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Recent Examples on the WebThat carve-out has helped San Diego receive state construction funds despite two state laws — SB 922 and SB 829 — that make cities with laws prohibiting PLAs ineligible for discretionary state construction funds. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The discretionary funds will come from appropriations during New Mexico's 2023 legislative session which will open Jan. 17. Algernon D'ammassa, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s because $16 billion would be within the 1 percent ceiling on total discretionary funds set aside for earmarks across the dozen bills. Peter Cohn, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Each district is receiving a total of $6 million in discretionary funds. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 12 May 2022 Under a new estimate released Thursday, the state may have close to $70 billion by next summer in unallocated, discretionary funds — and that’s after setting aside revenues earmarked for public schools and the state’s main cash reserve. John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Those terms include cutting the amount that borrowers have to pay each month in half -- from 10% to 5% of discretionary income -- as well as covering borrowers' unpaid monthly interest, among other efforts. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 And in a bid to prevent struggling borrowers from being crushed by large payments, the Education Department is proposing a new rule that would allow those with loans to cap monthly payments at 5% of their discretionary income. Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 And in a bid to prevent struggling borrowers from being crushed by large payments, the Education Department is proposing a new rule that would allow those with loans to cap monthly payments at 5% of their discretionary income.Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 See More