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• Statewide elected officials, including members of the legislature, are authorized to solicit gifts, grants
• Statewide elected officials, including members of the legislature, are authorized to solicit gifts, grants
• PUDs are not required to contract for work accepted as an industry practice under prudent utility management
• self-performed by a PUD by its own personnel, if it's an accepted industry practice under prudent utility management
• I'm a Grant PUD employee. I'm a senior policy analyst for the utility.

Bills: SB6313

Keywords: Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, 904, all

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• Uh, it caps the state grant program.
• :04:30.560><c> tuition</c><00:04:31.280><c> tuition</c> state grant to match tuition tuition state grant
• </c><00:08:51.040><c> So,</c> into the state grant program. So, into the state grant program.
• </c> for the fostering independence grants for the fostering independence grants and<00:15:07.240><c>
• These do not change the uh grants.

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• In fact, the environmental management committee that is appointed by the governor agreed that our toxic
• encourage you to go ahead, committee, since we had it last year and it's a very common-sense approach to managing
• encourage you to go ahead, committee, since we had it last year and it's a very common-sense approach to managing
• encourage you to go ahead, committee, since we had it last year and it's a very common-sense approach to managing

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• We've had to pay vendor partners late and have had to spend nearly 100% of our time managing this situation
• This bill is written to grant special permission to Buzzballs and Sazerac, and this bill and the statute
• This bill is written to grant special permission to buzzballs and SASRA, and this bill and the statute
• We don't take anything for granted. So your testimony matters, and you're in the industry.

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• It's a state grant.
• Line 11 is the Tribal College Supplemental Assistance Grants.
• Line 60 is the Dual Training Competency Grants Program.
• A year's worth of grants in the state grant program was just a couple million more than that.
• worth of grants.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• It's the state grant.
• The child care grants on line six grant.
• </c> traumatic brain injury grants. traumatic brain injury grants.
• worth of grants.
• worth of grants.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• </c> the department of egg, we take our grant the department of egg, we take our grant uh<00:38:32.079
• </c><00:46:16.000><c> dollars</c> authority on where the grants dollars authority on where the grants
• </c><01:05:09.760><c> for</c> also if somebody's awarded a grant for also if somebody's awarded a grant
• </c> help families manage their budgets. help families manage their budgets.
• </c><01:35:00.400><c> program</c> than the infrastructure grant program than the infrastructure grant

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• </c> the support services grant program. the support services grant program.
• ,</c> competitive workforce training grant, competitive workforce training grant, one<00:03:44.159><c
• </c> component of all the existing grant component of all the existing grant programs<00:04:10.000><c
• </c> different grants. different grants.
• </c> codify some of these grants last year. codify some of these grants last year.

Bills: HF3732

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation, 1183, house

Bills: SF1832

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, 1187, senate, all

Bills: HB2306, HB2711

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• grants in the 2027 to 2029 biennium.
• grants in the 2027 to 2029 biennium.
• Transportation demand management grants in the 2027 to 2029 biennium.
• I managed a group of dealerships in Texas and New Mexico previously.
• I managed a group of dealerships in Texas and New Mexico previously.

Bills: HB2306, HB2711

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

Summary: The House Transportation Committee held public hearings on a proposed substitute supplemental transportation budget and on a transportation resources bill. Staff described the supplemental budget as increasing transportation spending by about $1.1 billion to $16.5 billion, largely through reappropriations and preservation/maintenance funding, while avoiding any new bond authority. The chair and ranking member emphasized caution because of declining revenue forecasts, uncertainty around major projects and future fish-passage costs, and the need to preserve flexibility for ferries, roads, and maintenance. Testimony on the budget was generally supportive of investments in rail, transit access, dredging, safety programs, local roads, flood response, and preservation, though several witnesses urged more long-term funding stability and some requested specific changes, such as shifting King County Metro electrification funds and restoring funding for a Kent freight corridor project. The committee then heard House Bill 2711, a follow-up to last year’s transportation resources law. Staff explained that the bill makes technical and administrative changes to fuel tax distribution, luxury vehicle/aircraft/recreational vessel taxes, the indigent tow reimbursement program, tire-fee language, and related reporting provisions. The proposed substitute would repeal the luxury aircraft tax, clarify peer-to-peer rental car tax administration, restore transit bus toll-exemption authority, waive certain penalties and interest for dealers complying with the luxury vehicle tax, allow installment payment of the luxury vehicle tax on leases, exempt certain sales to tribal members and nonresidents, change transfer timing between accounts, and create a Preserve Washington Account for highway preservation and maintenance. Questions from members focused on public availability of the substitute and on the transit-bus toll exemption. Public testimony on the resources bill was mixed. An RV dealer and an RV industry representative asked for a delay or repeal of the luxury vehicle tax, arguing it would worsen an already weak market and drive sales out of state. Other witnesses supported the dedicated preservation account and asked the committee to adopt Senate language increasing bid limits for highway maintenance work. The committee closed the public hearings and announced that executive action on the two bills, plus a wildlife safe passages bill, would occur Wednesday, with amendment requests due the next day.

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• Member's questions, manager, please. Mr.
• If the board grants the request, the applicant's license is granted in full without additional residency
• Thank you, Manager. Dr. Heap, are these prosthetic devices not already covered by insurance?
• This is manageable.
• My mom works two jobs, and managing my prosthetics has become another full-time responsibility.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• He said the amendment adds an eligible use to the AGRI grant program.
• Their local food bank, Channel One Food Bank, gets direct grants every year from Second Harvest Heartland
• <00:26:26.640><c> Bank</c><00:26:27.000><c> gets</c><00:26:27.320><c> direct</c><00:26:27.760><c> grants
• </c><00:26:28.480><c> every</c> One Food Bank gets direct grants every One Food Bank gets direct grants

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

Bills: SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

Bills: SB 1493, SB 1598, SB 1895, SB 1919, SB 2039, SB 2226, SB 2243, SB 2425

Keywords: sidewalk user, pedestrian safety, traffic laws, bicycles, electric scooters, mobility devices, transportation, aviation, economic development, grants, loans

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• Well, to that point about environmental friendliness, I mean, it acts as a demand management system,
• And I say this with a really good friend who is the city manager.
• We used some art money at the time, but I do know that there are a lot of grants out there, and I hope
• Science teachers love this grant program. Everything that Senator Angus mentioned is so true.
• But this is a grant program for the garden coordinator, so this is a person who works with all of the

Bills: SB1088, SB1156, SB1157, SB1169, SB1245, SB1273, SB1330, SB1332, SB1391, SB1498, SB1531, SB1550, SB1598, SB1677, SB1707, SB1811, SB1818

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• members go, we've had to pay vendor partners late, and have had to spend nearly 100% of our time managing
• This bill is written to grant special permission to buzz balls in Sazerac.
• We don't take anything for granted. matters and you're in the industry so thank you very much.

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312, SB 8

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

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• This is important and I think this will help SCLO in their efficiency and proficiency in managing state
• Senate Bill 1272 is basically raising the cap on income on the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization and Grant

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• Um, so right now the Texas Grant Management Standards or TGMS, um, it was first created to provide accountable
• So right now, the Texas Grant Management Standards or TGMS, um, was first created to provide accountable
• Um, since 1981, TWDB has operated under its own grant management standards, um, which are really they're
• these grants, um, and, and, um.
• Rarely happens, by the way, but, uh, or if we grant the permit, we're intentionally granting the permit

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• I am the city manager in San Benito.
• So right now the Texas Grant Management Standards or TGMS.
• So right now the Texas Grant Management Standards or TG MS was first created to provide accountable and
• Since 1981 TWDB has operated under its own grant management standards which are really they're tailored
• these grants.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director