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• Louis Reservoir, or the bridge over I-5 over Shasta Lake.
• Louis Reservoir, or the the bridge St.
• Louis Reservoir, or the the bridge over<02:15:48.000> on<02:15:48.239> I5<02:15:48.719>
• making Marathi cinema more accessible, NAFA aims to preserve Maharashtra's rich cultural heritage, bridge
• making Marathi cinema more accessible, NAFA aims to preserve Maharashtra's rich cultural heritage, bridge

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The unemployment benefits I access in the summer help me bridge the gap and assist me and many other
• The unemployment benefits I access in the summer help me bridge the gap and assist me and many other
• The unemployment benefits I access in the summer help me bridge the gap and assist me and many other
• The unemployment benefits I access in the summer help me bridge the gap and assist me and many other
• The unemployment benefits I access in the summer help me bridge the gap and assist me and many other

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• So, if we're talking about a road or a bridge or a pedestrian pathway or even a tribal road, we use the
• So, if we're talking about a road or a bridge or a pedestrian pathway or even a tribal road, we use the
• So, if we're talking about a road or a So, if we're talking about a road or a bridge<00:32:00.080>
• 01.840> a<00:32:02.399> pedestrian<00:32:03.039> pathway<00:32:03.679> or bridge
• or um a pedestrian pathway or bridge or um a pedestrian pathway or even<00:32:04.159> a<00:32

Keywords: 916, all

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• Amendment 1, Senator Rocky Adams, a joint resolution designating honorary names for various roads and bridges
• Kentucky, there was an incident where there was a protest that started in Cincinnati, walked across the bridge
• Cincinnati, walked that started in Cincinnati, walked across<00:23:45.920> the<00:23:46.040> bridge
• across the bridge across the bridge and<00:23:47.480> we<00:23:47.600> had<00:23:47.720

Keywords: 958, all

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• it's clear now uh that the author's amendment that I brought forward on on Thursday was probably a bridge
• it's clear now uh that the author's amendment that I brought forward on on Thursday was probably a bridge
• 00:05:00.479> a forward on on Thursday was probably a forward on on Thursday was probably a bridge
• :02.400> so<00:05:02.800> today<00:05:03.280> you<00:05:03.440> we're bridge
• Um, so today you we're bridge too far.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate File 856, a bill to create a statewide Office of Inspector General to combat fraud. Representative Norris presented a delete-everything amendment that would keep most of the Senate bill but add more emphasis on fraud prevention, fully fund the office, avoid duplicating work already done by the BCA’s financial crimes division, and preserve subject-matter expertise by keeping some existing inspectors general in their agencies. He said the amendment would retain strong investigative powers, including subpoenas, while using the BCA for arrests, and he acknowledged his original version was likely too broad, so he planned to offer smaller amendments if needed. Chair Nash and other members challenged the DE on both process and substance. Nash said the amendment had not been shared with key stakeholders, noted that the Senate author had publicly distanced herself from it, and pointed to a governor’s office document saying the administration wanted a different approach than the Senate bill. He argued the Senate bill was a bipartisan, bicameral product and said the committee should be careful about accuracy and process. Representative Davis questioned Norris about the claim that the Senate bill was underfunded and about the governor’s role in selecting the inspector general, arguing that the governor should not have broad control over the office. Norris responded that the Senate bill’s fiscal note estimated roughly $12 million for the biennium, but the bill appropriated less than that amount, and he said the Constitution requires the governor to appoint the inspector general if the office is in the executive branch. He said the DE tried to preserve independence through a bipartisan advisory commission, Senate confirmation, a five-year term, restrictions on partisan activity, and removal only for cause with a public hearing. After debate from several members, the committee held a roll call and the DE failed on a 7-7 tie, so it was not adopted.

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• can reach into hometowns across the country through programs like Safe Streets for All and expanded bridge
• But, you know, a lot of importance, and I always push roads and bridges in my district because that means
• importance, and I always push<00:58:24.120> roads<00:58:24.359> and<00:58:24.440> bridges
• <00:58:24.680> in<00:58:24.760> my<00:58:24.880> district push roads and bridges
• in my district push roads and bridges in my district cuz<00:58:25.200> that<00:58:25.359>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are you going to cut roads and bridges?
• We have good infrastructure for moving stuff around our state in our roads and our bridges.
• around our state in our roads<00:57:19.119> and<00:57:19.240> our<00:57:19.359> bridges
• we<00:57:20.079> have<00:57:21.079> you<00:57:21.200> know roads and our bridges
• we have you know roads and our bridges we have you know relatively<00:57:22.520> competitive<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So this contract is our Bridging Kentucky contract.
• So this contract is our Bridging Kentucky contract.
• expertise so this contract uh this is expertise so this contract uh this is our<00:19:05.200> bridging
• Kentucky<00:19:06.600> contract<00:19:07.600> uh<00:19:07.799> I'm our bridging
• Kentucky contract uh I'm our bridging Kentucky contract uh I'm joined<00:19:08.240> on<00:19:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing Representative Hart as House co-chair and Senator Douglas as Senate co-chair by acclamation, then approved the December 10 minutes. It then took up deferred and routine contract items, beginning with a Council on Postsecondary Education item that was withdrawn after staff explained the contract had been canceled and should not have come before the committee because the granting authority, not CPE, was issuing it. The committee next reviewed a Department for Local Government contract tied to an Eastern Kentucky flood recovery housing project in Jackson. Members questioned the high per-unit cost and whether renovation was more expensive than new construction. Staff explained the cost included acquisition of an existing downtown building and needed water and sewer infrastructure upgrades, and said developable land was limited in the area. With no motion to object, the contract was allowed to move forward. The committee then considered Kentucky Transportation Cabinet professional services contracts for highway design work. Members asked about the size of the contracts and how much of the available funding is typically used; staff said the contracts are two-year agreements, that the prior cycle reached close to $2 million per contract, and that this year’s limits were reduced because less money is available in the Highway Plan. The committee also approved a PSC amendment contract for the Bridging Kentucky program after staff explained the $150 hourly loaded rate was within the normal range for consultants. Both Transportation Cabinet items were approved without objection. Finally, the committee heard a Kentucky Communications Network Authority contract for an $85,000 study of the dark fiber market. Members asked what dark fiber is, why the study was needed, whether there was coordination with the Office of Broadband Development, and whether existing service meant there was already a market. KCNA said dark fiber is unused fiber that local providers can light to deliver service, that the study was needed because the contractor said no market existed while ISPs said demand exists, and that the report would help both KCNA oversight and broadband development planning. The contract was reviewed without objection.

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• It is the backbone of our nation's disaster readiness and a bridge to recovery.
• our nation's disaster readiness<00:09:03.040> and<00:09:03.200> a<00:09:03.440> bridge
• <00:09:05.279> Now readiness and a bridge to recovery.
• Now readiness and a bridge to recovery.
• , and bridging the digital divide.<00:16:00.639> Working<00:16:01.040> tirelessly<00:16

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, I think about the Memorial Bridge project.
• The contractor that was awarded Memorial Bridge was actually not the lowest cost, but they were able
• to schools, hospitals, and water bridges to schools, hospitals, and water systems.<01:31:10.320>
• Uh I I think about the Memorial<01:31:51.120> Bridge<01:31:51.520> project.
• Bridge was that was awarded Memorial Bridge was actually<01:31:55.280> not<01:31:55.440> the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its labor hearing on SB 655 and outlined the day’s schedule, including a later working session on SB 416 and an executive session planned for 2:30 p.m. Senator Dan Innis introduced SB 655, describing it as a technical bill affecting employee leasing companies/professional employer organizations (PEOs), workers’ compensation coverage, and a Senate-added minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players covered by a collective bargaining agreement. He said the PEO change would let either the PEO or the client business hold workers’ comp coverage, while still requiring coverage, and argued it would align New Hampshire with most other states and reduce barriers for small businesses and multi-state employers. He also said the baseball provision would clarify wage treatment for minor league players and support the Manchester team. Justin Warell of Insperity testified in support of the PEO portion, explaining that PEOs provide HR, payroll, benefits administration, and workers’ compensation administration through a co-employment model. He said the bill would preserve mandatory coverage while allowing flexibility for the client or PEO to maintain the policy, which could help clients who already have preferred coverage or who face cost or administrative issues in multiple states. He noted that most clients would still remain under the PEO’s policy and said Insperity would submit written comments. Committee members asked about how the arrangement would work, whether the client or PEO would pay, and whether the bill would affect liability insurance packaging; Warell said the employer still bears the cost and that the bill mainly gives larger clients an option. One member asked him to remain available for possible follow-up after hearing from the labor department. Stephen Gonzalez of Major League Baseball testified in support of the minor league baseball exemption. He said MLB and the MLB Players Association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that already provides players with salary, housing, meals, per diems, health and retirement benefits, disability continuation, tuition assistance, and signing bonuses. He argued that treating players as hourly workers creates impractical time-tracking problems because players do work-related activities on their own time, and said the bill would recognize them as salaried workers and avoid litigation over what counts as hours worked. Committee members questioned why the exemption was needed if players are already salaried and whether MLB could simply amend its CBA; Gonzalez said the bill would help prevent wage-and-hour lawsuits and noted that similar exemptions have been enacted in other states. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair indicated the bill would be considered for executive action later that afternoon.

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• of one of the riding over the bridge of one of the rivers<07:50:22.558> to<07:50:22.878> the
• And I remember, as I crossed the bridge, thinking to myself how I was personally connected by family
• <07:51:08.478> to<07:51:08.718> myself crossed the bridge thinking to myself crossed
• And let me return back to that scene of riding over that bridge over the river with my cousin Kiko.
• that scene of riding over that bridge that scene of riding over that bridge over<07:55:11.840>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sarah committed her life to building bridges across cultures, faiths, and borders.
• 40.960> building Sarah committed her life to building Sarah committed her life to building bridges
• across cultures, faiths, and bridges across cultures, faiths, and borders.<00:48:44.400> She<
• Chief Williams has been a unifying force, skillfully bridging the gap between volunteer companies and
• bridging the gap between<01:04:50.880> volunteer<01:04:51.440> companies<01:04:51.920>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• statement that was made in another context, that both the rich and the poor have the right to sleep under bridges
• statement that was made in another context, that both the rich and the poor have the right to sleep under bridges
• statement that was made in another context, that both the rich and the poor have the right to sleep under bridges
• That both the rich and the poor have the right to sleep under bridges, understanding that the rich aren't
• going to sleep under bridges and the rich aren't going to be underrepresented.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

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• enforcement, fire service, and EMS; education and public schools; infrastructure, including road and bridge
• enforcement, fire service, and EMS, education and public schools, infrastructure, including road and bridge
• Whether it's road construction or bridge construction or building construction, I believe that it's broadly
• I think we built your bridge back pretty quickly too. Yes. Yes, we did.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• We are the bridge that connects it all together.
• We<00:15:34.200> are<00:15:34.280> the<00:15:34.400> bridge<00:15:34.760> that
• <00:15:34.880> connects<00:15:35.240> it<00:15:35.360> all We are the bridge
• that connects it all We are the bridge that connects it all together. together. together.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• I remember one of my favorite books was a story of Ruby Bridges, which talked about 6-year-old Ruby Bridges
• parents, students, observers, putting the living fear into members of my community that, like Ruby Bridges
• parents, students, observers putting the living fear into members of my community that like Ruby Bridges

Keywords: 1183, house

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• those sawmills so they have some working opportunity in the slow times in the oil and gas industry, bridge
• <00:19:42.480> and<00:19:42.720> gas<00:19:42.960> industry<00:19:43.600> bridge
• ><00:19:43.919> that<00:19:44.960> with<00:19:45.120> a oil and gas industry bridge
• that with a oil and gas industry bridge that with a diversification<00:19:46.320> within<00:19

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• It bridges the gap between conventional fuels and renewable fuels, which is really critical for adoption
• It bridges the gap between conventional fuels and renewable fuels, which is really critical for adoption
• We support HB 1695 because it strengthens Hawaii's renewable fuels tax credit and will help bridge the
• in We support HB 1695 because it strengthens Hawaii's renewable fuels tax credit and will help bridge

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1694, which would create a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit, and HB 1695, which would expand the state’s renewable fuels production tax credit. For HB 1694, supporters from the airlines, renewable fuels industry, business groups, and some environmental and youth representatives said sustainable aviation fuel is a practical near-term way to cut emissions in aviation, a hard-to-decarbonize sector, and argued the credit would send a market signal, support local production, and help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including Energy Justice Network and a taxpayer-focused testifier, argued the bill could subsidize expensive fuels that may not be truly clean, could duplicate benefits available under other tax provisions, and should not support transpacific aviation or technologies they said are unproven or harmful. The Department of Taxation stood on written testimony, and the chair later asked that all verbal testimony on remaining bills be limited to one minute because of time constraints. HB 1695 drew similar support and opposition, but focused more broadly on renewable fuels for transportation, trucking, shipping, and other sectors. Supporters, including the Hawaii State Energy Office, airlines, PAR Hawaii, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pacific Biodiesel, and the RNG Coalition, said the bill would help scale local fuel production, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support jobs and agriculture, and advance the state’s climate and energy goals. Several supporters emphasized that the credit would help build a local industry and that life-cycle accounting should be used to measure emissions benefits. Opponents repeated concerns that some biofuels and waste-based fuels may not be climate-beneficial, may rely on flawed modeling, and could create costly infrastructure that would need to be replaced later. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• are not alone in having them, which is part of why I think the commission is so important, as it bridges
• think the commission is so important<01:14:24.640> as<01:14:24.960> it<01:14:25.120> bridges
• <01:14:26.080> eight<01:14:26.400> different important as it bridges eight different
• important as it bridges eight different state<01:14:26.960> agencies,<01:14:28.000> there<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• If we don't want a road or bridge, it goes nowhere.
• don't want<00:45:42.560> a<00:45:42.720> road<00:45:42.960> or<00:45:43.200> bridge
• want a road or bridge, it goes nowhere. want a road or bridge, it goes nowhere.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from Secretary Jeff Noel of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, joined by Matt Wingate and Terry Bradshaw of the Kentucky Association of Economic Developers, on the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) and the closing fund. The presentation focused on how KPDI helps communities develop shovel-ready industrial sites by funding infrastructure, engineering, geotechnical work, and other site-preparation costs. Noel emphasized that the program is designed to reduce uncertainty for companies, improve speed to market, and support statewide job creation and investment, especially in rural and eastern Kentucky where development costs are often higher. Testimony highlighted the complexity and expense of preparing sites, with examples of road, water, power, and rock-removal costs, and the importance of third-party evaluation in scoring applications. Noel said the program has 116 total projects statewide, with 20 active projects stemming from pilot efforts and 35 projects already resulting in about 6,381 jobs and $4.4 billion in investment. He cited examples including Crown Holdings, Flash Metals, Phoenix Paper, Pratt Paper, AESC, Sound Elements, Kitchen Foods, Latte, Krueger, Biomass, and Anna Munsman. Bradshaw added that even communities that have not yet landed a project have benefited by building spec buildings or improving access to industrial property. The speakers said the last KPDI round drew $81 million in requests but only $35 million in available funding, and they urged lawmakers to consider whether additional funding or program adjustments are needed. Suggested changes included modestly increasing eligibility or funding flexibility for rural and eastern Kentucky, while maintaining third-party performance metrics, and continuing to prioritize finishing existing parks and creating strong regional sites. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.