November 2, 2022

GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA
State House, Concord, New Hampshire
November 2, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA

#1 MOP 150, I, B (1): Expenditure Approvals

  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                                    Office of the Commissioner
A.  Authorize to enter Skyler Conway into an educational tuition agreement with Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, to participate in Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Methods in Public Health, from November 7, 2022 to April 9, 2023 and to pay costs in an amount of $3,000. Employee Training 20% Federal 80% General.
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                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                                    Office of the Commissioner
B.  Authorize to enter Lisa M. Dunham into an educational tuition agreement with Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, to participate in Building Business Leaders and Applied Business Statistics, from November 7, 2022 to April 9, 2023 and to pay costs in an amount of $3,000. Employee Training 20% Federal 80% General.
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                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                                    Office of the Commissioner
C.  Authorize to enter Susan M. Greenwell into an educational tuition agreement with Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, to participate in Social Psychology Research Methods in Psychology II, from November 7, 2022 to April 9, 2023 and to pay costs in an amount of $3,000. Employee Training 20% Federal 80% General.
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STATE TREASURY
D. Authorize the Comptroller to issue a warrant from funds not otherwise appropriated in the amount of $57,238. (2) Further authorize the State Treasury to issue checks in the amount of $57,237.11 to the rightful owners of abandoned or unclaimed funds that have escheated to the general fund.
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E. NOT USED

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
F. Authorize the Division of State Police to pay annual membership dues of $10,300.00, to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Greenbelt, MD, for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Effective upon G&C approval. 86.27% Federal Funds 13.73% Highway Funds.
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#2 MOP 150, I, B (2): Approval of Acceptances – None

#3 MOP 150, I, B (3): Reports and Findings

                                    INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
   A. Authorize to accept and place on file the annual report for the Fiscal Year 2022.
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#4 MOP 150, I, B (4): Nominations, Confirmations and Appointments

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
A. Authorize the nomination of Major Anthony M. Behney, Stratham, NH, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
B. Authorize the nomination of Major Ryan H. Cunningham, Exeter, NH, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
C. Authorize the nomination of Major John R. Lockard, Roslindale, MA, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
D. Authorize the nomination of Captain Piers C. Osborne, Chantilly, VA, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
E. Authorize the nomination of Lieutenant Commander Timothy K. O’Sullivan, Virginia Beach, VA, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
F. Authorize the nomination of Captain Ryan M. Sychterz, Hooksett, NH, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
G. Authorize the nomination of Major Matthew B. Turk, Portsmouth, NH, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
H. Authorize the confirmation of Major Moira A. Cuthbert, Gilmanton, NH, for appointment to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
I. Authorize the confirmation of Richard A. Frear, Lothian, MD, for appointment to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
J. Authorize the confirmation of Captain Bonnie Hepler, Manchester, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
K. Authorize the confirmation of Braden S. Hunter, Henniker, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES
L. Authorize the confirmation of Evan M. McGhee, Deerfield, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
M. Authorize to appoint Jon-Daniel Lavallee, as an Assistant Attorney General at a salary level of $86,000. Effective upon G&C approval or November 18, 2022, whichever is later.
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#5 MOP 150, I, B (5): Other Items

                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
                                    Division for Children, Youth & Families
A.  Authorize to amend an existing contract with Community Solutions, Inc., Bloomfield, CT (originally approved by G&C on 9/15/21, item #6), to continue providing Multisystemic Therapy®, an evidence-based practice designed to prevent youth from entering long-term, out-of-home care, with no change to the price limitation of $10,964,020 and no change to the contract completion date of June 30, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval. 50% Federal Funds. 50% General Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
B. Authorize the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into an amendment to an existing contract with Advance Transit, Inc., Wilder, VT (originally approved by G&C on 4/21/21, item #25), to procure two (2) replacement ADA-accessible 35’ electric transit buses and maintenance equipment, by extending the completion date from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023, with no change to the price limitation. Effective upon G&C approval.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
C. Authorize the Bureau of Student Wellness to enter into amendment to an existing sole source contract with Brooklyn Raney, LLC, d/b/a One Trusted Adult, Moultonborough, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6/29/22, item #163), to train educators in the One Trusted Adult programs to assist students in regaining learning loss due to COVID-19 and the disruption to the education of NH students, by changing the end date from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2023, with no change to the price limitation. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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REGULAR AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Commissioner

#6 Authorize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 10, 2022 a Supervisor III DRC at the Sununu Youth Services Center sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#7 Authorize the determination made by the Commissioner that on October 4, 2022 a Supervisor III DRC at the Sununu Youth Services Center sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#8 Authorize the determination made by the Commissioner that on September 22, 2022 a Mental Health Worker II at NH Hospital sustained an injury in the line of duty due to a hostile or overt act, or an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature. Effective upon G&C approval.
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Division of Medicaid Services

#9 Authorize to enter into agreements with the counties identified in the letter dated October 18, 2022, to provide public funds totaling $126,849,659 for Nursing Home Per Diem and Choices For Independence (CFI) Waiver payments, also known as the County Cap, for mid-level care, home support and home health. Effective upon G&C approval, retroactive to July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with an unlimited number of renewal options thereafter. 100% Other Funds (Revenue).
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#9A Authorize to enter into a contract with Delta Dental Plan of New Hampshire, Inc., Concord, NH, in the amount of $33,484,749 to provide dental services to eligible and enrolled Medicaid members age 21 and older through New Hampshire’s Medicaid managed care program. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2026, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional years. 72% Federal Funds and 28% Other Funds (Centene Settlement Funds).
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Division for Children, Youth & Families

#10 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Chapin Hall Center For Children, Chicago, IL, in the amount of $336,120 to provide support and consultation to the Department in support of the delivery of high-quality services to children, youth, and families. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2024, with the option to renew for up to four (4) additional years. 100% General Funds.
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#11 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Child Welfare League of America, Inc., Washington, D.C., to continue providing workforce support services to the Sununu Youth Services Center staff, as well as expand services to the Division statewide, which includes child protection and juvenile justices services staff, by increasing the price limitation by $20,000 from $9,000 to $29,000 and by extending the completion date from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Effective retroactive to July 1, 2022 upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
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Hampstead Hospital & Residential Treatment Facility

#12 Authorize New Hampshire Hospital to enter into a memorandum of understating with the NH Department of Safety, Concord, NH, in the amount of $350,000 for developing, implementing, and maintaining a safe and secure environment at Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2024, with the option to renew for up to four (4) additional years. 100% Other Funds Hampstead Hospital Operations).
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Division of Economic & Housing Stability

#13 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Pyramid Model Consortium, Missoula, MT (originally approved by G&C on 5/18/22, item #26), to continue to provide Professional Development Services for Inclusive Practices and Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood Care and Education, by increasing the price limitation by $352,986 from $450,000 to $802,986, with no change to the completion date. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#14 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 12/22/21, item #24), for NH’s Youth Success Project, a youth action board as required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, by increasing the price limitation by $110,000 from $110,000 to $220,000 and by extending the completion date from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2022, upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#15 NOT USED

#16 Authorize to enter into contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated October 17, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $585,000 for the provision of services to assist with the operation of cold weather solutions for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional years. 100% Federal Funds.
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Division for Behavioral Health

#17 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with the Contractor as detailed in the letter dated September 26, 2022 (originally approved by G&C on 6/19/19, item #29B), for Recovery Housing Services and Supports for individuals with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder, by increasing the total price limitation by $170,000 from $1,258,045 to $1,428,045 and by extending the completion date from September 29, 2022 to September 29, 2023. Effective retroactive upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#18 Authorize to enter into sole source amendments to existing contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated October 11, 2022, to continue providing Workforce Readiness and Vocational Training Programs for individuals with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder, by increasing the total price limitation by $316,000 from $848,936 to $1,164,936 and by extending the completion date from September 29, 2022 to September 29, 2023. Effective retroactive upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#19 Authorize to enter into sole source contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated October 19, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $1,700,000 to support workforce capacity for residential treatment programs for children. Effective retroactive to October 1, 2022, upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% General Funds.
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Division of Public Health Services

#20 Authorize to accept and expend funds in the amount of $4,184 from Welch Foods Inc., to supplement the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program, and Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Services. (2) Further authorize the allocation of the funds as detailed in the letter dated October 11, 2022 to supplement the administrative costs. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% Other Funds.
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#21 Authorize to continue one full-time temporary Program Specialist IV, salary grade 25, to continue to monitor COVID-19 and other infectious diseases among pregnant individuals and their families. Effective December 22, 2022, upon G&C approval through December 22, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#22 NOT USED

#23 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc., Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 12/22/21, item #37), for temporary staff to support a variety of public health programs within the Department by increasing the price limitation by $492,501 from $9,354,791 to $9,847,292. Effective upon G&C approval. 68% Federal Funds, 13% General Funds and 19% Other Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

#24 Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to sell 4.903+/- acres of state-owned land, with improvements, on the southerly side of NH Route 16, in the Town of Madison, to Coleman Rental & Supply, LLC, for $396,100, which includes a $1,100 administrative fee. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#25 Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to sell 22+/- acres of state-owned land within the Controlled Access Right of Way on the westerly side of NH Route 11 (Mount Major Highway), in the Town of Alton, to the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, for $181,100, which includes a $1,100 administrative fee. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#26 Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to award a grant to the City of Manchester, AIP-139, to install/replace pre-conditioned air and ground power equipment units (Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program – VALE) at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, in the amount of $3,259,450. Effective upon G&C approval through September 11, 2026. 95% Federal Funds and 5% State Funds.
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#27 Authorize the Bureau of Rail and Transit to enter into a contract with the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company, Auburn, ME, for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for track improvements on its privately-owned short line railroad that runs through Northumberland and Stratford, NH in Coos County. Effective upon G&C approval through November 30, 2023. 100% Capital General Funds.
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#28 Authorize the Bureau of Bridge Design to retroactively amend a contract with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Lisle, IL (originally approved by G&C on 8/14/19, item #15), to provide on-call structural steel inspection services for steel bridge and structure fabrication for various bridge projects, by extending the completion date from October 1, 2022 to October 1, 2023. Effective upon G&C approval. Time extension only, no new funding.
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#29 Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with C.L.H. & Son, Inc., Auburn, ME, on the basis of a low bid of $360,960.50, for rehabilitation of a culvert located in Exeter on NH Rt. 85 over Rocky Hill Brook (Project: Exeter 43254). (2) Further authorize that a contingency in the amount of $36,096.05 for payment of latent conditions, which may appear during the construction of the project. The contingency requested is 10% of the contract amount. Effective upon G&C approval through October 27, 2023, unless amended by the Department in accordance with the Standard Specifications. 100% Federal Funds.
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#30 Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to pay a property owner $20,000, to compensate for impacts resulting from transportation improvement project, as documented in the Contemplated Awards list for amounts greater than $5,000 for the period extending from September 13, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#31 Authorize to accept and place on file the Bureau of Right-of-Way’s Contemplated awards list for amounts less than $5,000 for a total of $44,766.74 for the period extending from July 1. 2022 through September 30, 2022. These awards were paid from various Transportation Funds.
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GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON DISABILITY

#32 Authorize to accept and expend funds in the amount of $16,000 ($12,000 for FY2023 & $4,000 for FY2024), from the Institute of Human Centered Design, New England ADA Center for services between the Institute of Human Centered Design’s New England ADA Center and the Governor’s Commission on Disability. (2) Further authorize the funds to be allocated as detailed in the letter dated November 2, 2022. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2023. 100% Private and Local Funds.
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#33 Authorize to accept and place on file the annual telecommunications assistance report for the period ending June 30, 2022.
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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

#34 Authorize on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Economic and Housing Stability, to enter into a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Boston, MA, in the amount of $23,500,422.40 to provide maintenance, operations and enhancement services for DHHS’s integrated eligibility system known as New HEIGHTS and the associated self-service portal known as NH EASY Gateway to Services. Effective retroactive to September 30, 2022, through September 30, 2025, with the option to renew for up to three (3) three (3) year terms. 100% Other (Agency Class 27) Funds: the Agency Class 027 used by DHHS to reimburse DoIT is 57% Federal and 43% General.
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

#35 Authorize the request to place Ms. Cheryl Deshaies at Step 5 of unclassified salary grade DD, $81,978, for the position of Assistant Revenue Counsel. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS & FOOD

#36 Authorize the Division Agricultural Development to amend an existing Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of New Hampshire, Dover, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10/27/21, item #47), by increasing the price limitation by $59,606 from $462,948 to $522,554, with no change to the completion date, for the State of NH Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – collaborating to address and reduce farmer mental health and stress. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY

#36A Authorize to enter into an agreement with Hillsborough County Nursing Home, Goffstown, NH, in the amount of $5,200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds as part of the County Nursing Home Infrastructure Program, which provides funds for capital investments to help mitigate and prevent the spread of future COVID-19 outbreaks in county nursing facilities are sage for residents and their families, and help fund facility improvements. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2024. 100% Federal Funds.
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#36B Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with Cookson Communications, Manchester, NH, in the amount of $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds to implement the Free Voices Campaign, which will focus on educating students in grades 7-12 on substance misuse, gathering their thoughts and promoting their voices through activities, engagement, and a pro-kid social media campaign. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

#37 Authorize to continue one full-time temporary Accountant IV position, salary grade 23. Effective upon G&C approval or December 31, 2022, whichever is later, through December 31, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#38 Authorize to continue one full-time temporary Employment Counselor Specialist position, salary grade 19. Effective upon G&C approval or November 18, 2022, whichever is later, through November 17, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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BANKING DEPARTMENT

#39 Authorize the request to continue its membership and participation in the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Baltimore, MD, in the amount of $36,357. Effective upon G&C approval retroactive for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. 100% Other Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

#39A Authorize to award $49,506,378 from the InvestNH Capital Grant Housing Program to 30 recipients in the amounts detailed in the letter dated October 24, 2022, to increase the number of affordable rental units in NH. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2025. 100% Federal Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

#40 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway & Ski Area, to budget and expend prior year carry forward funds from the Cannon Mountain Ski Account in the amount of $1,125,000 for the purpose of funding current fiscal year unanticipated additional expenses not previously budgeted. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% Other Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.
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#41 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Trails to accept and expend a donation from Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $9,000 for the purpose of trail maintenance at Jericho Mountain State Park. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Other Funds.
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#42 Authorize the Division of Historical Resources to award a Conservation Number Plate (Moose Plate) grant to the Pittsburg Historical Society, in the amount of $10,000 for the rehabilitation of historic windows at the Old Town Hall/Historical Society Museum. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $5,000 to Pittsburg Historical Society in accordance with the terms of the contract. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2023. 100% Other Funds (Agency Income).
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#43 Authorize the Division of the Arts to award a Save Our Granite Stages grant to Andy’s Summer Playhouse, Inc., Wilton, NH in the amount of $19,441.13 for losses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#44 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain Ski Area to enter into a contract with Grafton Mechanical Services, LLC, Lisbon, NH in the amount of $36,696 to remove and replace two (2) existing propane gas boilers at the Peabody Lodge, Franconia, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through November 19, 2022. 100% Other Funds.
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#45 Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract IPS Group, Inc., San Diego, CA, in the amount of $716,603.59 for the Parking Enterprise System. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2027, with the option to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year periods. 100% Other Funds (Agency Income).
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#45A Authorize the Division of Forests and Lands, Natural Heritage Bureau to enter into a sole source contract with SylvaQuest, LLC, Strafford, NH in the amount of $9,950 for work on federally threatened plant species. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#45B Authorize the Division of Parks and Recreation, Cannon Mountain to enter into a contract with Entabeni Systems, Granby, CO in the amount of $1,670,800 comprised of commission paid directly from ticket sales of $660,000 and credit card fees and ticket card stock costs of $1,010,800 for the Online Ticketing Platform at Cannon Mountain and Franconia Notch State Park. Effective upon G&C approval through October 31, 2025, with the option to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year periods. 100% Other Funds (Agency Income).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

#46 Authorize to pay the 2023 membership dues to The Environmental Council of the States, Washington, DC in the amount of $13,000. Effective retroactive for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#47 Authorize to execute a no-cost time extension of a Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Clean Diesel grant to Eversource Energy Inc., Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 9/15/21, item #62), to extend the completion date to March 31, 2023, to provide additional time to complete the agreed upon project to replace eight (8) engine model year 2009 utility trucks serving NH customers. Effective retroactive upon G&C approval from September 30, 2022. No additional funding is involved in this time extension. 62.5% Federal DERA Funds and 37.5% Volkswagen Trust Funds.
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#48 Authorize to enter into a contract with GMI Asphalt, LLC, Belmont, NH in the amount of $372,750 for paving the parking area at the NHDES’s Operation and Maintenance Facility in Concord, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2022. 100% Capital Funds.
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#49 Authorize to retroactively amend a sole source contract with RiverSea Advisors, Inc., Dover, NH, by increasing the contract amount by $5,302 to $10,450 from $5,148 to provide additional funds to complete deliverables for the Coastal Neighbors Technical Assistance Program, and extending the contract end date to August 31, 2023 from August 31, 2022. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#50 Authorize to retroactively amend a sole source Cooperative Project Agreement with the University of New Hampshire, Sponsored Programs Administration, Durham, NH (originally approved by G&C on 11/3/21, item #87), for the UNH Coastal Neighbors Technical Assistance Program Project by: (1) extending the project completion date to August 31, 2023 from August 31, 2022, (2) increasing the contract award amount by $128,090 to $251,906 from $123,816 in order to complete the second year of work committed to in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration federal grant award, and (3) revising the scope of work to include additional tasks and associated reporting deliverables. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds.
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#51 Authorize to enter into an agreement with Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Manchester, NH, in an amount not to exceed $2,750,000 to provide as needed engineering and technical support services for repair/reconstruction projects on state owned dams. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 54.5% American Rescue Plan Act Funds and 45.5% Capital (General) Funds.
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#52 Authorize to approve a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan agreement with the Town of Antrim in an amount not to exceed $75,000, to finance the Wastewater Facility and Capital Improvement Plan project. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% CWSRF Repayment Funds.
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#53 Authorize to award a grant to the Town of Epping in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for preparation of a study of proposed upgrades at the wastewater treatment facility. Effective upon G&C approval through July 1, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#54 Authorize to award an Asset Management grant to Hampstead Area Water Company, Inc., Atkinson, NH totaling $100,000 to improve public water system management. Effective upon G&C approval through August 1, 2024. 100% Federal Funds.
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#55 Authorize to award a grant to the Town of Hooksett in the amount not to exceed $450,000 for the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Solids Handling Upgrade project. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize a loan agreement with the Town of Hooksett in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000 to finance WWTF Solids Handling Upgrade Project. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% CWSRF Repayment Funds.
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#56 Authorize David Lemieux’s request to perform work on Little Bay in Dover.
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#57 Authorize Spratt Revocable Trust’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia.
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#58 Authorize YMCA of Greater Boston’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Tuftonboro.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

#59 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Gud Marketing, Inc., Lansing, MI (originally approved by G&C on 8/17/22, item #61) by increasing the amount by $50,000 from $495,000 to $545,000 to implement a statewide campaign for the promotion of literacy among school aged children. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#60 Authorize to enter into a sole source amendment to an existing contract with Cambium Assessment, Inc., Washington, DC (originally approved by G&C on 8/23/17, item #81) by increasing the price limitation by $620,750 from $16,755,605 to $17,376,355 and adding additional services to administer the NH Statewide Assessment, with no change to the completion date. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2024. 48% State Funds and 52% Federal Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

#61 Authorize the Office of the Commissioners request to approve an annual salary increase for Edyta Domain, Deputy Director of the Division of Administration, in the amount of $5,226 from a current salary of $100,256 to $105,482. Effective November 4, 2022 upon G&C approval. 30% General Funds, 26% Highway Fund and 44% Other Funds.
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#62 Authorize NH Office of Highway Safety to enter into a sole source contract with AAA Northern New England in the amount of $10,000 for conducting public awareness outreach to underserved populations for a FFY23 pilot program about highway traffic safety. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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#63 Authorize the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Wakefield to update their Hazard Mitigation Plan for a total amount of $9,000. Effective upon G&C approval through December 22, 2024. 100% Federal Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

#64 Authorize to conduct a three (3) day 2022 Basic Prosecutor Course to be held December 5, 2022 to December 7, 2022 at the New Hampshire National Guard Training Facility, Pembroke, NH at a cost not to exceed $3,480. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2023. 100% Agency Income.
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#65 Authorize to enter into a subgrant with the Concord Police Department, Concord, NH in an amount not to exceed $25,983.20, from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Project Safe Neighborhood, for the purpose of funding hot spot patrols. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2023. 100% Federal Funds.
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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

#66 Authorize a Working Capital Warrant for the month of December 2022 in the amount of $600,000,000 to cover the payment of expenditures for the month.
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#67 Authorize the request of the Division of Personnel for waiver of classification decisions. Effective upon G&C approval.
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#68 Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract amendment with Lee T. Corrigan, LLC, Gorham, NH (originally approved by G&C on 6/1/22, item #130) to modify the terms of payment for the wastewater treatment system, with no change to the contract price or completion date, for ARPA – MWSP Water & Wastewater Improvements, Sargent’s Purchase, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through October 15, 2023, unless extended in accordance with the contract terms. 45% Capital – General Funds and 55% Federal Funds.
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#69 Authorize to accept and place on file the report containing a list of vendors that agencies have contracted with for the quarter ending September 30, 2022.
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TABLED ITEMS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Tabled at G&C Meeting 9/21/22)
Division of Public Health Services

#17A TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Kenney, voted to table the request to enter into contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated September 8, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $682,074, to provide Personal Responsibility Education Programs to adolescents, which includes evidence-based sexual health education on abstinence and contraception, and adult preparation subjects. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2025, with the option to renew for up to three (3) additional years. 100% Federal Funds.
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On October 4, 2022:

The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Stevens voted to remove item #17A, originally tabled at the September 21, 2022 G&C meeting, from the table for the purpose of discussion, with Councilor Kenney, Councilor Gatsas, and Councilor Wheeler voting no, the item remains on the table.

On October 19, 2022:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Tabled at G&C Meeting 10/19/22)

#83 TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Warmington, voted to table the request to authorize NHDOT’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton Bay.
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