SLED GovWin Recon February 29, 2024

Health & Human Services:

• Texas Extends Postpartum Coverage for Medicaid, CHIP Recipients
• HHS Announces a Multi-Prolonged Effort to Strengthen Direct Care Workforce
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding to Increase Capacity for Behavioral Health Services
• Maryland House OKs Bill to Enable Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Health Insurance on State Exchange
• Governor Hochul Announces $34 Million “Safe Options Support” Initiative Expands to Long Island, Westchester, and Upstate After Successfully Helping 330 Long-Term Homeless New Yorkers Get Off the Streets and Into Stable Housing
• (Ohio) Gov. Mike DeWine Wants Twin Fix: More Psych Beds, Better Mental Health Care in Jails
• (New York) Governor Hochul Launches Expansion of School-Based Mental Health Clinics to Combat Youth Mental Health Crisis
• A Major Florida Healthcare Package is Heading to Gov. DeSantis
• (Kansas) New Estimate Predicts Medicaid Expansion Would Serve 152K at no Cost to State
• (Michigan) Bipartisan Bills Aim to Better Protect Foster Children

SLED Information Technology:

• Gov. Phil Murphy Expands His Vision on AI in New Jersey: What Comes Next?
• Rhode Island Now Has its Own AI Task Force and Data Center
• Mississippi Governor Calls for Technology Task Force

Transportation:

• (Alaska) Legislators Get Update on Fixes for $5B Transportation Plan Rejected by Federal Government

Community Development:

• Chicago Mayor Announces $1,25 Billion for Neighborhood Development
• Gov. Whitmer Announces $64M in Grants Awarded to Michigan Community Centers

Economic Development/Regulations:

• (Massachusetts) Healey Targets Life Sciences, Climate Tech, AI in Economic Development Bill
• (Mississippi) Reeves Avoids Medicaid, Pushes Economic Development During State of State Addresses

Higher Education:

• NMHED Announces 6.270 New Mexicans Receive Forgiveness of Federal Student Loans

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Utah Receives Millions in Federal Funding to Upgrade Water Infrastructure

Justice/Public Safety & Homeland Security:

• Biden Highlights How Federal Money is Being Used to Boost Public Safety Efforts
• (Minnesota) Jordan Looks to Add More Tools to Public Safety Behind $300k in State Aid
• (Pennsylvania) Gov. Shapiro Launches Election Security Task Force Ahead of 2024 Elections

Public Finance:

• NJ Gov Murphy Delivers Budget Address Focused on Making State ‘Better Place’ to Raise a Family
• With One Day Until Shutdown, House Sends Stopgap Funding Bill to Senate
• Minnesota’s Fiscal Outlook Improves; Budget Agency Urges Caution