SLED Recon March 3, 2023

Health & Human Services

• (New York City) Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Mental Health Agenda Focused On Improving Family And Child Mental Health, Addressing Overdose Crisis, And Expanding Serious Mental Illness Support
• Medicaid Expansion Deal Reached Between NC House And Senate

K-12 Education:

• Virginia K-12 Enrollment, Teacher Vacancies Increase; Homeschool Numbers Dip

Transparency:

• (Oklahoma) Gov. Kevin Stitt Demands Greater Transparency Of State Contracts

Transportation / Public Utilities:

• Delaware Joins Equity In Infrastructure Project
• $3.7 Billion Transportation Budget On The Move In Ohio’s Legislature
• Ohio State Awarded $15 Million For Autonomous Transportation Research

Mobility:

• California Program To Offer $33 Million In Voucher Funding Statewide To Help Underserved Communities Launch Shared Mobility Projects

Justice & Public Safety:

• (Baltimore) Mayor Scott Unveils Public Safety Accountability Dashboard
• Maryland Republicans Seek Tougher Penalties For Gun Crimes
• DHEC Receives Top Federal Ratings For Oversight Of South Carolina’s Radiation Control Program

Community Development:

• Arizona Gets More Than $90M For Housing Programs, Community Development

Public Finance:

• (Oklahoma) AG, Corporation Commission To Review Winter Storm Fuel Costs

Economic Development/Regulation:

• (Massachusetts) Healey’s First Budget Boosts Spending On Public Education, Green Energy And The MBTA
• (Missouri) State Employees To See 8.7% Pay Raise

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Whale Safety Research Planned Near East Coast Wind Farms
• Gov. Pritzker Announces Nearly $60 Million In Grants For 118 Local Park And Recreation Projects Throughout Illinois
• Iowa DNR Prepares To Dole Out $3 Million In EPA Farmer Funding
• (Michigan) State Awards $3.6 Million For Invasive Species Projects