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• Grant, can you put that on a list?
• both grant programs.
• Audit and grant management risk.
• Audit and grant management risk.
• Oh, for the record, Grant Gator, Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Counsel. Thank you, Grant. So, Mr.

Summary: The committee received several informational reports from NDIT and DPI. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major IT project portfolio, noting the portfolio was slightly under budget and behind schedule overall, with three red schedule items: Bed Management System and Vital Records were essentially complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project was delayed by vendor bug fixes after testing. He also summarized recent project startups and closeouts, including the Victim Notification System, Medicaid data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier permit system, and several completed HHS and RIMS projects. Members asked for follow-up on ADA compliance work, the public-facing RIO website, and the state’s mainframe retirement timeline, and staff agreed to provide updates later. Craig Falkley reported on coordination of services with political subdivisions and higher education, including StageNet, cybersecurity, radio/911 services, and PeopleSoft coordination. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for transparency and fraud prevention, but said it is not widely used in state government and suggested the report be modernized to focus more broadly on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity. The committee generally agreed that the topic should be updated. Chris Gurgan presented the mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting program created by HB 1314, explaining how agencies and political subdivisions report incidents through NDIT’s website or service desk. He said 77 incidents had been reported since 2021, 47 met the statutory definition, and most were phishing-related; most reported incidents were resolved, with one recent ransomware matter still open. He also reviewed notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool compromise, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise, and a recent ransomware incident involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about recovery of stolen funds, early warning signs, smishing, training, MFA, conditional access, and cybersecurity maturity assessments; Gurgan said the state uses MFA and conditional access, provides awareness training to state employees, and would return with more information on maturity assessments. Tony Ambrose then updated the committee on the K-12 student information system bridge project. He said district implementation of Infinite Campus had begun statewide, but the data migration vendor originally selected was terminated for poor performance and replaced by Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with similar statewide migrations. He also said DPI is migrating special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, and that some SLDS-based tools such as e-transcripts and Choice Ready may not function exactly as they do now at July 1, requiring interim or alternative solutions. Members raised concerns about summer school disruptions, the timing of the cutover, and whether the new system would support existing reporting and transcript functions; DPI said it was working on identity, authentication, data-sharing agreements, and post-go-live integrations, and would continue to refine the plan beyond June 30.

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• <00:20:29.520> well<00:20:29.679> a to awarding a Grant well a to awarding a Grant
• going to help improve State Grant going to help improve State Grant processing<01:28:07.440>
• visits that are required to verify Grant visits that are required to verify Grant recipients<01:
• grants administration by coordinating policies on grants administration and providing grant templates
• Grant decision-making authority is decentralized, which means that grants management and performance

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on February 11 and began with introductions from members and staff, who shared brief personal and district facts. Chair Jim Nash then outlined the committee’s goals for the session, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation, the need to address a looming structural deficit, and the committee’s role in moving legislation forward. The committee also reviewed its rules for the year. The main item was House File 3, authored by Chair Nash and referred to Ways and Means. The bill would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to produce an annual report tracking whether agencies have implemented prior audit and evaluation recommendations, with the goal of improving internal controls, transparency, and accountability and helping legislators make funding decisions. Nash described the bill as a preventative measure to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and said it was modeled in part on practices used in Colorado. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall testified that the office already produces similar update reports but lacks resources to independently verify many agency responses; she said the bill would provide a framework for more regular reporting and discussion, not a “shame tool.” Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the bill would increase accountability and transparency for how public agencies manage taxpayer resources. A letter from the Minnesota Council on Nonprofits was also noted in support. Representative Clardy offered the A7 amendment to add an appropriation matching the fiscal note; Nash accepted it, saying savings could be found later in the process. The committee approved the A7 amendment by voice vote. During discussion, Representative Quam supported the bill’s focus on accountability, and Representative Freiberg questioned the Legislative Auditor about the office’s expertise on a specific ambulance-services recommendation in the report. Randall responded that the office’s staff are policy research generalists who use standards, best practices, interviews, surveys, and site visits to develop recommendations, and that the goal is to prompt further discussion rather than require blind acceptance. The transcript ends during that exchange, with no final committee vote on House File 3 shown.

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• Lines 65 and 66 are taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants.
• Lines 65 and 66 are taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants.
• Lines 65 and 66 are taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants.
• Lines 65 and 66 are taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants.
• out assistance grants and tax credit out outreach<00:46:52.040> grants.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• <00:37:50.839> came research so the 314,000 in Grants came research so the 314,000 in Grants
• The Grant-in-Aid program provides grants to support research and creative work of faculty and graduate
• We are the land-grant university, as part of the land-grant university.
• decline if they don't have those grants decline if they don't have those grants of<01:32:08.560>
• <01:42:25.520> gifts appropriation is through grants gifts appropriation is through grants

Keywords: 1183, house

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• under the governor's grant program.
• With 17 ayes and 1 nay, the motion is granted.
• With 16 ayes and 2 nays, the motion is granted.
• With 16 ayes and 2 nays, the motion is granted.
• With 16 ayes and 2 nays, the motion is granted.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up several measures for final committee action. On House Bill 188, the committee adopted a substitute that expanded eligibility for grants to municipal utility districts, added water infrastructure to the list of prioritized grants for several public entities, and gave municipal utility districts priority for water infrastructure grants in qualifying counties under the governor’s grant program. The bill, as substituted, was then reported favorably to the full House by a vote of 17 ayes and 1 nay. The committee also voted to report House Bill 265 favorably, with 16 ayes and 2 nays, and House Joint Resolution 35 favorably, also by 16 ayes and 2 nays. House Joint Resolution 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 17 ayes and 1 nay. Finally, Senate Bill 1901 was reported favorably to the full House unanimously, 19 ayes and 0 nays. No testimony or extended debate was included in the transcript. After completing action on the pending bills and resolutions, the committee adjourned.

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• I want to introduce Grant McLaughlin.
• and 10 loans—totaling approximately $14 million in grants.
• We have grant management standards that are more attuned to our grants and arguably are more robust than
• In rural communities, we provide grants for job creation, infrastructure grants for fire trucks, ambulances
• Chairman, but we put out several water grants... half-million-dollar water grants, about a hundred of

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• the calendar for the day, an act relating to capital investment, renaming the library construction grant
• the calendar for the day, an act relating to capital investment, renaming the library construction grant
• Murphy construction grants program. Anyone who knew Mary knew she was passionate about libraries.
• Murphy construction grants program. Anyone who knew Mary knew she was passionate about libraries.
• <00:01:24.320> program the library construction grants program the library construction grants

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on any grant that's over $25,000. on any grant that's over $25,000.
• things to look for when looking at grant things to look for when looking at grant applications.<
• added grants.
• The value added grants added grants.
• been able to do it without that grant. been able to do it without that grant.

Bills: HF3580, HF3566

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, depredation, crop damage, wolf compensation, elk damage, state funding, agricultural protection, trespass, criminal penalties, farm equipment, agricultural land, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then heard from Minnesota FFA officers, who described FFA as a student-led agricultural education organization focused on leadership, personal growth, and career success. The students explained the three-part model of agricultural education, the size and reach of FFA in Minnesota, and upcoming events at the Capitol, including an agricultural policy experience conference and FFA Day at the Capitol. Members asked about FFA’s role in encouraging the next generation of farmers, the organization’s broader focus beyond farming to include wildlife and other natural resources careers, and the mix of rural, metro, and urban chapters. The students emphasized that FFA and agricultural educators help students discover career paths and that urban chapters are active and thriving alongside rural ones. The committee then received a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on the Agri program. The department described Agri as a legislature-created program that uses producer-payment funds to support roughly 15 grant and cost-share programs, including newer efforts such as Protect and Prepare. Testimony stressed transparency and fraud prevention: Agri is reimbursement-based, requires detailed documentation, conducts site visits on grants over $25,000, and has identified and stopped more than a dozen fraudulent applications in the past year. The department also noted a prior legislative auditor review of two larger Agri programs and said only about one-tenth of 1% of reviewed expenditures were recommended for recovery. The department highlighted the Make It Minnesota cost-share program, which helps Minnesota food and agriculture companies attend national trade shows such as Natural Products Expo West. Testifiers then described how Agri has supported their businesses: Mark Schiller of Lon Liquor in Northfield said the program helped his microdistillery expand into milling organic flour and adding food service, while Pete Gangler of Snowpack Foods in Caledonia said Agri grants supported food safety improvements, processing capacity, and a new freezer warehouse project. The department said additional grantees would testify as well, and members asked whether the department’s fraud-prevention practices could be shared with other state agencies; staff said they already are being shared through interagency best-practice efforts.

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• I'm focusing here on the $100 million, which is a pot of money for grants to match federal grants to
• I'm focusing here on the $100 million, which is a pot of money for grants to match federal grants to
• My second question will be on your electric school bus grants. How many grants went out for those?
• the GRIP grant program.
• million Federal Grant in the grip grant million Federal Grant in the grip grant program<00:51:28.160

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant, which is a Department of Public Health grant that's
• And then there's the 988 Capacity Improvement Grant.
• Oh, I should mention that's a five-year grant, I apologize.
• So we are part of this grant that's also important to understand... So we are part of this grant.
• This is our 988 Capacity Improvement Grant. We've had a few grants.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The meeting opened with approval of the April minutes and brief administrative updates, including notice that House Bill 5447 had passed both chambers of the General Assembly. Speakers reflected on the bill’s key provisions, which include eating-disorder working groups, an evidence-based screening requirement for school-based health centers beginning July 1, 2027, and a DSS-led feasibility process to explore an inpatient psychiatric facility for young adults ages 14 to 21. New staff introductions were also made for the Behavioral Health Advocate’s office and the TCB team. A major portion of the meeting focused on marketing and outreach for urgent crisis centers (UCCs) and the broader youth crisis continuum. Daydream Communications presented research showing low public awareness of UCCs but strong interest once families learn about them, with parents wanting specialized, compassionate care, clear expectations, insurance clarity, and bilingual support. United Way described its parallel work on a statewide crisis continuum marketing toolkit, using the SAMHSA framework of “someone to talk to, someone to respond, and somewhere safe to go,” and outlined plans to distribute consistent messaging through websites, social media, flyers, and community venues. Members emphasized coordinating with existing platforms and ensuring the marketing reflects the actual experience at UCC sites. DCF then presented on adolescent substance use services, citing data showing high need and low treatment access among Connecticut youth. The department reviewed its ASAM-based continuum, SBIRT efforts in outpatient psychiatric clinics, medication-assisted treatment access, and statewide services such as MST, MST emerging adults, STRIDE, multidimensional family therapy, youth recovery supports, and the AIM matching tool. A new young people peer support program was highlighted, with referrals accepted from families, hospitals, community providers, DCF, youth diversion, and the judicial branch. Questions addressed parent consent, peer matching, and whether the AIM tool could be linked through 211. The meeting concluded with an update from the Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board and its regional boards and grant-funded initiatives. Presenters reviewed the state suicide prevention plan, regional coalition work, postvention response, lethal means safety efforts, and the 988 capacity improvement grant that supports Connecticut’s centralized 988 contact center at United Way. They also shared youth suicide risk data from the Connecticut Youth Risk Behavior Survey, noting recent declines in reported suicidal ideation and attempts, and provided resources for training and materials. No formal votes were taken beyond the approval of the April minutes.

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• dollars of grants since 2016.
• have catalyzed to 2.3 times the amount in other grants that Agri has received.
• We meet with other land grants around the world, and Minnesota does this.
• So there are specific recurring grants going into individual projects.
• , we're hearing about a grant today.

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• grants appropriation.
• , which were developed for pass-through grants and other grant programs.
• grant program to date in our grant grant program to date in our grant program<00:41:17.920> structure
• The DNR grants and other grant programs.
• , which were developed for pass-through grants and other grant programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, it's not a competitive federal grant.
• That maternal child health block grant.
• It's 11.7 block grant since the 80s.
• five block grant. five block grant.
• . grant. grant.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process. After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.

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• Minnesota educators of color grant Minnesota educators of color grant program.<00:25:34.720>
• <00:54:34.800> awards commissioner to prioritize grant awards commissioner to prioritize grant
• to that grant program being transferred. to that grant program being transferred.
• These are grants to uh help Program.
• would be eligible for an education grant would be eligible for an education grant in<01:24:15.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Code by adding Subsection C, which makes a clarification regarding the requirements for loans and grants
• Subsection B-3 states that when the Texas Department of Transportation approves the loan or grant, the
• This makes reliever airports eligible for the grant program and renders the current statutory language
• The Texas Department of Transportation approves the loan or grant.
• outdated and inaccurate. grant, allowing entities that do not have matching funds to participate.

Bills: HB483, HB3345, HB3643, HB3821, HB3849, HB4472, HB4523, HB4524, HB5346, HB5347, HB5376

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• Roll call<01:00:51.680> granted. call granted. call granted.
• Has there been previous grants to grant.
• Roll call granted. roll call requested. Roll call granted.
• Ro call grant it. requested. Ro call grant it.
• granted. Uh Senator Pepis. granted. Uh Senator Pepis.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• wildfire mitigation grant program to new counties?
• yet, a grants dashboard to make it easy to see all the grants that CAL FIRE administers.
• program or HMGP grants.
• However, the hazard mitigation grant program, which is a post-disaster grant program provided through
• I manage FEMA grants, so I don't just do wildfires.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's no limit on the amount of grant that they might receive. Maybe not.
• It was just for grants. And I don't know what the town.
• Well, if they don't get these grants, the town folds up.
• That's the audit they have to do prior to getting the grant.
• Then they do the audit and use grant money to pay for the audit.

Bills: SB2130, SB2135

Keywords: municipal finance, audit exemption, biennial reporting, local government, transparency, county purchasing, purchase card, government accountability, emergency expenditures, 914, all

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• Okay. grant, I'd appreciate that. Yes, I'd grant, I'd appreciate that.
• <00:14:34.040> We<00:14:34.120> can grant program in different ways.
• We can grant program in different ways.
• <00:14:42.120> You<00:14:42.200> could grants for internships.
• You could grants for internships.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So what does the grant pay for?
• So that's what we're trying to do here with these grants.
• We promised you that you've got the grant.
• The roof is going to be 12, 13,000, but the grants only 10.
• So remember the slide that shows what the grant pays for.