Institutional Sustainability and Innovation 2025-2026
The Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee met on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 to consider the following bills:
SB 84 (Argall) – Amends the Public School Code requiring facility condition assessments every 7 years. The bill went over.
SB 811 (Farry/Haywood) – Provides for a state match of the federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant programs. The bill was reported as amended unanimously.
- A00988 – clarifies the program purpose to foster economic development, allows eligible applicants to have private matching funds, and allows funds to be used for technical and business assistance in addition to research. The amendment was adopted unanimously.
Senator Tim Kearney
Committee Chair