SLED Recon June 13, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• Bill Enacting Nation’s Strictest Limits on Corporate Health Care Influence Signed by Gov. Kotek (Oregon)
• Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $27 Million to Help Prevent Homelessness for Pennsylvanians in 38 Counties
• WA to See Slight Reduction in Public Health Spending Amid Budget Cuts

K-12 Education:

• Officials Announce $96 Million in Grants to Continue Supporting Student Mental Health (Maryland)
• Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Historic Public School Funding Bill, Including Significant Pay Raises for Teachers (Texas)
• Ayotte Signs Universal EFA Bill, Parental Bill of Rights (New Hampshire)

Justice & Public Safety:

• Kehoe Signs Missouri Public Safety Bill Expanding Victim Protections and Law Enforcement Support
• Governor DeWine Announces Support for Local Crime Reduction Strategies (Ohio)

SLED Information Technology:

• Arkansas Governor Announces Executive Order Aimed at Enhancing State's IT Services
• New Office to Coordinate State's Broadband Expansion Efforts (Hawaii)
• Mississippi Governor Announces Plan to Boost Development of AI in State

Higher Education:

• Columbus State Gets OK for $22.2 Million Robotics and Space Science Center (Georgia)
• Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order to Lead the Nation in Workforce Development (Tennessee)
• Utah’s Colleges on What They’ll Cut — and Add — Following State Pressure

Cybersecurity:

• Mass. Awards Nearly $200K to Cybersecurity Education Statewide

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Maryland Launches $2.5M Fund to Help Small Businesses Grow
• Commerce Launches New Kansas Small Business Office
• Gov. Evers Announces Over $10 Million to Invest in the State’s Workforce (Wisconsin)

Community Development:

• City of Spokane Secures Millions in State Funding for Housing, Public Safety, More (Washington)
• Governor Lamont Announces State Grants for Assessment and Remediation of 23 Blighted Properties (Connecticut)
• Here Are Some of the Projects Funded by the $700 Million Infrastructure Deal (West Virginia)

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Wide-ranging $1.19 Billion Environmental and Natural Resources Bill Heads to Governor (Minnesota)
• New York Department of State Announces Availability of $1.5 Million in Grants to Protect, Preserve and Restore Long Island’s South Shore Estuary Reserve

Transportation:

• Transportation Bill Passed With Public Transit Cuts, Boost to Road and Bridge Funding (Minnesota)
• West Virginia Governor Announces Overhaul of State Transportation
• State Funding Secured to Expand Smart Trains Up to Healdsburg (California)