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• But I don't know what the look is in terms of study of the number of disability boards we have.
• So your question was about the Left 1 medical boards or disability boards and medical benefits.
• Your question was about things like, you know, how many disability boards are there out there?
• Your question was about things like, you know, how many disability boards are there out there?
• The Left 1 groups probably can help us as well in terms of this study of the disability boards.

Summary: The committee first approved the November minutes by roll call vote, with a majority of members voting aye and some members excused. Staff then provided brief litigation updates: Fowler et al. v. Leathers remains pending in federal district court over interest calculations on transferred TERS funds, with summary judgment motions expected to be heard May 1; Dolan v. King County was decided against the state in Pierce County Superior Court on the issue of recouping attorney’s fees from a former PERS member, though no fees were assessed against the state in that case. An actuarial update noted upcoming presentations on the agency’s work and the latest valuation report, including new contribution rates reflecting updated demographic assumptions. The committee then reviewed its draft interim work plan and correspondence items, focusing on requests related to Plan 3, Plan 1 COLAs, teacher retirement age, and a missed early retirement factor. Members discussed a possible study of Plan 3’s design and outcomes compared with Plan 2, including retirement ages and benefit adequacy, and staff was asked to work with DRS on a study outline. The committee also discussed ongoing COLA requests and the need for retiree groups to bring forward a more formal proposal for the next budget cycle, with members noting that any recommendation should likely be made by October or November. Another major topic was the study of LEOFF 1 medical/disability boards, including how many boards exist, how they operate, and what costs they incur; staff said it was still gathering basic information and would provide an overview next month. Staff also explained planned changes to how correspondence will be handled and posted online due to cybersecurity concerns. The committee approved the May agenda by voice vote and then adjourned.

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• Those requirements are largely federal, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, but
• Those requirements are largely federal, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, but
• and Education Act or idea disabilities and Education Act or idea um<00:15:29.480> but<00:15:29.600
• Many of their students also have significant physical or cognitive disabilities.
• um it's really two schools disabilities um it's really two schools the<00:47:27.240> Minnesota

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts. Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.

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• Colleagues, we had quite a discussion with DOJ on whether these are permanent positions and whether they
• Yeah, and based on the carrier's description, permanent positions, which as we know, we know... ...permanent
• limitation for the Water Resources Department by $107,298 and authorize the establishment of one permanent
• We're not treating the disabled properly. Public safety has gone downhill.
• We're not treating the disabled properly. Public safety has gone downhill.

Summary: The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment. A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed. The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections. In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.

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• people with disabilities. people with disabilities.
• > what<00:56:54.600> all People with disabilities want what all People with disabilities
• Uh, we heard a lot from our disabled community. Um, just a couple of feedbacks.
• Uh we heard a lot from our disabled<01:29:05.320> community.
• Um just a couple of disabled community.

Bills: HF4062, HF4063, HF4065, HF3926, HF4216, HF3176, HF3728, HF3988, HF3865

Keywords: vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads

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• Department, simply because they have two permanent funds with astronomical interest rates.
• Chair, I'm going to start with the Developmental Disabilities Council on page 13, line 146, and go all
• decision-making. 147 with the Developmental Disabilities Council for supported decision-making.
• It, but not make it permanent.
• So you'd see how it works, and you'd have to come back if you did want to make it permanent and take

Keywords: 996, all

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• Black students, Latino students, and students with disabilities specifically— a lot of what we see in
• citizen, or pardon me, a legal permanent resident who is not a U.S. citizen.
• Okay, earlier in what you were speaking, you said permanent legal residence and...
• Speaking, you said permanent legal residents and United States citizens is what the bill requires.
• His amendment only says United States citizens but leaves out the words permanent legal resident.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• As a non-traditional student and disabled combat veteran, my education journey has been both unique and
• As a non-traditional student and disabled combat veteran, my education journey has been both unique and
• This is not intended to be a permanent solution, because we know this is...
• This is not intended to be a permanent solution, because we know this is not a permanent solution, right
• to testify in support are Luis Dorado with the Los Angeles Community College District and Amerta Perman

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• George, I'm the assistant commissioner for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• George, I'm the assistant commissioner for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• for child safety and permanency at DCYF. for child safety and permanency at DCYF.
• ,<00:26:50.960> religious kids with disabilities, religious kids with disabilities, religious
• , That information is public, permanent, That information is public, permanent, and<01:31:05.960>

Bills: HF4407, HF4382

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

Summary: The Children and Families Committee adopted the April 8 minutes and then took up House File 4407, as amended by the A1 amendment. The amendment, explained by nonpartisan staff, incorporated much of the Senate version of related legislation and made a series of changes: it revised the definition of “disproportionately represented child,” shifted that determination to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, made technical cross-reference and terminology updates, adjusted training requirements, set the working group to expire December 31, 2027, and added an appropriation for statewide implementation. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then referred the bill to Ways and Means. Representative Gilman said the bill is intended to preserve the goals of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act while addressing operational, legal, and fiscal problems before statewide implementation. He argued for delaying the effective date by one year, shifting case review responsibilities to the state, and providing funding so counties are not left with an unfunded mandate. He also said the bill adds safety measures related to synthetic opioids and other imminent-harm concerns, and that the delay would allow the working group to finish its recommendations and give counties time to prepare. County officials Steve Schmidt of Meeker County/Minnesota Rural Counties and Jenny Mojo of Clay County testified in support of the bill as amended, emphasizing that counties need clearer responsibilities, staffing, training, technology, and dependable funding to implement the law successfully. Rebecca St. George of DCYF said “active efforts” is not absolutely defined and is determined case by case, often with court involvement. Members raised questions about the meaning of active efforts, the bill’s synthetic opioid language, and whether the proposal should apply more broadly rather than within this specific act. A citizen also cautioned that the opioid language should not unintentionally affect families in treatment programs. Representative Hicks warned that the fentanyl provisions could lead to broad removals and create placement problems for teens with substance use disorder, while Representative Gilman responded that the bill includes a rebuttable presumption and is meant to protect children from imminent harm.

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• A week of awareness first established by the Invisible Disabilities Association in 2014.
• of awareness first established by the Invisible Disabilities Association in 2014.
• For those living with invisible disabilities, one of the most... That affect daily life.
• For those living with invisible disabilities, one of the most difficult parts is often not the disability
• by designating the week of October 18th to October 24th as Invisible Disabilities Week.

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• health care for Disabled Veterans Act. health care for Disabled Veterans Act.
• <00:38:07.760> The Disabled American veterans.
• offense would make a 20-year permanent offense would make a 20-year permanent resident<02:37:39.120
• So we're talking about permanent residents to the country.
• So we're talking about permanent residents to the country.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• families of students with disabilities families of students with disabilities right<00:36:43.839
• and safety of students with disabilities and safety of students with disabilities in<01:10:26.400
• <01:36:44.400> specifically children with disabilities specifically children with disabilities
• <01:36:50.960> and voices of students with disabilities and voices of students with disabilities
• what we've seen in the disability what we've seen in the disability community<01:37:16.480> over

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am a teacher and a parent of a student with a disability, and I'm opposed to HB 6.
• Suspensions are not designed to be permanent places for students.
• I'm with Disability Rights Texas, and I'm respectfully testifying against the bill.
• These options cannot be so broad that students with disabilities are unintentionally punished for disability-related
• Yes, I'm a mental health policy fellow with Disability Rights Texas. Disability Rights, okay.

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• These sites aren't designed for people with disabilities.
• These sites aren't designed for people with disabilities.
• but I'm also a disabled veteran myself.
• They don't have disabilities. They don't take care of small children at home.
• They don't help someone who's disabled.

Bills: S0036, S0864, S0268, S0844, S0514, S1404, S0914, S1758

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, uterine fibroids, public records, health privacy, epidemiology, medical information, emergency department, physicians, privacy, personal information, sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, pain management, controlled substances, prescribing education, continuing medical education

Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records exemption for emergency physicians. Senator Rodriguez’s strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and testimony from an emergency physician described threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. Members then heard SB 514, creating the Dula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women affected by substance use disorder. Senator Osgood explained the pilot would provide non-medical doula support and data collection, and an amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and complement medical providers. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 36 on use of professional nursing titles after extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be allowed to use “doctor” in clinical settings, with concerns raised about patient confusion and the need for clearer identification. The bill was amended to align with the House version and then reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee next approved SB 864, a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data, after a technical amendment setting a July 1, 2026 effective date; Senator Sharif said the exemption is needed so the Department of Health can collect sensitive data for the related research bill. SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain licensed physicians and nurses, was also reported favorably after emotional testimony from patients and advocates describing delayed care and bias. Later, the committee approved SB 1404 on memory care, after a strike-all amendment creating a new memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities that advertise or provide specialized memory care services, while allowing optional supportive services without the new license. Supporters from the senior living industry backed the clarification. The committee then passed SB 914, which clarifies that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling, after an amendment adjusting supervision and continuing education language. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad Medicaid and SNAP reform bill that would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose Medicaid work requirements for certain able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services, modernize drug purchasing and prior authorization, and require SNAP fraud-reduction measures. Several amendments were adopted, and members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, EBT card photo identification, and due process concerns; debate continued as the transcript ended.

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• And this developmental disabilities.
• disabilities have People with disabilities have historically<00:17:20.720> faced<00:17:21.039
• Their disability consent for any reason.
• <05:44:47.760> Act of the Americans with Disabilities Act of the Americans with Disabilities
• provisions will be made permanent provisions will be made permanent without<06:16:01.680> the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• amend the workers' compensation law in relation to allowing certain claimants to be reclassified to permanent
• total disability or total industrial disability due to extreme friction.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Labor met for its ninth meeting of the 2026 session, chaired by Senator Jessica Ramos, with several members present including Senators Jackson, Zellner, Mattera, Rhoads, Ryan, Scarcella-Spanton, and Mayer. The committee considered five bills covering workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits for employees of certain educational institutions, creation of an Office of Special Investigation for work-related matters, establishment of a wage data clearinghouse, and a requirement that employers obtain written acknowledgements of sexual harassment prevention policies and programs in English and an employee’s primary language. Each bill was moved by committee members and approved without recorded opposition. Senate Bills 3948, 5623, 7999, and 9141 were reported to Finance, while Senate Bill 10057 was reported to the calendar. No testimony or substantive debate was included in the transcript beyond brief bill descriptions and motions.

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• LET'S TAKE UP TAB 3 SB 540 ON DISABILITY HISTORY AND AWARENESS INSTRUCTION BY SENATOR COLLINS.
• IF EXOTIC INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ADDRESSING BULLYING.
• THIS SESSION WE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON AUTISM DISABILITY.
• SOMEONE WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY I COULD TELL YOU OFTEN THERE'S MORE THAN WHAT MEETS THE EYE.
• THIS BILLS SHINES A LIGHT ON DISABILITY AND IT PROVIDES A PERSPECTIVE UNDERSTANDING.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Instead, they are permanently secured to foundations.
• ,<01:15:05.199> young individuals with disabilities, young individuals with disabilities,
• , indispensable pillar of as permanent, indispensable pillar of Vermont's<01:17:02.080> housing
• of permanently cited is being<01:17:13.600> amended<01:17:14.000> to<01:17:14.239>
• This is relevant be permanently cited.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• And I work directly with the Permanent School Fund or the Legislative Permanent School Fund, which is
• And I work directly<00:07:33.600> with<00:07:33.800> the<00:07:33.919> Permanent
• > Permanent<00:07:36.840> School or the Legislative Permanent School or the Legislative
• <00:12:32.360> School have a plan for the Permanent School have a plan for the Permanent School
• I worked with students with disabilities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 1172 ensures that individuals with developmental disabilities receive quick, life-saving support from
• As you all know, I am a big advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities as it relates to
• Developmental disabilities need your vote too.
• Thank you. ...for individuals with developmental disabilities as it relates to AB 1172.
• Developmental disabilities need your vote too. Thank you. All right, thank you very much.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard a long agenda of bills focused largely on child welfare, foster care, child care, CalWORKs, mandated reporting, and public benefits. Early items included AB 890, which would ease county transfer rules for nonminor dependents in extended foster care; AB 461, which would replace punitive truancy-related penalties with supportive services for families; and AB 753, which would create an interim associate teacher pathway to help address the child care workforce shortage. Testimony on these bills emphasized barriers faced by foster youth, low-income families, and child care providers, and members expressed support for the general policy direction. The committee also heard AB 926 on foster care visitation, AB 563 on early childhood planning and reporting, AB 601 on standardized mandated reporter training, AB 1074 on CalWORKs reunification aid, AB 822 extending the Commission on the State of Hate, AB 970 creating a Los Angeles County mandated reporter pilot, AB 1161 protecting public benefits during disasters, AB 1172 allowing trained staff to administer emergency seizure medication in community care settings, and AB 363 expanding CalWORKs student supports and work-study. Witnesses generally supported these measures as ways to reduce trauma, improve reunification, modernize reporting and training, and expand access to services. County welfare and child welfare groups, advocacy organizations, and providers largely testified in support, while some bills drew concerns from county representatives about implementation or needed amendments. Several bills were voted out of committee, often unanimously and sometimes as amended, including AB 926, AB 563, AB 601, AB 1074, AB 822, AB 970, AB 1161, and AB 1172; AB 1172 was reported on call. The committee also took up consent items and later voted on subcommittee-held bills AB 461, AB 753, and AB 890, leaving them on call. At the end of the hearing, the committee heard AB 1211, which would protect CalFresh benefits from federal cuts and require a feasibility study on increasing benefits and eligibility; testimony stressed rising food insecurity and the economic importance of food assistance, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

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• FOR THAT IS WE'VE TAKEN SOME THINGS THAT TYPICALLY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AS HOLIDAYS AND MADE THEM PERMANENT
• TESTS DETECT THE GENETIC METABOLIC AND CONGENITAL CONDITIONS THAT IF LEFT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO PERMANENT
• DISABILITIES, SEVERE HEALTH PUBLICATIONS OR SADLY EVEN DEATH.
• THESE SCREENINGS CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CHILD LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE OR FACING IRREVERSIBLE DISABILITY

Keywords: 999, senate, all