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• <00:52:25.559> family from Foster Care to a permanent family from Foster Care to a permanent
• when they're asked to provide permanent when they're asked to provide permanent care<01:04:52.119
• I am their permanent guardian now.
• with the child and the um permanency with the child and the um permanency placement<01:15:23.159
• <01:15:39.560> do the child have a learning disability do the child have a learning disability

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• targeting what we need for more homeowners and what we need to help renters and what we need for permanent
• We know permanent supportive housing, once you stabilize someone in housing and once you provide them
• We know permanent supportive housing, once you stabilize someone in housing and once you provide them
• We know permanent supportive housing, once you stabilize someone in housing and once you provide them
• We know permanent supportive housing, once you stabilize someone in housing and once you provide them

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I had actually the learning disabilities designation as well, which is worth extra money, too, because
• Could that partial partial partial referral<04:19:37.199> instead<04:19:37.439> of<04:19
• He said the pay scale is higher in Massachusetts partially because of the lower minimum wage and partially
• to eliminate a lot of the detail about tipped wages, training wages, and wages for people with disabilities

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, what this does, um, if you're on Social Security and you have 100% disability, there are opportunities
• So once you're 100% Social Security doesn't mean you're always going to be 100% disabled in Social Security
• Once you're 100% disabled in the military, you're that for life.
• Once you're 100% disabled in the military, you're that for life.
• It says replace line 95 on page four with the following: qualify permanently and totally disabled veterans

Bills: HB155, HB155

Keywords: homestead exemption, disabled veterans, tax relief, annual verification, property tax, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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• And I'm also a permanent resident of Corpus Christi, Texas.
• It did so by utilizing disaster pending is to partially circumvent the failed election and generate extra
• You then have a permanent tax increase that you've put into place.
• once the bond is paid off. increases to pay off debt should be seen as a permanent tax increase and
• Because as you understand, this M&O is permanent, right? Forever, right, as the old adage would go.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• As a student with a disability and what happens first is that there's a screening tool the screening
• It may not be a learning disability, it may be a learning disability.
• So, after this screener, it came back that 40% we need more people with learning disabilities. keep a
• close eye on, that there may be a disability, and that 60% it appeared to not be a disability. disability
• It's been expanded to 504 permanent beds. De-temporary beds.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• circumstances such as sexual assault, murder, indecency with a child, injury to a child, elderly or disabled
• A lot of times, I receive information directly from CPS, who is technically my client, as I am partially

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• disabled from returning to work at all.
• <00:08:26.319> uh<00:08:26.560> disabled those who are permanently uh disabled those
• who are permanently uh disabled from<00:08:27.440> returning<00:08:27.840> to<00:08:28.080
• <00:09:41.920> officer be 25% of pay to the disabled officer be 25% of pay to the disabled
• I understand that, but this is an insurance for disability and this and that is in a pension system.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty on a bill to expand minimum hazardous-duty retirement and health benefits for certain public safety workers injured in the line of duty. She used a video and examples from Floyd County to describe officers and an emergency management director who were catastrophically injured but did not qualify for existing hazardous-duty coverage because their employers had enrolled them in non-hazardous retirement plans. The bill would provide a minimum benefit of 25% of pay, plus 10% for dependent children and limited health coverage, for eligible workers who cannot return to hazardous work. Laferty said the proposal would apply retroactively through a five-year window, estimated to affect a limited number of workers statewide, and would be funded by small increases in employer contribution rates. Committee members questioned how many former employees might qualify, how the bill interacts with the pension system, and who would pay the added cost. Discussion also noted that local governments choose whether to place employees in hazardous or non-hazardous coverage, largely based on cost. The sheriff’s association was present online in support, and no vote was taken. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gber present a revised bill allowing teachers and school district employees to use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not already on the school calendar, if they provide a personal statement and sufficient advance notice. He said the measure is intended to address the rigid school calendar and the difficulty teachers face in observing non-school holidays without losing service credit toward retirement. He noted that the earlier version of the bill had allowed make-up work time, but the current draft is shorter and focused on sick leave use. He also referenced a supporting letter from a constituent who could not attend because of weather. The bill was presented for discussion only, with no committee action reported.

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• Instead, the administration is now proposing to use some of that money to partially fund that ZEV, the
• The other thing about that is because emissions are real, quantifiable, and permanent, you get credit
• The other thing about that is because emissions are real, quantifiable, and permanent, you get credit
• capital program, establish funding certainty for the TIRCP and LC-TOP, and finally reinstitute the partial

Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.

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• but avoiding potentially disabling but avoiding potentially disabling infections<02:45:56.960>
• disabilities under one roof. disabilities under one roof.
• So, highly functioning with disabilities. highly functioning with disabilities.
• The those types of disability.
• building or somebody with a disability. building or somebody with a disability.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Do you report it to the developmental disability?
• My name is Katie Ellis, and I am a disability justice activist and someone who has lived with a disability
• I'm a disability advocate.
• I am disabled and a disability advocate.
• And I'm also a disabled employee.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 54, which would create a stakeholder working group to study utility-service problems in manufactured and mobile home parks and recommend solutions. The sponsor described repeated water and utility outages in large parks, said current law places maintenance responsibility on park owners, and argued that the state needs clearer standards and alternatives to costly attorney general lawsuits. Supporters from PNM and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty backed the memorial as a step toward better oversight and protections for residents. The committee asked about existing landlord obligations and whether rent withholding is available; the sponsor said current law does not clearly provide that remedy. HM 54 was reported out with a due pass. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create a statewide permitting framework for battery-charged electric fences used by commercial businesses while preserving local zoning authority. The sponsor and an industry witness said businesses face inconsistent local permitting, delays, and added costs, and that the bill would provide uniform standards and security options. Several members raised concerns that the bill appeared to favor a specific product type, could override local code differences, and might not address mixed-use areas, historic districts, or homeowners associations. After debate, the bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with one member explaining support but urging further work with local government experts before floor consideration. House Bill 20, a bipartisan measure, would allow Native American applicants to request a voluntary Native American designation on state driver’s licenses and ID cards, without naming a specific tribe, and with documentation requirements tied to tribal cards, certificates of Indian blood, or affidavits of birth. Supporters said it would recognize tribal political status, help with law enforcement and Turquoise Alert verification, and assist with education, health, and child welfare matters; tribal representatives and State Police testified in favor. Several members expressed concern about racial profiling, privacy, and possible unintended consequences of marking IDs, while others noted the designation is optional and tied to political status rather than race. Members also flagged drafting language that appeared to require multiple documents, and the sponsor agreed to clarify it. The bill ultimately passed, with some members explaining their votes and asking for continued discussion with tribes. The committee also approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would amend the state constitution to allow school bond and mill levy questions to appear on the general election ballot rather than being limited to separate school elections. Sponsors said the change would reduce special-election costs, increase turnout, and remove outdated language dating to 1910; school board and education groups supported it. Members asked about ballot crowding and local election timing, and sponsors emphasized that the measure gives school districts a choice rather than a mandate. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 295, which would create an Office of Accessibility to centralize reporting, provide technical assistance, and produce annual reports on accessibility of state buildings and websites. Disability advocates largely supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and consistency, while one webcast commenter opposed it, arguing that without enforcement authority it would not produce meaningful change. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 295, before final committee action is shown.

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• Paid leave offers partial wage replacement under this program.
• Payments from unemployment insurance, workers' comp, or Social Security Disability Insurance will lead
• to a partial offset or a denial depending on the circumstances of paid leave benefits.
• And then just wanted to have one quick... insurance will lead to a partial offset insurance will lead
• to a partial offset or<00:07:22.880> a<00:07:23.120> denial<00:07:23.599> depending

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• CSLB made the MOU permanent through a budget change proposal in this year’s budget bill.
• SB 403 removes the sunset, making the End-of-Life Option Act permanent.
• So here we are 10 years later with SB 403, which simply makes the End-of-Life Option Act permanent by
• Making this law permanent ensures that option.
• Many individuals with disabilities continue to experience significant systemic barriers in accessing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• hospital is located over in the Amarillo area, but we've got individuals who are either elderly or disabled
• million growing very rapidly, this bill would mean that I'm afraid we'd find ourselves in a state of permanent
• And we've increased the age 65 and disabled exemption to $150,000.
• The exemption for seniors and disabled went a long way.
• The rapid transit system, yes ma'am, is partially funded through sales tax. 1% of sales tax collected

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• It will not be made more permanent.
• Can you address that, and is the money really taken away from disabled?
• , or will disabled people see a cut to their services?
• 00:12:51.560> or<00:12:51.680> will<00:12:51.800> disabled it come from disabled
• or will disabled it come from disabled or will disabled people<00:12:52.480> see<00:12:52.600

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: A Minnesota Senate leader discussed the end-of-session budget deal and said the Senate had passed a comprehensive budget that addresses several recent crises and federal policy changes. He highlighted funding to respond to gun violence, Metro Surge, and the effects of a federal Republican budget bill, saying the package includes retroactive medical assistance coverage, support to keep SNAP functioning, $10 million for food banks and shelves, rental assistance, and aid for counties and property taxpayers. He also said the Senate secured $205 million for HCMC, a $30 million uncompensated care pool for other distressed hospitals, and a $500 million health care stabilization reserve, along with a one-year license tab fee reduction and a $1.2 billion bonding bill. He said some priorities were left out or rejected in negotiations, including small business relief, low-income rent, energy assistance, rural EMS stabilization, a manufactured home bill of rights, a social media platform data collection tax, and proposals to block private equity from nursing homes and single-family homes. He also said the House Speaker had promised but not brought a gun vote to the floor, and he expressed disappointment that immigration-related action and some gun control measures did not advance further. He defended the rental assistance as available to Minnesotans regardless of documentation status and said it was not tied only to Operation Metro Surge. The leader also addressed concerns about payment withholding and program integrity in human services, saying the goal was to fight fraud without cutting services. He said hospitals seeking access to the stabilization reserve would need to show distress and financial need, and that both the governor and a legislative advisory committee would have to approve. He closed by saying the process had been difficult and too much negotiation had moved into backroom settings, but that the chambers were working toward an orderly conclusion and that he expected the remaining bills to be finalized and sent to the governor.

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• It includes absence due to residence outside the United States, religious observance, and disability.
• It includes absence due to residence outside the United States, religious observance, and disability.
• disability disability um and<02:22:18.319> so<02:22:18.800> I<02:22:19.120> I'll
• register in person due to a disability register in person due to a disability so<02:22:44.479>
• to sign as completing that form on behalf of that person who has the disability.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• into the issue of student self-determination as well, which is right to sick children and total disability
• Florida is a A C system recognizes nearly a dozen exceptional these, including learning disabilities
• and intellectual disabilities and other developmental delays.
• So if we're serious about improving workforce outcomes for children with disabilities who need to back
• I'm gonna recommend we go into a permanent recess for the week to use school school term.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,<03:29:00.720> such National Council on Disability, such National Council on Disability,
• because they have a disability. because they have a disability.
• <03:30:46.319> Existing their disability status. Existing their disability status.
• <03:30:59.279> However, based solely on disability. However, based solely on disability.
• solely on their disability status. solely on their disability status.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• medical for duty-disabled officers.
• So, this is a work group intended to deal with duty disability issues as well as that fund.
• and the public safe public disability and the public safe public uh,<00:13:00.760> safety<00:
• uh, retiring medical for duty disabled uh, retiring medical for duty disabled uh,<00:13:07.000><
• intended to deal with duty disability intended to deal with duty disability issues<00:13:15.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Justice must be accessible to all, including Minnesotans with disabilities, and the Minnesota judicial
• <00:14:27.880> Act<00:14:28.480> to American with Disabilities Act to American with
• Disabilities Act to establish<00:14:29.199> Lish<00:14:29.560> specific<00:14:30.399><
• So we would seek permanent funding in the '28 and '29 biennium to provide long-term solutions.
• So we would seek permanent funding in the '28 and '29 biennium to provide long-term solutions.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee heard a presentation from State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba on the Minnesota judicial branch’s 2026-27 budget request. He outlined the courts’ structure and workload, noting 322 judges, about 2,800 staff, roughly 1 million district court cases annually, and a current budget of about $479 million. Shorba emphasized the courts’ constitutional role, the fact that court fines and fees are deposited into the general fund rather than retained by the branch, and recent legislative investments that helped reduce pandemic-era backlogs, improve technology, sustain treatment courts, and raise interpreter and examiner pay. The budget request focused on several areas: a 6% judicial salary increase to address recruitment and retention problems, including a 15% rise in turnover and a 27% drop in applicants since 2020; funding for health care and office lease cost increases; digital accessibility compliance work required by new federal ADA rules; a modernized justice partner access system for court records; higher pay for forensic psychological examiners, whose workload has risen sharply; increased juror compensation from $20 to $100 per day and mileage adjustments; and ongoing funding for interpreters, jury services, and cybersecurity. Shorba said the total request would be a 12% increase over the FY 2026-27 base budget. Members asked follow-up questions about funding for newly launched treatment courts and how those courts are financed after federal grants expire. Shorba said he would provide more detail later and noted the branch generally starts treatment courts with federal funding before seeking state support. Representative Ric also asked about labor negotiations, and Shorba explained that the judicial branch negotiates its own contracts rather than using the executive branch, with three unions involved and many unrepresented employees. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.