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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee May 6th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • crime was committed, and the crime was committed by you to determine whether or not we're going to grant
  • no bond. whether or not we're going to grant no bond you as well.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Energy Finance and Policy

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  • In 2024, a geothermal planning grant program was established, but it only fulfilled part of the need
  • House File 2162 funds this program with an additional $2 million in grants capped at $150,000 each to
  • She then invited testifiers. planning grant program was established planning grant program was established
  • </c><00:52:38.880><c> capped</c><00:52:39.160><c> at</c><00:52:39.480><c> $150</c> million of Grants
  • This bill also extends its impact with an additional amendment ensuring the grants will be accessible
KY
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  • award on Federal Grant and there would award on Federal Grant and there would be<00:09:17.440><c> not
  • grants grants always<00:28:44.360><c> the</c><00:28:44.720><c> K</c><00:28:45.559><c> the</c><00:28:
  • Do I have a motion and a second to approve the three EDF grants?
  • </c><00:30:49.279><c> and</c> Keta for a $4 million KPD EDF Grant and Keta for a $4 million KPD EDF Grant
  • we have three KPD million KPD EDF Grant we have three KPD EDF<00:31:20.760><c> Grant</c><00:31:21.080
Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Feb 17th, 2026

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

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  • But what this simply says is you cannot deny a public benefit, a grant, eligibility...
  • If there's some other reason that they do not qualify for the grant or the program, that's fine.
  • And they allowed people to apply for grants to use this rubber to build playgrounds, and they denied
  • the parameters of the grant, then of course they wouldn't get the grant.
  • And in fact, the scholarships that it granted were going to be awarded contingent on funds.
Summary: The Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee heard a presentation from Tourism Director Amy Blackburn on the Oklahoma Tourism spring 2026 marketing campaign. She described the agency’s new advertising contractor, spending plans split between in-state and out-of-state markets, and campaign themes centered on Route 66, state parks, fishing, Western heritage, and spring travel. She said the campaign’s goal is to increase visitation, bookings, park revenue, and traffic to TravelOK.com, and noted the use of data tools to track marketing performance. The committee then considered several Senate bills. SB 1307, by Sen. Daniels, would remove language that could bar religious organizations from receiving neutral public benefits or grants; it passed 7-1 after questions about church-state concerns. SB 1425, also by Sen. Daniels, repealed an obsolete healthcare workforce assistance board/program and passed 9-0. SB 1826, by Sen. Reinhart, removed the sunset on the Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act; members discussed reporting and oversight, and it passed 7-1. SB 1365, by Sen. Fricks, was amended to add an emergency clause and to raise from $25,000 to $75,000 the threshold for Tourism Department retail purchases exempt from the Central Purchasing Act, with testimony that it would help stock gift shops and support local vendors; it passed 8-0. SB 1696, by Sen. Coleman, created a Commerce Department grant program to help cities and counties recruit new residents through local incentives advertised on MakeMyMove.com; members raised concerns about sunsets, audits, and overlap with other incentives, and the bill passed 5-3.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • options for costs not covered by the grant for those households as well.
  • Other people start picking it up without the grant.
  • Other people start picking it up without the grant.
  • The total fortified roofs in that state are the result of grants from the state.
  • Cocking. roof on their home with or without a grant.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

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  • The funds are distributed as grants on a geographic basis throughout Minnesota.
  • that went out last list of those grants that went out last year. year. year.
  • </c><00:01:50.600><c> student</c> Half of the grants reduce student Half of the grants reduce student
  • </c> late activity buses, and other grants late activity buses, and other grants requests<00:01:59.360
  • Permission granted to the schools.
KY
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  • This one sewer grant is a reallocation from the county allocation pool, and there are four water grants
  • </c> 2022 session, there are five grants. 2022 session, there are five grants.
  • </c> grants requiring no action? grants requiring no action?
  • </c> 12 EDF grants.
  • </c> in KPDI EDF grants. in KPDI EDF grants.
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the February meeting minutes and several information items. Those items covered university equipment purchases, school district and transportation-related debt issuances, Northern Kentucky University’s planned construction-manager/general-contractor delivery method for the medical examiner/crime lab relocation project, a lease-space advertisement, postsecondary asset preservation allocations, and lease-law compliance reports. Members then discussed the Northern Kentucky crime lab project in more detail; staff explained that the memorandum of agreement would cover the construction portion while the lease would cover operations, and members were told the project should move forward without procurement problems. The committee approved a Kentucky Community and Technical College System project to modify the fire academy maintenance building after the related dormitory project was set aside because of major cost overruns. KCTCS said the dormitory would be about $3 million over budget, so it would not be bid; instead, the maintenance building would be expanded to add showers and restroom/locker facilities, bringing that project from $2 million to about $3.2 million. The committee also approved a Transportation Cabinet project for the Hardin County I-65 southbound commercial motor vehicle station relocation, with members asking about the estimate, the lack of a direct prior example, and the fact that the loadometer equipment itself would be purchased separately and was not included in the construction estimate. Finance and Administration Cabinet lease items were then considered. The committee approved a Department of Public Advocacy lease in Christian County and a Transportation Cabinet vehicle regulation lease in Kenton County, both negotiated down from initial asking prices and both including utilities. Two lease modifications were reported without action: a Department of Revenue fit-up in Jefferson County and an expanded vehicle regulation lease in Adair County. Members also approved a package of Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including four loans and six Cleaner Water Program grant reallocations, covering sewer and water projects such as MSD’s Patty’s Run flood pumping station, Paducah-McCracken County’s wastewater treatment plant, Mount Washington’s lift station replacement, and Eminence’s wastewater plant expansion. Finally, the committee heard a batch of Kentucky Product Development Initiative economic development grants and approved the action items in one vote. The projects included due diligence and infrastructure work for industrial and site-development projects in multiple counties, with local match requirements and KEDFA approvals described for each. The committee also received three line-item water grants from House Bill 1 that required no action, and the meeting ended after the grant presentations and approvals.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • Chair, members, House Bill 2148 grants the legislature the authority to appropriate non-constitutional
  • The money's appropriated in instances—for instance, block grants to counties.
  • Granted, the appropriation, you need the money, but the other part would allow DPS to employ outside
Bills: HB2148, HB2993
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/13/25

Education Finance

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  • So, for example, in grant programs, not necessarily just to nonprofits, but any grants that we administer
  • So, for example, in grant programs, not necessarily just to nonprofits, but any grants that we administer
  • </c> uh this 5% and all these other grants uh this 5% and all these other grants where<00:25:02.520><
  • grants in shortage areas.
  • grants in shortage areas.
Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/13/25

Capital Investment

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  • We've already received a $1 million grant from the EPA. Our population is 504 residents.
  • We've already received a $1 million grant from the EPA. Our population is 504 residents.
  • We've already received a $1 million grant from the EPA. Our population is 504 residents.
  • </c><00:32:32.639><c> from</c><00:32:32.799><c> the</c> million Grant from the million Grant from the
  • This was completed in 2016. dam was reconstructed in 2012 with $16 dam was reconstructed in 2012 with
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • . >> House Bill 34 by Representative Robbins, Department of Work First talent recruitment grant program
  • Representative Robbins replied that the program would be a grant program under the Department of Commerce
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Grant us wisdom to discern what is just, courage to stand for what is right, and compassion to seek the
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and handled several floor introductions, including recognition of an intern, visiting FFA members, and later a Sand Springs state championship football team and Murray County visitors. The chamber also laid over Senate Bill 2067 and adopted a unanimous-consent request to bring HCR 1006 directly to calendar. HCR 1006, which calls on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment giving states more control over campaign and ballot-initiative money, passed by voice vote. Senate Bill 1226, expanding hit-and-run scene-retention requirements to include property damage, passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1239, dealing with transportation-related statutory cleanup and extending a sunset date for structurally deficient bridge funding from 2026 to 2031, was amended twice, advanced, and passed 44-2, then was approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1309, adjusting the amount that may be reserved from the Roads Fund for debt service, advanced and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure. Later, Senate Bill 2132, increasing a justice surcharge on credit-card point-of-sale transactions from 2% to 3%, passed 28-17; Senator Hall recorded a personal-interest abstention. The Senate then confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 44-1 roll call vote. The body concluded by moving to adjourn until Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.