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• Page 3 is a map of the restoration projects that have been implemented by ONRT.
• This map lists, sort of shows the projects color-coded by where, by what.
• Arco Settlement, again, a map of where these projects took place.
• Page 20 is a map.
• On slide two, I provided an overlay or a map with an overview of land ownership in New Mexico.

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• and Khrushchev and him were laughing and had a great meeting, and Khrushchev at the end points to a map
• And Humphrey points to Minneapolis, and Khrushchev circles the map and says to his staff, don't bomb
• and Khrushchev and him were laughing and had a great meeting, and Khrushchev at the end points to a map
• And Humphrey points to Minneapolis, and Khrushchev circles the map and says to his staff, don't bomb
• And Humphrey points to Minneapolis, and Khrushchev circles the map and says to his staff, don't bomb

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's just a map of all the projects that have been completed to date.
• That's just a map of in your uh packet.
• So I just used my pencil to measure what 20 miles is and did it on the map.
• <00:55:06.559> That'd miles is and did it on the map.
• That'd miles is and did it on the map.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:43:29.760> the they're in the process of mapping the they're in the process of mapping
• the 2020 through finished um GIS mapping the 2020 through 21<00:53:46.160> data.
• key or parcel and required by tax map key or parcel and those<01:05:40.559> sizes<01:05:41.119
• c> showed<01:18:54.880> what<01:18:55.120> that<01:18:55.360> impact some maps
• that showed what that impact some maps that showed what that impact was<01:18:55.920> and<01:

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

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• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, are we talking a mapping system, a data mapping system?
• to make sure that once this tool is connected, we continue... ...to make it part of the Oklahoma One map

Bills: HB4409, HB4414, HB4484, HB4486, HB3057, HB2588, HB4434

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

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• Here’s a map of completed Outdoor Heritage Fund projects.
• Here’s a map of completed Outdoor Heritage Fund projects.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee held its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair emphasizing the committee’s role in overseeing Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment funds. The committee then received an overview of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from Mary Davis. She explained that the fund receives 19.75% of the 1% sales tax, is constitutionally limited to arts education, arts access, and preserving Minnesota history and cultural heritage, and is not a guaranteed base for prior recipients. She reviewed major recipients and statutory requirements, including the Minnesota State Arts Board’s 47% share, funding for the Historical Society, libraries, humanities and cultural organizations, public media, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. She also noted the 5% reserve requirement, reporting obligations, and a 2023 legislative directive to improve access through free or reduced admission and outreach to households regardless of income. The committee next heard from Janelle Taylor on the natural resources funds, focusing on the Clean Water Fund and Parks and Trails Fund. She said the Clean Water Fund receives 33% of Legacy revenues and must be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and protect groundwater, with at least 5% dedicated to drinking water sources. She described the Clean Water Council’s recommendation process and said most of the money goes to Board of Water and Soil Resources projects, with additional funding for PCA and DNR monitoring. In response to a question about Hastings and PFAS contamination, she said the legislature could appropriate clean water money if the project fits the constitutional criteria and protects drinking water sources. For the Parks and Trails Fund, she explained it receives 14.25% of Legacy revenues and is allocated under the long-standing 40-40-20 split: 40% to state parks and trails, 40% to metropolitan regional parks and trails, and 20% to Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails. House Fiscal Analysis staff then reviewed the reserve requirement and available balances, noting that each Legacy fund must keep a 5% reserve to protect against forecast changes. For the upcoming biennium, they cited approximately $327.229 million available for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, $184.73 million for the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and $133.13 million for the Parks and Trails Fund, with the Clean Water Fund total discussed earlier at about $311 million. Members briefly discussed the importance of the reserve and the zero-base nature of the funds. The committee then moved on to an overview of the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Outdoor Heritage Council from Mark Johnson and Joe Pelco, who explained that the fund was approved by voters in 2008, lasts 25 years, receives about one-third of the 3/8 of 1% sales tax, and is used to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. They described the council’s statutory role, the small grants program for projects from $5,000 to $500,000, and the annual recommendation process, but no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• I know I googled it. I had to figure out what's doxing.
• Chair, Senator Westrom, I could certainly provide a map for you of places that do not have local newspapers
• Senator Westerm, I could certainly<00:52:17.200> provide<00:52:17.920> a<00:52:18.160> map
• <00:52:18.400> for<00:52:18.640> you<00:52:18.880> of certainly provide a map
• for you of certainly provide a map for you of places<00:52:19.440> that<00:52:19.760> do

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so here's a map that kind of just describes across the state, looking at a statewide view.
• And so this next map here shows uh basically unmet parking demand and and all of this is available on
• And so here's a here's a map maintained.
• And so here's a here's a map that<00:07:11.599> kind<00:07:11.759> of<00:07:11.840>
• And<00:09:40.480> so<00:09:41.040> this<00:09:41.360> next<00:09:41.680> map<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• I have a map here somewhere. Here we go. This is the Apponset River through the middle of the map.
• And just to point out where we are on the map, we have Quincy here with four Red Line stations.
• There's three depicted on the map. Thank you. We have Quincy here with four Red Line stations.
• There's three depicted on the map, and the terminus of the Red Line at Ashmont Station.
• We have the map and high-speed line and Milton.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up Senate House No. 4010, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill funded largely by surplus Fair Share revenues. The Ways and Means chair described the bill as a $1.28 billion package, with major investments in education and transportation, including special education circuit breaker aid, higher education deferred maintenance, career technical education capital grants, school construction relief, high-dosage tutoring, English language learning grants, MBTA reserve replenishment and safety training, commuter rail maintenance, Chapter 90 local road aid, regional transit authority support, ferry and micro-transit funding, and a small World Cup transportation appropriation. Members from both parties generally praised the bill’s one-time, regionally balanced approach while emphasizing fiscal discipline and the limited, surplus-based funding source. The minority leader and others questioned the fund balances and the use of the education and transportation innovation and capital fund, the Student Opportunity Act trust fund, and the transitional escrow account; the chair said the bill would zero out the innovation and capital fund, leave about $430 million in the SOA trust, and about $200 million in the escrow account. Several members highlighted specific priorities. Senator Cronin and Senator Feeney strongly supported the $100 million career technical education investment, arguing it would expand vocational opportunities in comprehensive high schools and help meet workforce needs. Senator Feeney also emphasized MBTA funding, special education, local road repairs, English language learning tied to workforce needs, and World Cup preparations in Foxborough. Senator Comerford praised the bill’s regional equity, higher education maintenance funding, special education support, and transportation investments, while also noting the need for broader future work on Chapter 70 and school finance. Senator Tarr supported the bill but repeatedly stressed that the spending was a unique one-time opportunity and that the Commonwealth should preserve fiscal reserves and continue to address school funding inequities and MBTA finances more broadly. The chamber then considered numerous amendments. Amendment 1 on tariff pricing transparency was withdrawn after brief remarks, and Amendment 14, proposing a DESE study on educational outcomes for young men and boys, was rejected. Amendment 182, funding Worcester Regional Transit Authority capital expenses, was adopted. Amendment 228, adding $500,000 for Free Period to expand access to menstrual products in schools, was adopted. Amendment 257, funding Springfield Public Schools communication and safety systems, was also adopted. Other amendments, including Tarr amendments on supplemental district aid, MBTA reporting, and the Foundation Budget Review Commission, were rejected. Amendment 308 concerning MBTA Communities and Milton was withdrawn, after which Senator Driscoll began a presentation arguing Milton was being misclassified under the MBTA Communities Act and should be treated fairly under the law.

Transcript Highlights:

• you know we have an FMAP preservation fund and the preservation fund exists specifically because f map
• is a lagging indicator when the economy is doing well f map unfortunately is up when the economy is
• doing poorly because of the three-year lag that's when the f-map drops we've had three pretty good years
• we're now projected to have an f-map drop are you aware that the projections are that our f-map percentage
• go down which would activate this language so thank you for the question yes i mean i was aware of f-map

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.

Transcript Highlights:

• Next slide talks a little bit about our facility maps.
• We, we saw the map of the map that we saw was all 7.
• Uh, I'm hoping if we get the money this year, you'll be able to see the map this year, sir.
• Do you have a map of what you're anticipating or requesting?
• We'll have that map.

Transcript Highlights:

• Next slide talks a little bit. about our facility maps.
• We saw the map of the map that we saw was all seven. Are there any plan to be distributed?
• So, will we be looking at that, maybe an updated map in two years, or how would that work?
• I'm hoping if we get the money this year, you'll be able to see the map this year, sir.
• Do you have a map of what you're anticipating? requesting?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• developed within a special flood hazard area, as identified on the current FEMA flood insurance rate map
• Many oceanfront properties in Hawaii are identified in the special flood hazard map area.
• OHA’s Kakaako Makai properties are also in the special flood hazard area, as identified by FEMA FIRM maps
• developed within a special flood hazard area, as identified on the current FEMA flood insurance rate map
• Many oceanfront properties in Hawaii are identified in the special flood hazard map area.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• public charter schools serving over 13,000 pre-K to 12 students on five of our islands as seen on the map
• <00:10:01.839> The<00:10:02.000> majority islands as seen on the map.
• The majority islands as seen on the map.
• And this is just kind of like a place map to kind of see it all in one spot.
• And this is just kind of like a place map to kind of see it all in one spot.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So on page one, you'll see a map in the center there.
• The map to the right is kind of the epicenters of earthquakes.
• The map to the right is kind of the epicenters of earthquakes, both identified by our network shown in
• So as you can see on... ...the left diagram is a map from the OCD Department in the Energy, Minerals
• So that map on the right kind of shows where we will be distributing those new networks or those new

Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• Chair, including Apple,<01:48:10.239> Google, Apple, Google, Apple, Google, >> I'm<01:48
• You have Apple, Google, Meta, and countless others that are absolutely thriving with no non-competes
• I gave Representative LeClerc a quick set of notes that he passed around because I did some googling
• <04:31:37.520> quickly<04:31:37.840> to because I did some googling quickly to because
• I did some googling quickly to try<04:31:38.319> to<04:31:38.479> capture<04:31:38.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's a map of the United States, and it kind of shows that tornado alley as the area, and that's why
• <00:43:16.680> have<00:43:17.760> there's<00:43:18.040> a<00:43:18.120> map
• <00:43:18.520> of<00:43:18.640> the<00:43:18.760> United that I have there's a map
• of the United that I have there's a map of the United States<00:43:19.720> and<00:43:19.840><
• the ICC 500 code shows a wonderful map the ICC 500 code shows a wonderful map that<00:45:28.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The NFIP is based on three things: insurance, flood risk maps, and enforcement.
• About half of Texas communities don't have any flood risk maps.
• Detailed engineering studies have good, current maps with models.
• We can no longer continue to wait on FEMA for our maps.
• Most of our communities that have maps are using old, outdated pre-GPS data.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• To some of the questions earlier of how will we map it out without federal guidance, we have a group
• Um, so, we're mapping out what kind of things we can do electronically.
• <01:35:35.600> out always a risk that we are mapping out always a risk that we are mapping
• So, we are mapping out right counties.
• Um so, we're mapping letter in the mail.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.