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Committee holds Senate Bill 24-26 after public comment and questions for Office of Grants Management
Summary
Senate Bill 24-26, which would require mayors to concur on certain OGM grant applications and address indirect cost distribution, drew public comment and a lengthy committee exchange; the bill was left in committee for further drafting and a follow-up Q&A with OGM.
Senate Fiscal Affairs members spent substantial time on April 9 discussing Senate Bill 24-26, which would amend 1 CMC 2-893(d) to give mayors of the First and Second Senatorial Districts authority to concur on Office of Grants Management and State Clearinghouse (OGM/SC) applications and to address allocation of indirect costs. The chair told members the bill will remain in committee while OGM and mayors refine language.
Public comment: Bruce Camacho, introduced as a private citizen, told the committee he supported the bill’s intent but urged caution about the limits of the grants office’s authority on indirect costs: “I don’t think they can make such decisions,” he said, referring to the Office of Grants Management’s ability to concur on indirect-cost treatment.
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