SLED GovWin Recon June 2, 2023

SLED Information Technology

• (Vermont) State Auditor Finds Delays And Cost Overruns In Information Technology

HHS:

• Arizona State To Launch ‘ASU Health,’ Creating Medical School, Related Programs
• South Carolina Chips Away At Nanny-State Healthcare
• (Montana) Bill To Provide $300 Million To State Mental Health Services Gets Signed
• (California) Senate Passes $25 Minimum Wage For Health Care Workers. What Will It Mean For Hospitals?
• HHS Awards Funding To State, Tribes, And College Campuses To Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Part Of The Biden-Harris Commitment To Addressing The Mental Health Crisis
• New Washington Laws Aim To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Costs
• More States OK Extended Postpartum Medicaid

Higher Education:

• American Association Of State Colleges And Universities Launches New Initiative To Help Higher Education Lead For A More Equitable And Just Society
• (New York) Gov. Kathy Hochul Announces SUNY, CUNY Enrollment Plan For New York Students

K-12 Education:

• A Texas School Choice Plan Dies – Taking Teacher Pay Increases With It
• Construction Industry Educates K-12 Students About Building Trades In Effort To Close Job Gap
• Committee Advances Bills That Would Relax Vaccine Requirements For K-12 Students
• Idaho Schools Could See A Major Shortfall In K-12 Funding

Transportation/Public Utilities:

• (Illinois) Lawmakers Approve Measure Giving Utilities Control Over New Downstate Transmission Lines
• Power-shifting Bill Could Replace NC Board Of Transportation
• Washington’s Governor And Transportation Director Say Lawmakers Funded The Wrong Projects

Justice & Public Safety:

• The State Of Minnesota Is Giving $300 Million To Local Governments For Public Safety. How Will They Spend It?
• Facing Youth Prison Crisis, Texas Lawmakers Opt To Build New Facilities And Funnel More Kids To Adult System
• UM Gets $1M State Grant To Reduce Shootings In Michigan K-12 Schools

Community Development:

• (Illinois) Champaign Poised To Get $2 Million In State Funding For Violence Prevention And Community Development

Economic Development/Regulation:

• Gov. Justice Says West Virginia Breaks All-Time State Record For Revenue Collections Through May
• Potential Deal For A’s Relocation To Las Vegas Could Rely On $500 Million In Public Financing

Natural Resources/Environment:

• NY/NJ Offshore Wind Farms Grow Job Opportunities
• (Pennsylvania) Grants Awarded To Educate Communities About Environment
• Back From The Brink, Historic NJ Conservation School Reaches Major Milestone