely first-round grant opportunities, including recruitment and retention incentives, technical assistance and equipment grants for rural providers, financial analysis support for rural hospitals, and exploration of a unified electronic health record option. Freming also reviewed four policy bills tied to the award: a presidential fitness test, nutrition continuing medical education, the Physician Assistant Compact, and pharmacist scope-of-practice changes, explaining that these policy actions affect future scoring and funding. HHS said it will work with tribes, local public health, hospitals, medical and pharmacy associations, and other partners, and will use a website, listserv, listening sessions, and committee updates to communicate opportunities. Committee members raised concerns about how the money will reach rural residents, whether newspapers and existing local communication networks will be used, how “rural” and “frontier” will be defined, how faith communities might participate in behavioral health efforts, and how HHS will avoid CMS delays and supplanting issues. HHS responded that the focus will be on where the patient lives and on rural community need, that local public health units and existing structures will be part of outreach, and that technical assistance and template applications will help speed approvals. The committee approved the December 4, 2025 minutes, then recessed into divisions for further work on the appropriations bill and the four policy bills, with the full committee set to reconvene the next morning.

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• I filed a habeas corpus petition, and after 23 days in custody, the court granted the petition.
• <00:30:58.720> The the court granted the petition. The the court granted the petition.
• Roll call will be granted<01:07:43.560> on<01:07:43.680> the<01:07:43.760> bill.
• <01:07:44.440> Um, granted on the bill. Um, granted on the bill.
• <01:18:08.720> more chronic diagnosis and was relocated more chronic diagnosis and was relocated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And how much is the total grant?
• <00:05:02.720> Uh And how much is the total grant? Uh And how much is the total grant?
• <00:06:49.920> cuz we're getting the federal grant cuz we're getting the federal grant cuz
• a grant. a grant.
• their work and we have to grant that. their work and we have to grant that.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• “In just the past month, mountain lions were tranquilized and relocated from Santa Monica and Pasadena
• Suitable relocation sites are extremely limited.
• efforts depend on one-time funding and the capacity of local entities to identify priorities, secure grants

Summary: The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed. SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support. SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained. SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.

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• where where when when Spain or whoever it was was was granting land they would it would be everybody
• The completion bonus grant, outside ERCOT grants, and the backup power payments.
• So for, and granted, there's things outside of ERCOT.
• That was to help critical infrastructure have redundant power, any grants made there.
• Or during the reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted, is there objection?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, the New Hampshire Constitution grants the legislature the authority to establish nonconstitutional
• Additionally, the division has expanded access to mediation services, empowering... grants the legislature
• the authority to grants the legislature the authority to establish<00:19:06.720> nonconstitutional
• Abolishing the family division and relocating its cases to the superior court would not resolve the issues
• Abolishing the family division and relocating its cases to the superior court would not resolve the issues

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 518 and House Bill 652FN, both related to the family court system and child/family matters. HB 518 drew extended discussion about DCYF/DCYF’s role and whether the bill should be retained, amended, or studied further. Representative Love argued the agency is deeply troubled, citing abuse cases, lack of training, and fear among constituents, and said he would vote against ITL while preferring interim study so the bill could still be used as a future amendment vehicle. Other members emphasized that the family division has ongoing reform work underway and that abolishing or moving cases to superior court would not solve the underlying problems. On HB 652FN, the subcommittee chair and Representative Pearson gave a detailed defense of the family division, explaining its history, statewide structure, caseload, and the rationale for specialized family courts. Pearson said the bill would reverse progress by shifting jurisdiction back to superior court, overload dockets, and deprive families of judges with specialized expertise. He pointed to reforms already underway, including simplified forms, more mediation, and review of possible judicial bias patterns. Several members and public comments supported keeping the bill as a tool for reform rather than killing it, while critics argued the family court system suffers from due process, oversight, and rule-of-law problems. The committee also heard broader testimony on family court concerns, including allegations of systemic bias, discovery limits, unsworn witnesses, and lack of oversight, as well as support for mediation as a less adversarial and more effective option. Some members said the judiciary needs more judges and mediators, but that budget constraints limit those improvements. The discussion ended with no final vote recorded in the excerpt; instead, members continued debating whether the bills should be ITL’d or retained for interim study and further reform work.

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• are being granted but not for<00:37:24.320> these<00:37:24.720> folks.
• I won't be able to get the Sheridan to relocate. I know that.
• I won't be able to get the Sheridan to relocate. I know that.
• I won't be able to get the Sheridan to relocate. I know that.
• I know get the Sheridan to relocate.

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Kind of weird is we're going to take the TWEA office and move it into the path of the storm by relocating
• It accelerates debt repayment and relocates headquarters. orders to a coastal county, and it also requires

Bills: SB1642, SB1643, SB2530

Keywords: Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all

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• colleague's comments, we urge the legislature to support. funding for programming, specifically the right grant
• We urge the legislator to support the right grant funding, which provides community-based rehabilitative
• I am requesting your support of the Rehabilitative Investment Grants for Healing and Transformation.
• And the right grant has funded over 100 communities based on. in all CDCR prisons, significantly enhancing
• The previous Wright Grant has been crucial in allowing us to expand to additional prisons with funding

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In 1956, the federal government enacted an Indian Relocation Act.
• was to entice Native Americans who were living on reservations or residing on the reservations to relocate
• vast poverty pool for our urban Indian population, as this was one of the main cities for this relocation
• was one of the main cities<01:12:27.080> for<01:12:27.360> this<01:12:27.800> relocation
• <01:12:28.719> policy<01:12:29.719> the cities for this relocation policy the cities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate File 59, authored by Senator Green, which would require counties to locate and restore original public land survey monuments and related boundary markers. Green argued that newer GIS/GPS-based surveys have sometimes shifted long-established property lines, creating disputes for landowners, counties, and state agencies. He described examples involving his own property and constituents, including a case where a neighbor allegedly lost access to a well and septic system after a new survey and another where a landowner was told he was farming school trust land based on a newer plat reference. Testimony in support came from Allan Roger Olen, who said a newer survey changed his family’s property lines and created a dispute over land, a building permit, and ownership of well and septic systems. Senator Green also said county plat books are not legally binding and that the bill is intended to force counties to find original monuments before more disputes arise. Committee members raised concerns from the Association of Minnesota Counties about the bill’s timeline, funding, and requirement that counties employ a land surveyor. Green responded that counties had already been told to hire surveyors in some disputes, acknowledged the funding concerns, and said he would look for funding sources while emphasizing protection of property rights. A committee member who teaches surveying explained that adverse possession is a real legal doctrine in Minnesota and noted that restoring all monuments would cost far more than the $10 million already appropriated, estimating the total need at about $300 million. Phil Reigns of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors testified that the Public Land Survey System underlies Minnesota’s land tenure system, that the original monuments were set mostly between 1850 and 1908, and that surveyors aim to restore them as accurately as possible using historical records and modern tools. He said the work is expensive because many counties lack staff surveyors and must hire consultants. Members discussed whether the bill would create boundary conflicts or authorize counties to alter lines, and Green said his intent was to restore original monuments and avoid litigation. Co-Chair Lang moved that Senate File 59, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed on a voice vote. Afterward, the committee began receiving an overview from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.

Bills: HB145, HR1, HB80, SB29, SB37, HB206, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB153, HB195, HB234, HB248, HB255, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, HB309, HB371, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, 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

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

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• . $35 million for the Open Door Grant Program, $10.5 million in continued total funding for law enforcement
• certification exam fee and any necessary equivalency training programs for law enforcement officers who are relocating
• $24 million; an additional $20 million in continued funding for the Pathways to Careers Opportunity Grant
• apprenticeship program; and $100 million reinstated for the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office and the Commissioner of Education on the proposed higher education budget. The presentation highlighted a $117.4 billion overall state budget, with education at $32.5 billion and higher education receiving a modest overall increase. Key items included no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, major financial aid funding such as Bright Futures, Benacquisto, EASE, Open Door, and first responder scholarships, as well as workforce investments including apprenticeship programs, career and technical education, nursing pipeline funding, and performance-based funding for colleges and universities. Committee members asked questions about the proposed expansion of the Guardian program at state colleges and the $100 million university recruitment and retention fund. Officials said the Guardian funding would give colleges flexibility to use trained personnel for campus safety, sometimes alongside or in place of campus police or private security. The Chancellor explained that the recruitment and retention money would be distributed to universities with no specific directives beyond using it for faculty recruitment and retention, emphasizing Florida’s favorable demographics and the opportunity to attract faculty from states facing enrollment declines. The committee then heard testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees at state colleges and universities, including Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College. Each described their backgrounds and stressed themes of affordability, workforce alignment, nursing and technical programs, dual enrollment, and local community needs. Several cited strong nursing licensure pass rates and college outcomes. After hearing all appointees, the committee voted unanimously to confirm the full block of nominees, and the confirmations were reported favorably before the meeting adjourned.

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• ONE IS FLORIDA A AND M IS ONE OF THE TWO LAND-GRANT COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THAT SPEAKS
• MY FAMILY RELOCATED FROM TEXAS TO SOUTH FLORIDA FOR MY HUSBAND'S POSITION AT ADVENT HEALTH AND WE GREW
• OVERACHIEVERS. 40% OF STUDENTS THAT GO TO FIU ARE FIRST-GENERATION GO TO COLLEGE AND 50% ARE ON PELL GRANT
• THE WALL OF WHEN THEY ARE GETTING A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL GRANT FOR THAT SPECIFIC LINE OF BUSINESS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE GRANTS AND ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT YOU ARE FUNDING
• ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING APPROVAL OF VICTIMS APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES FOR RELOCATION
• HAVE A PLAN TO DEVELOP THAT BUSINESS PLAN WITH EXPECTATIONS, MONITORING AND OF COURSE SOME KIND OF GRANT
• WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS THAT WE ANTICIPATE IF WE WERE TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM WITH A CBC OR PROVIDER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And maybe a clarification on the relocation. processes, which specific relocation processes was this
• Yeah, so on relocation processes, maybe maybe to say it this way, there there were some departments since

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So it's a grant basically.
• First is the Oklahoma arts sector APA grant.
• That grant program would have been suspended.
• We would have suspended our classroom supply grants.
• This is a supplemental grant we have to provide cost to help.

Keywords: 914, all

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• This reflects the federal government's relocation program started in the 1950s, which encouraged Native
• This reflects the federal<00:33:59.360> government's<00:34:00.320> relocation<00:34:01.039
• > program federal government's relocation program federal government's relocation program started
• /c><01:20:11.280> in front lines, providing $450,000 in front lines, providing $450,000 in grants
• for this work, and helping grants for this work, and helping government<01:20:14.159> partners

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption