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Committee hears bill allowing counties to use up to 8% of grasshopper grants for administration
Summary
Representatives and county commissioners testified in favor of House Bill 3487, which would permit counties that received prior grasshopper‑suppression grants to use up to 8% of those grant dollars for administrative costs; counties described costs of running the program and urged continued funding for suppression and surveys.
The committee held a public hearing March 5 on House Bill 3487 (dash‑1 amendment), which would allow counties that received grasshopper‑suppression grants to use up to 8% of their grant allocation to cover administrative costs associated with distributing and reporting on those funds.
Representative Emily McIntyre, sponsor of the bill, said the change responds to requests from very small counties that lack staff capacity to administer reimbursements and reporting. Rep. McIntyre said the dash‑1 amendment mirrors administrative allowances in other state programs and…
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