Six lawmakers would review state grant requests and recommend funding

A panel would review grant requests and recommend a funding bill to the Joint Finance Committee. The panel would have three senators and three House members, with no more than two from one party in either group. The panel's leaders would write review rules with the Controller General and send them to Joint Finance leaders for approval. The panel's leaders would submit those rules by February 1, 2026.

The panel would check applicants' records and require them to report other funding. These rules cover applicants seeking state grant money through requests to the Joint Finance Committee. The panel could require more financial documents if it considers them relevant to its review.

The bill would list extra yearly pay for lawmakers serving on the panel. The listed amounts are $4,670 for the chair and vice chair and $3,929 for members. The extra pay would apply only while a lawmaker serves in the listed position.