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• : Or it's going to grants.
• and was in the middle of its grant process when the grants were pulled in 2023.
• Secondarily, there's been third-party audits in the grant for grant recipients.
• and was in the middle of its grant process when the grants were pulled in 2023.
• Secondarily, there's been third-party audits in the grant for grant recipients.

Bills: HF25, HF4

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• ...and compliance with the authority of our Office of Inspector General investigations on aid and grants
• 58.640> of<01:06:58.880> dedicated The EDI Center also administers and manages many grants
• <01:07:15.359> and<01:07:15.520> manages<01:07:15.920> many<01:07:16.160> grants
• <01:07:16.480> that administers and manages many grants that administers and manages many
• c><01:07:25.160> are<01:07:25.760> grantees<01:07:26.240> need execute these grants

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• Second, it establishes a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services for veterans and
• , and grant funding requirements.
• , and grant funding requirements.
• the grants interface with these home-only loans.
• the grant recipient, which is what we're talking about here, right?

Bills: SB2007, SB2104, SB2543, SB2545, SB2926, SB2938

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.

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• State grants may not exceed 50% of the total project cost.
• <00:09:47.920> State<00:09:48.320> grants<00:09:48.640> may<00:09:48.880>
• State grants may not 20% of total cost.
• State grants may not exceed<00:09:49.360> 50%<00:09:49.839> of<00:09:50.000> the
• we're now doing with our airport grant we're now doing with our airport grant process.<00:11:33.279

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• For historical context, the Las Vegas Land Grant is one of New Mexico's original community land grants
• voice in the future of their land grants.
• Other members, I had no idea that any of the land grants were managed by a court.
• So, Madam Chair, this is the only land grant that's managed by a district court.
• grants do, which is they would elect their own boards out of heirs.

Bills: SM13, SM14

Keywords: land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs

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• Lord, grant us clarity of mind, humility of heart, and courage to do what is right.

Bills: SB3, SB16

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator Hagenbuch, who asked for wisdom, humility, courage, and guidance in serving Texas and conducting the chamber’s work with integrity and respect. After the prayer, the House messenger reported that the House had passed several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including HCR 2 honoring the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods, HCR 3 marking the dedication of the Children’s Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin, HCR 4 congratulating Ricky and Anne Lowe on their 47th wedding anniversary, and HCR 5 recognizing Don Sparks of Midland for receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award. Following the House message, the Senate announced a brief recess while awaiting completion of the House calendar. Senator Zaffirini then moved that the Senate stand in recess until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, and the motion was adopted without objection.

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• Grants vary by budget levels and...
• These uplifts are stackable, but no grant can exceed 31%.
• At a 22.5% grant for each of them, that would have been a maximum. grant for each of $18 million, and
• The grant award is slightly higher with the uplifts.
• Of the grant calculation, correct? That is correct.

Bills: SB22, SB 22

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

Bills: SB22, SB 22

Keywords: Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, youth camp, summer camp, camp safety, emergency operations plan, emergency preparedness, evacuation drill, camp staff training, volunteer training, camper safety, lost camper, natural disaster, fire safety, mass casualty

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• While recent one-time funding for after-school community learning grants through 2027 is a step forward
• While recent one-time funding for after-school community learning grants through 2027 is a step forward
• our Hennepin Youth Sports grants. our Hennepin Youth Sports grants. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
• Some of our grantees in Minnesota have had five different folks in charge of their grants in the last
• in the last 4 months their grants in the last 4 months because<01:03:41.200> of<01:03:41.280>

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• And we have while it's unfortunate that we're way last, one of the last states in granting parents the
• So under the private school setting they won't have necessarily any rights beyond those granted by the
• We have done the Texas Equalization Grant. We have funded chaplains in the military.
• If you request a waiver, you're granted a waiver, but looking into their finances comes later.
• Let's take for granted for a moment this comes into place.

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response

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• What we found is First Stop is used largely to steer grant and loan opportunities.
• , hey, I'm a business starting in Minnesota; you know, where can I get my foot in the door on some grant
• steer grant grant and Loan opportunities steer grant grant and Loan opportunities it's<00:34:13.560
• <00:34:21.240> and<00:34:21.359> Loan foot in the door on some Grant and Loan foot
• in the door on some Grant and Loan opportunities<00:34:22.639> um<00:34:22.760> we<00:34

Bills: HF8, HF1416

Keywords: wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals

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• Allowing the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) to retain a portion of grant funds to cover administrative
• Second, it establishes a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services for veterans and
• , and grant funding requirements, with Texas being home to 1.5 million veterans. million veterans, and
• Do we see any issues around the grants interface with these home-only loans?
• owned by the grant recipient, which is what we're talking about here, right?

Bills: SB2007, SB2104, SB2543, SB2545, SB2926, SB2938

Keywords: military status, vehicle registration, veterans, Texas transportation, state records, discrimination, employment rights, spouses of service members, labor code, SB 2543, Texas veterans cemeteries, state veterans cemetery, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board, Natural Resources Code, veterans land fund, veterans housing assistance fund, veterans burial, burial eligibility, cemetery location

Bills: HB205, HB464, HB1361, HB2546, HB3229, HB205

Keywords: alternative fueling, grants, environment, public accessibility, transit authorities, scrap tires, tire dumping, illegal dumping, waste tire cleanup, environmental remediation, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, county grants, public education, enforcement, prosecution, right-of-way, coastal waters, inland waters, solid waste

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• We have saved money over the years, received grants, and now we need to construct this project.
• We have saved money over the years, received grants, and now we need to construct this project.

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• It says disperse 50% of the total grant award upon entering into the grant contract and then 50% grant
• <00:13:19.760> award disperse 50% of the total grant award disperse 50% of the total grant
• into a grant contract—and then 50% of the total grant award for that household. >> Right.
• grant award for that household. grant award for that household.
• you get the remaining part of the grant. you get the remaining part of the grant.

Bills: HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354, HB517, HB520, HB233, HB354

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response

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• . $3 or more to a grant program benefiting non-profit organizations that support the DPS employees.
• Just to be clear, all this bill does is authorize the creation of this grant program.
• grant recipients to secure matching funds based on county population size.
• . clarifying that the commission may not make a grant has appropriated the money for the grant.
• This grant program would be administered by the Governor's Public Safety Office.

Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• House Bill 78, Forest Health Grant Program.
• It basically sets up a grant you.
• Um, it's about the uses for this grant.
• of what you would see um these grants of what you would see um these grants going<00:15:01.920><
• <00:18:09.760> shall<00:18:10.080> be grants under the subsection shall be grants under

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• <00:26:50.000> for infrastructure through MRG grants for infrastructure through MRG grants
• I'm the grant and is Beth Blackwell.
• with awarding mineral royalty grant with awarding mineral royalty grant funding<00:42:07.760>
• see that make sure those limited grant see that make sure those limited grant funds<00:42:25.040
• You're making sure that those grant You're making sure that those grant funds<00:42:31.359> are

Bills: HB0078, SF0012, SF0013, SF0052, SF0069, SF0070

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration

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• It would establish a Texas Veterans Commission grant program for community-based mental health services
• The military leave statute for Texas government employees grants 15 workdays of military leave.

Bills: HB39, HB114, HB1875, HB1894, HB1965, HB2513, HB39, HB114

Keywords: veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, cemetery, General Land Office, burial plot, remembrance, monthly designation, honoring military, Texas legislation, rural services, paid leave, fire protection personnel, military service, public employees, employment benefits