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Appropriations committee reviews economic development package with EDIF and ARPA interest items
Summary
Committee reviewed House and Senate positions on an economic development package that included EDIF allocations, broadband funding source shifts, and new resort/convention grants and a cybersecurity center appropriation drawn from ARPA interest and EDIF sources.
The Committee on Appropriations considered an economic development package that grouped a wide range of programs funded from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF), ARPA interest and other sources. Members compared House and Senate positions on funding levels and source shifts and asked for clarifications about new items that were not on previously distributed blue sheets.
Key items and positions discussed included: - Rural remote workplaces and KC BioHub: House-modified funding of $1,000,000 each (EDIF for both) for fiscal 2026. - Small business R&D and public broadcasting grants: House positions funding $500,000 EDIF each for 2026. - Build Up…
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