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Committee lays multiple bills on table for possible inclusion, including energy transition, workforce and community programs
Summary
At the April 2 hearing the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee heard brief presentations on several bills. The committee laid them on the table for possible inclusion in the jobs budget package; amounts and sponsors are noted where provided.
The Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee on April 2 received short presentations on a series of bills that the committee laid on the table for possible inclusion in the committee’s omnibus package. Committee members heard fiscal overviews and two‑minute testimonies from sponsors and local officials. The following is a summary of each bill presented and the action recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance (bills presented and committee action)
- Senate File 2570 — Community Energy Transition grant program (sponsor: Senator Hochschild). Appropriation requested: $10,000,000 from the general fund for FY2026 to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for community energy transition grants. Testimony cited communities affected by coal plant retirements and leveraged local match; bill was laid on the table for possible inclusion.
- Senate File 2948 — 1 Community Alliance workforce funding (sponsor: Senator Putnam). Appropriation requested: $600,000 in FY2026 from the workforce development fund…
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