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• um and are not lawful permanent um and are not lawful permanent residents,<00:30:22.920> Cuban
• The next proposal reduces disability grants or eliminates disability grants.
• funding to people with disabilities funding to people with disabilities again. again. again.
• backs of people with disabilities. backs of people with disabilities.
• services to disabled and elders. services to disabled and elders.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• has a mental health disability or other has a mental health disability or other disability<02:13
• That would be kids whose parents have significant disabilities and qualified for disability insurance
• That would be kids whose parents have significant disabilities and qualified for disability insurance
• That would be kids whose parents have significant disabilities and qualified for disability insurance
• or because you have a disability.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund. The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2. House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.

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• referred to the committee on public health Hb 521 by Guillen relating to accommodating voters with a disability
• for to the committee on elections Hb 522 by Mesa relating to the ability of voters with certain disabilities
• consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense or injury. to a child, elderly individual, or disabled
• taxation that certain political subdivisions may impose on residential homesteads of a person who is disabled
• homesteads of real property rather than residence homesteads for ad valorem tax purposes to make permanent

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Bills: SB206, SB904, SB933, SB1436, SB1500, SB1553, SB1557, SB1567, SB1644, SB1645, SB1651, SB1794, SB1833, SB1849, SB1984

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

Bills: HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185

Keywords: charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment

Bills: HB9, HB10, HB16, HB44, HB46, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB153, HB164, HB233, HB242, HB436, HB455, HB571, HB594

Keywords: HB 9, HB9, Act 527, Shreveport, Stuffed Shrimp Capital, state symbol, Louisiana symbols, municipal designation, honorary title, cultural designation, tourism, local pride, seafood, shrimp, stuffed shrimp, cuisine, city branding, Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:170.26, legal holiday, Acadia Parish

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• Brian Mc on behalf of the Disability and Communication Access Board and our Executive Director Christine
• Brian Mc on behalf<00:23:58.240> of<00:23:58.400> the<00:23:58.559> disability<00

Bills: HB1813, HB2429, HB2423, HB1996, HB1851, HB2546, HB2028, HB2583, HB2490, HB2545, HB2114, HB1859, HB2534, HB2474, HB1863, HB2475

Keywords: taxation, general excise tax, use tax, exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, tax expenditure, tax expenditure evaluation, tax credit review, tax incentive, tax exemption, use tax exemption, income tax credit, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Taxation, fiscal oversight, budget accountability, tax policy, revenue loss, public spending

Summary: The committee opened with HB 1813 on taxation and HB 2429 on tax expenditure evaluation, taking mostly written testimony and limited oral discussion. On HB 2429, the Tax Foundation and Department of Taxation raised privacy and federal-law concerns, warning that the bill could require taxpayers to file duplicative returns and could risk disclosure of federal tax information if released publicly. Members and witnesses discussed using anonymized or summary reporting instead of individual public release, with the department saying summarized data would be preferable and that the state can ask for the information as a policy matter, but individual public release could create problems. The committee then heard HB 2423 HD1 on biodiesel, where Pacific Biodiesel said it can supply all biodiesel needed for B5 in Hawaii without imports and asked to move the implementation date earlier to November 2027 to allow rollout planning. HB 1996 HB1 on hearing aids drew broad support; a disability access representative said earlier insurance-based efforts had run into administrative problems and that this bill would immediately lower costs for consumers. HB 1851 HD1, also related to hearing aids, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, while the Tax Foundation argued the program would be better funded directly rather than through the tax system, citing overhead costs and blank provisions that should be filled in before passage. On HB 2546, the research activities tax credit, HCDC said the credit supports long-term R&D and should be converted from a first-come, first-served system to proration so more applicants receive some benefit; the agency described the credit as helping companies move from idea to commercialization and noted the state is leaving potential jobs and federal dollars on the table. HB 2028 HD1, relating to Labor Day for construction workers, drew support from labor representatives who said it recognizes construction workers and helps offset cost-of-living pressures, while the Tax Foundation opposed it as an industry-specific subsidy and flagged technical issues with undefined terms and blank credit amounts. The committee also heard HB 2583, HB 2490, HB 2545, HB 2114, and HB 1859 HD1. HB 2490, concerning coastal erosion at Mokuhiki Bay, received strong support from a temple representative who described severe shoreline loss, years of temporary emergency work, and the need for a long-term, nature-based solution in coordination with state agencies. HB 2545, involving HCDC and SBIR commercialization, was supported as a way to turn R&D into economic development; HCDC said it had more applications than it could fund and that the bill could help create high-wage jobs. HB 2114, the Hawaii Benefits Hub, received comments from ETS and DHS emphasizing support for the concept but cautioning that operational, policy, cybersecurity, and data-sharing standards must be carefully aligned. HB 1859 HD1 on workforce development drew strong support from workforce and philanthropic groups, who said Hawaii faces a long-term gap between projected living-wage jobs and the number of young people entering the workforce, and argued the bill would create durable infrastructure for coordination and long-term planning. No formal votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• they adopt these ordinances, they can engage in floodplain management and can adopt and enforce permanent
• along in the form of community development block grants for disaster recovery, but those are not a permanent
• For flooding, a RAND study shows nearly 30% of Texans have disabled at least one type of alert.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

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• I am an attorney currently with Disability Rights Connecticut.
• > Rights currently with Disability Rights currently with Disability Rights Connecticut.<00:09:
• They have um been in the disabilities.
• <01:39:38.800> resource address the lack of a permanent resource address the lack of a permanent
• <01:43:17.920> paired<01:43:18.560> with is a permanent home paired with is a permanent

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Housing First is an evidence-based program that provides permanent supportive housing and accompanying
• This includes the transfer of the developmental disability supports and the health care certification
• Like I spoke about a second ago, an $89.3 million increase in the Developmental Disability Support Division
• DDSD, big change there: the $47 million is about an 18% rate increase for DDS for developmental disabilities
• I don't think we're going to see a decrease in enrollment on the developmental disabilities waiver.

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• Mexican African and indigenous descent were the founders of the state's oldest permanent settlements
• HB 4485 by Babylon Montgomery relating to the eligibility of certain permanent general permits a discharge
• Avalo, relating to the public school policy to allow a student with a disability to be accompanied by
• limitation periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled
• a county district attorney in Ector County. of certain hiring practices relating to certain non-permanent

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• I understand that if you open the hood on certain vehicles, it disables that.
• They say, disable this thing for me?"
• I understand that if you open the hood on certain vehicles, it disables that.
• English With the first permanent English With the first permanent English settlement<02:13:12.320
• domestic energy producers by permanently domestic energy producers by permanently classifying<02

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• SOME OF THE CHOICES I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO HELPING FAMILIES BECOME OLD IN THEIR PERMANENCY
• PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS TO ADMINISTER INSULIN TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITIES
• MOST COMPELLING REASONS FOR THIS BILL IS THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITIES
• , BIPARTISAN EVERYBODY TO USE FOR PEOPLE THAT SERVE PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• I KNOW THESE SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS, A PERSON WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• school districts by boards of cooperative educational services, in relation to making the provisions permanent
• exempting school district providers of special services or programs for preschool school students with disabilities
• of the State Education Department and an improvement in the process for preschool students with disabilities

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met on April 21 and considered several education-related bills, mostly extensions or technical changes. S-57 (BOCES services to out-of-state school districts), S-150B (small-city school board nominating communication deadlines), S-8904A (BOCES lease terms for properties), S-9148 (exempting certain preschool special services providers from separate Commissioner approval), and S-9611 (extending provisions on certified school psychologists and preschool special education services) were all moved to the floor with little or no opposition. The committee also took up S-2498, which would reduce the required number of lockdown drills in schools from 12 to 10 and adjust the timing of drills. Senator Tedisco spoke strongly against the bill, arguing that repetition is necessary to prepare students and staff for emergencies and that reducing drills would move in the wrong direction on school safety. Chair Mayer responded that the bill still requires a significant number of drills and is intended to reduce trauma, especially for young children. The bill advanced, with Senators Stec and Tedisco opposed and Senator Weber recorded without recommendation. Most other bills were described as aligning existing rules, easing administrative burdens, or extending current law. The committee concluded by noting the meeting was productive and adjourned after moving all listed bills forward.

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• as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits schools from treating children with disabilities
• work you've already done in school food and ask you to leverage that investment and establish a permanent
• work you've already done in school food and ask you to leverage that investment and establish a permanent
• All of us at Project Bread express our gratitude to the committee for championing permanent school meals
• permanent school meals for all.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• This is inconsistent with Housing First, which promotes permanent housing.
• And at the same time, the reality is we don't have enough permanent housing.
• disability or death in nearly one in 10.
• The permanent restaurant permit process will cost exponentially more.
• Acquiring a permanent restaurant permit is $1,738.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

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• This would be more of a semi- permanent thing that would be moving around.
• This would be more of a semi- permanent thing that would be moving around.
• This would be more of a semi-permanent thing that would be moving around.
• This would be more of a semi-permanent thing that would be moving around.
• parking stalls for our disabled persons. parking stalls for our disabled persons.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As a disabled veteran, I'm proud to lead this legislation on behalf of our veterans community.
• This bill will make meaningful improvements to the way that the program serves our disabled veterans.
• STOP BEFORE WE DO PERMANENT DAMAGE. TOO GREAT TO FIX. I YIELD BACK. >> THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS.
• , a collective psychological disability as a people.
• , A COLLECTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISABILITY AS A PEOPLE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The wonderful Katherine Derage provides the service to blind and print-disabled Minnesotans.
• The library archives the audio and video files of both the House and Senate for permanent retention.
• The library archives the audio and video files of both the House and Senate for permanent retention.
• The library archives the audio and video files of both the House and Senate for permanent retention.
• <01:32:31.440> and<01:32:31.560> the physical disabilities and the physical disabilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She also said it cherrypicks disabilities and leaves people on the “disability loser list” neglected,
• <01:42:19.280> to those with serious ADA disabilities to those with serious ADA disabilities
• You cannot cherrypick disabilities. disabilities. disabilities.
• law, it is an ADA disability. law, it is an ADA disability.
• > list,<01:44:40.320> you're the disability loser list, you're the disability loser list

Keywords: 981, all