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• We can support parental rights while protecting kids' safety.
• from the disability community.
• I believe that ADE in Arizona could do a much better job of supporting families with disabilities who
• I'm here to support SB 1811.
• that may be tied to an undiagnosed disability.

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• owned by women and businesses owned by Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific, Native American, and service-disabled
• Native American and service-disabled veterans were being systematically excluded from the contracting
• Instead, his regulation sought to limit it only to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
• I also want to acknowledge organizations, Freedom Economy and the American Pride Rises, for supporting
• Economy and the American Pride Rises for supporting this litigation. And now to Adam Schumann.

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• That's what we want to support.
• Um, but thank you so much for Representative Kofal and for all your work on this. disability being supported
• and enabled disability being supported and enabled to<01:26:37.280><c> communicate</c><01:26:38.080>
• I support this bill.
• Uh, I support the bills of..."

Committee: House Children and Family Law

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• I first want to rise today in strong support of the Protect Act, and I rise in particular in support
• With Amendment 6, it is also about pro-disability justice because it recognizes that disability programs
• And the disability services system depends heavily on immigrant workers, including direct support professionals
• It reaches the person waiting for support.
• I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Protect Act and to join me in supporting Amendment

Summary: The Senate considered a comprehensive immigration-related bill, the Protect Act (House No. 5316), with extensive debate focused on limiting civil immigration enforcement in sensitive locations and protecting immigrants, victims, workers, and public institutions. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fear in schools, hospitals, courts, child care settings, and other community spaces, while preserving criminal law enforcement and public safety cooperation. Several senators also emphasized the economic and community contributions of immigrants, and some spoke from personal or district experience about fear, school enrollment declines, and impacts on health care and daily life. A number of amendments were debated. Amendment 6, offered by Senator Kennedy, was adopted to extend protections to DDS facilities and disability-related care settings, with supporters stressing the importance of protecting immigrant caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Other adopted amendments included Amendment 7 on effective dates, Amendment 34 adding residential schools/programs as safe spaces, Amendment 10 on courthouse curtilage, Amendment 13 protecting health care workers from retaliation, Amendment 20 establishing an immigration commission with minority-party representation, and Amendment 69 as a corrective/technical amendment. Many other amendments, largely offered by Senator Tarr and others, were rejected, including proposals concerning 287G agreements, detainers, civil arrests, court authority, and legal defense funding; several amendments were also withdrawn. The chamber took multiple roll-call votes on contested amendments. Amendment 59 on 287G funds was defeated 5-34, Amendment 63 on status information tied to criminal offenses was defeated 7-32, Amendment 67 on felony detainers was defeated 10-29, and Amendment 75 on state-funded legal defense programs was defeated 5-34. After amendments were completed, the Senate adopted the Ways and Means recommendation, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a 37-3 vote. The Senate later rejected a House amendment, appointed a conference committee, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• I first want to rise today in strong support of the Protect Act, and I rise in particular in support
• With Amendment 6, it is also about pro-disability justice because it recognizes that disability programs
• And the disability services system depends heavily on immigrant workers, including direct support professionals
• It reaches the person waiting for support.
• I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Protect Act and to join me in supporting Amendment

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• such as autism and intellectual disabilities.
• Do we have any other in support witnesses?
• Do we have any other support witnesses?
• Do we have any witnesses in support? Seeing none, any witnesses in support? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• In the latter, I definitely would have been able to support it. ...to support it.

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee began without quorum and initially heard several bills as a subcommittee. AB 277 by Assemblymember Alanis would require background checks for unlicensed employees providing behavioral health treatment; the author and CalABA said it would protect children and people with disabilities, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 1382 by Assemblymember Castillo would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals altered for cosmetic purposes, while exempting glowfish after amendments; supporters framed it as an animal welfare and pet overpopulation measure, and there was no opposition after the amendments. ACR 173 by Assemblymember Carrillo would formalize a sister-state relationship between California and Jalisco, Mexico; the author emphasized cultural and economic ties and binational cooperation, though one senator objected to language referencing recent mass deportations and said he would abstain rather than support it as written. After quorum was established, the committee took up consent items AB 2085, AB 1733, ACR 129, ACR 164, and ACR 166, which passed 6-0. AB 277 was then approved 6-0 and sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. AB 1382 passed 6-0 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. ACR 173 was adopted 4-0, and the committee granted reconsideration so the author could potentially address the concern raised about the immigration-related language.

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• But anyway, I encourage your support with that. Debate is closed. Thank you.
• I support water in Idaho. I have concerns about the language regarding... I support water in Idaho.
• Fred Riggard's Disability Advocacy Day in the Capitol.
• There will be an exhibit there, a disability history exhibit.
• They will have a proclamation for Fred Riggers Disability Advocacy Day... for Fred Riggers Disability

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• Hull's first task force on employment for people with disabilities.
• I think it's a good improvement to the bill, and we appreciate your support.
• I'd appreciate your support for the amendment.
• So I would urge your support of this bill, and thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• supported her cause.

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• It is my goal every day to support this great team.
• for discharge and sustaining community supports.
• for discharge and sustaining community supports.
• Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work to strengthen the services and support
• And almost 25 or 30% of them have developmental disabilities.

Committees: Joint Human Services , Joint Human Services Committee

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• It just means they might need support, and we need to make sure principals can support them well.
• Well, for administrative support, essentially.
• On, on students who need additional support.
• We'll continue to look at math education and teacher supports.
• Some of them actually provide additional academic support.

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• So this was put in place a long time ago with strong support from that community.
• And we've felt pretty strongly that there's a lot of support for continuing this. Thank you.
• Developmental disability agencies, please.
• Developmental disability agencies, DDA, chapter rewrite, pending rule, page 112. Mr.
• Each of these three provider types offers comparable services to individuals with disabilities.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• </c> support the nominee? Yeah. support the nominee? Yeah.
• I see Daintry Bartoldus, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, in support.
• Disabilities, you're also in<00:06:54.080><c> support</c><00:06:54.800><c> of</c><00:06:55.400><c> Pina
• . support. support.
• . support. support.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met on April 15 to consider several gubernatorial nominations, with the chair reminding the public that written testimony had been reviewed and testimony time would be limited. The first nominee, James Landgraf (GM 528) for the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators, was supported by the Department of Health and testified that his water-system experience would help ensure certification standards protect safe drinking water, including on Maui and the other islands. Committee members asked about his background and Maui water issues, and the chair later recommended advise and consent. The committee also heard GM 552 for Pina Lemosu to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, but Lemosu was absent due to illness. Daintry Bartoldus of the council testified in strong support, citing Lemosu’s lived experience, critical thinking, and advocacy on disability and employment issues. The committee deferred decision-making on this nomination until the next day. For GM 717, Annabelle Stone for the Language Access Advisory Council, testimony from Waipahu Safe Haven Immigrant Migrant Resource Center and Aloha Care emphasized her interpreter background, bilingual skills, and commitment to equitable access for limited-English-proficient residents. Stone said her public health and community experience would help the council, and the chair recommended advise and consent. The final nomination, GM 782, was John McComas for the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. Supporters including Jack Lewin and Aloha Care highlighted McComas’s long career in health care, including leadership at Aloha Care and work on expanding community health resources. McComas said he wanted to continue contributing to health care access statewide after retirement. The committee took no objections on the nominations it voted on and adopted the chair’s recommendations to advise and consent for GM 528, GM 717, and GM 782, while GM 552 was deferred.

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• </c><00:15:35.240><c> of</c> those reasons um we're in support of those reasons um we're in support of
• I would strongly support looking into that, or at least support getting it out into the public that there
• I would strongly support looking into that, or at least support getting it out into the public that there
• I just like to offer further support.
• </c> have sufficient support have sufficient support but<03:38:16.479><c> often</c><03:38:16.800><c>

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• I would appreciate your support. Well, I thank the author. Do you have any witnesses in support?
• We support them, no doubt.
• Any other witnesses in support?
• , and I offer my support.
• Scott Kaufman, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, is in support. Any other witnesses in support?

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• I had an supportive of this bill.
• </c> temporary disability placard. temporary disability placard. &gt;&gt; Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• </c><01:16:05.199><c> You</c> disabled? That's why you got that. You disabled?
• </c> for driving a car with a disability for driving a car with a disability placard<01:16:24.080><c>
• disability.

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• </c> to support this policy. to support this policy.
• Please support this bill.
• Please support House File 1099.
• Please support HF 1099 so that all students with disabilities can receive the free and appropriate public
• </c> support of House File 3371. Thank you. support of House File 3371. Thank you.

Bills: HF3790 , HF3654 , HF3371 , HF3470 , HF1099

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, lease levy authority, graduation ceremonies, school districts, Minnesota Statutes, local revenue, funding increase, education, state appropriation, local control, HF3371, local optional revenue, school finance, general education aid, school district funding, referendum revenue, referendum market value, equalization aid, state aid, property tax levy

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• Since 1994, FALI has been dedicated to supporting and advocating for Florida's private investigators,
• We are doing much for extending the program in providing services for our children's disabilities.
• I stand in support of this bill and I encourage all of my colleagues to vote on this bill.
• Please support this bill. Senator Albritton: Chair Passidomo? Senator Passidomo: Thank you, Mr.
• Senator Wright: I want to support you in every way we can.

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• SINCE 1994, FOLLY HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR FLORIDA'S PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
• A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. >> Sen.
• We are doing much for extending the program and providing services for our children’s disabilities.
• Please support this bill. >> Sen. Albritton: Chair Passidomo? >> Sen. Passidomo: Thank you, Mr.
• We have been supporting autistic schools long before I became a senator.

Bills: SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB10 , SB11 , SB19 , SB20 , SB25 , SB62 , SB260 , SB263 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB412 , SB441 , SB442 , SB494 , SB523 , SB569 , SB616 , SB688 , SB707 , SB766 , SB842 , SB869 , SB890 , SB914 , SB929 , SB971 , SB992 , SB1066 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB971 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SB412 , SB20 , SB441 , SB442 , SB1621 , SB569 , SB314 , SB25 , SB293 , SB914 , SB260 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB20 , SB25 , SB260 , SB293 , SB314 , SB384 , SB442 , SB494 , SB616 , SB869 , SB890 , SB929 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB1621 , SR232 , SR237 , SR242 , SB16 , SB22

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• However, they rely heavily on federal Medicaid funding to support ongoing services.
• , all to support consistent implementation statewide and carry out that three-part vision.
• to identify exemptions or help them support meet the work requirements.
• Or help them support meet the work requirements.
• We also support funding for public hospitals and county indigent programs.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on how H.R. 1’s new federal work and community engagement rules will affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh, especially for Californians with behavioral health needs, people experiencing homelessness, and justice-involved individuals. The Legislative Analyst’s Office outlined the scope of the changes, including Medi-Cal work requirements beginning in January 2027 and CalFresh changes beginning in June 2026, and estimated large potential coverage losses if people cannot document exemptions or comply with reporting rules. State departments said they are still awaiting some federal guidance but are already building implementation plans, data matching, outreach campaigns, and system changes to reduce disruption and automatically identify exemptions where possible. Department of Health Care Services and Department of Social Services officials described efforts to use existing data, CalSAWS, and cross-program coordination to streamline exemption screening, including for medical frailty, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and student status. They said outreach will include text messaging, webinars, county training, and community-based partners, while also acknowledging that many people will still need direct worker contact. County representatives stressed that the new rules will create major administrative burdens, require significant new staffing, and could lead to coverage loss if counties are not adequately funded. They urged the Legislature to release the $20 million in current-year General Fund for CalFresh implementation and to consider a much larger county augmentation next year. Assembly members pressed the administration on outreach strategy, county funding, consistency across counties, and how to avoid harming eligible people through overly aggressive implementation. They also asked about coordination with universities, CDCR, and community-based organizations, and about how exemptions would be documented for mental health and substance use conditions. Department officials said they are working with counties, education institutions, and correctional agencies, and that they are trying to align Medi-Cal and CalFresh rules where possible, but not all federal definitions match. Public commenters from legal aid, counties, labor, and public hospitals warned that work requirements do not increase employment, will worsen food insecurity and health outcomes, and will strain county systems unless the state provides more funding and support.

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• We are home to the System of Support for Expanded Learning, which is a statewide support network for
• Not necessarily for students with disabilities.
• At the same time, I am fully in support of what Dr.
• And the number of students with disabilities also grew.
• We know that parent engagement supports achievement, and we know that connections to family also support