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• Mike Torres, Director of the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, on behalf of
• Early identification, done in a developmentally appropriate manner, is key to providing early support
• Early identification, done in a developmentally appropriate manner, is key to providing early support
• There would now be a developmentally appropriate tool to help identify students who would benefit from
• And so that division of where did this file come from kind of thing makes it a little bit difficult.

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• They champion disability justice.
• July as Disability Pride Month and to commemorate the passage of the Americans with Disability Act.
• There's a Social Security disability bill that Social Security disability bill that hands more authority
• She was a steadfast advocate for people with autism and developmental disabilities, helping families
• It was stronger division and unity.

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• We also have a robust research division, and so we collect, maintain, and report data on students and
• also have a robust uh research Division also have a robust uh research Division and<00:09:18.160
• education when they and developmental education when they enroll<00:41:36.280> in<00:41:36.599
• communities how many disabilities in our communities how many more<01:33:37.320> marginalized
• I hope this committee can rise above the divisive politics that Minnesotans absolutely hate.

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• People with disabilities was about 13.5%.
• disabilities was about 13.5%. 13.5%. 13.5%.
• disabilities was around 3% increase. disabilities was around 3% increase.
• <01:04:42.160> but without kids who have a disability but without kids who have a disability
• facilities for people with developmental facilities for people with developmental disabilities.

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• disability targeted case management.
• considering a renewal of a disability considering a renewal of a disability rate<00:13:31.120>
• <00:16:19.480> disability<00:16:20.200> targeted<00:16:20.760> case developmental
• disability targeted case developmental disability targeted case management. management. management.
• nations who are receiving disability nations who are receiving disability services, Services, services

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• them all, but I do want to acknowledge Mark Mhhoff, who is the director of our financial control division
• then there are uh the funding that flows directly to school districts to support students with disabilities
• There are federal laws that govern how we are supposed to serve students with disabilities.
• In New Mexico, Medicaid covers low income individuals, including the elderly, disabled, families and
• disabilities and others, we spent about $717 million.

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• statewide, we're ensuring that some of our most vulnerable residents, including individuals with disabilities
• in Medicaid provider rate increases, $13.3 million in additional resources and support for the developmentally
• disabled center facilities, $50 million for the development and implementation of recruitment and retention
• in Medicaid provider rate increases, $13.3 million in additional resources and support for the developmentally
• disabled center facilities, $50 million for the development and implementation of recruitment and retention

Summary: The Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee met to review and advance the Senate’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget proposal for the committee’s portfolio. The presentation highlighted a $1.8 billion increase over the current base budget, including full funding for Medicaid and KidCare, investments in IT modernization, Medicaid provider rate increases, mental health and substance use services, opioid treatment, foster care and guardian assistance, elder care, veterans’ services, cancer research, school nurse staffing, and other public health initiatives. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal to be reported to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 152 on surgical smoke protection required hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt smoke evacuation policies; nurses testified in support, citing workplace and patient safety risks, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 958 on early detection of type 1 diabetes required the Department of Health to provide educational materials to schools and, by amendment, early learning coalitions; it was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home oversight added consumer satisfaction surveys, reporting requirements, quality incentive changes, and financial reporting penalties, with an amendment exempting state-operated homes and directing a study of best practices; it passed after questions about dementia, language access, and retaliation protections. CS/SB 738 modernized child care regulation by streamlining DCF processes and reducing obsolete requirements, and was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS/SB 1356 creating the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics pilot to expand rare-disease screening and research, with support from members emphasizing early detection and data collection. SB 1370 separated ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute, with testimony that the change would better reflect the industry and help avoid burdensome regulation; it passed favorably. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1626 made a range of child welfare changes, including codifying DCF coordination with military installations, adjusting shelter certification, refining criminal-background exemptions, extending licensing compliance time, addressing room-and-board rate methodology, and clarifying missing-child procedures; after adopting three amendments and hearing both support and concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also recorded a member’s affirmative vote on SB 958 before adjournment.

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• The next trailer bill is SB 163, the Developmental Services omnibus trailer bill.
• So they have to take out private disability if they're able to.
• Then if you are fortunate enough to be able to pay into private disability, you may have private disability
• And I think we're also balancing the budget on the backs of the disabled and the elderly.
• Because at the end of the day, it affirms our commitment to those with intellectual developmental disabilities

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• adults in the United States, and nearly 20% of children and youth experience a mental, emotional, developmental
• At a time when we continue to see rising hate, anti-Semitism, racism, and division in this country, SCR
• Hatred and division have no place in California.
• , but through action by choosing dignity over hatred, understanding over fear, and humanity over division
• Thank you. and humanity over division. And with that, I respectfully ask for an I vote. Thank you.

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Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and approval of the journals. A motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee for a floor vote, described as a temporary gas tax suspension to lower gas prices, was debated procedurally and failed on a 22-aye, 22-no vote. The body then moved through Governor’s appointments, confirming Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate also adopted several commemorative resolutions. SCR 151 designated May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month; SR 105 declared May as National Tennis Month; SCR 175 recognized Behavioral Health Awareness Month; SCR 176 designated Small Business Month; and SCR 178 recognized Jewish American Heritage Month. These measures drew extensive floor remarks, especially SCR 178, with senators from multiple caucuses speaking about Jewish history, contributions, diversity, and the need to oppose anti-Semitism and hate. All of these resolutions passed, with SCR 178 adopted 38-0. The chamber then considered a series of policy bills, many of which passed with broad support. Measures approved included SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 971 on older adult community connections, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on certain existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on groundwater agency authority, SB 1115 on reforming the Tulare County Public Cemetery District, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related child custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on autonomous vehicles, SB 1398 on Green Globes building certification, SB 1085 on water supply assessments for large projects, and SB 1316 on wage theft and labor enforcement. SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting drew opposition from Senator Strickland, who argued the project should be ended, but the bill still passed after debate. The transcript ends as the Senate begins consideration of SB 1146, which would require disclosures for AI-generated health advertisements.

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• Admin's other divisions provide services more directly to all Minnesotans, as I mentioned earlier.
• The Council on Developmental Disabilities for adults, the STAR program, the Demographic Center, the Office
• The work of these divisions is aimed directly at helping Minnesotans troubleshoot issues.
• So a few of those services are listed above: the Council on Developmental Disabilities for adults, the
• The Council on Developmental Disabilities for adults, the STAR program, the Demographic Center, the Office

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• Most older adults do experience change. ...and mobility and abilities, and some of us become disabled
• Founded by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 1946, the ARC Minnesota
• disabilities.
• A Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment that explicitly prohibits discrimination based on disability would
• greatly benefit the disability community.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

Bills: HR153, HR154, HR155, HR156, HR157, HR158, HCR57, HCR58, HCR59, HR133, HR134, HR135, HR136, HR137, HR138, HR139, HR140, HR141, HR142, HR144, HR145, HR146, HR147, HR148, HR149, HR150, HR151, HR152, SCR28, SB141, SB169, SB206, SB233, SB417, SB421, SB429, SB437, SB477, SB510, SB521, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB902, HB943, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, SB127, HB284, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB383, HB314, HCR3, HB983, HB1126, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB376, HB377, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB211, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB345, HB366, HB446, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, HB401, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB982, HB1010, HB132, HB193, HB635, HB690, HB1003, HB750, HB911, HB151, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB961, HB1146, HB977, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1113

Keywords: commendation, robotics, high school, competition, education, Tomato Festival, community celebration, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, fundraising, local heritage, Holocaust, remembrance, Yom HaShoah, Jewish history, condolences, community service, law enforcement, legacy, Shreveport, D.A.R.E. Program

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• One of the most challenging features of our unsheltered population is how disproportionately disabled
• One of the most challenging features of our unsheltered population is how disproportionately disabled
• The bottom line is that in the context of disability, the disability access cases, we did set up a framework
• Someone who disables the light to deceive the people around them should be liable.
• actually disables it, then you are liable.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• The puppies and kittens are often separated from their mothers too early, leading to developmental and
• suspension of Joint Rule 12 and is referred to the Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
• The petition will be referred to the Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
• The reporting would be made to MDAR, the Division of Agricultural Resources, and the reporting would
• The reporting would be made to MDAR, the Division of Agricultural Resources, and the reporting would

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted a resolution congratulating Grant Marshall on earning Eagle Scout, and then passed two local/private bills to enactment: a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee and a measure waiving the Boston Police Department’s maximum age requirement for Luis Cabral. The chamber also received and journalized a communication from Senator Rush stating he would have voted yes on S. 3014 while away on Navy training. The Senate then took up several committee rule-suspension and extension orders. It approved extensions for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on two late-filed matters until July 31, 2026, and approved two Health Care Financing extension orders, one extending 15 bills to March 31, 2026 and another extending six bills to May 1, 2026. Senators explained the delays as needed for hearings, stakeholder input, and mandated benefit reviews. The chamber also advanced local bills for Rutland recall elections, Boxford liquor licenses, Boston police age waivers, and Milton school construction timing, and adopted a resolution recognizing Endometriosis Awareness Month. A major portion of the session was devoted to H. 3014, the omnibus “Pets Act,” which combined provisions on animal welfare, pet shop sales, housing, insurance, and enforcement. Senators supporting the bill described it as banning the retail sale of dogs and cats from puppy mills, strengthening anti-cruelty enforcement, expanding access for animal control officers, limiting breed discrimination in housing and insurance, and protecting pet ownership in subsidized housing. Several amendments were debated: some were withdrawn or rejected, including proposals on renters’ insurance, nuisance barking, and property damage; others were adopted, including a compromise expanding protections for domestic animals, standards on animal welfare, and reporting/adoption requirements for research animals. The Ways and Means amendment was adopted as amended, and the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by roll call, with 38 members voting in the affirmative and none in the negative.

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• THE 24TH FLORIDA HOUSE AND SENATE FOR DESIGNATING AND SUPPORTING A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR FLORIDA'S DEVELOPMENTAL
• AS DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLS WE PARTNER WITH OUR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TO PREPARE FUTURE EDUCATORS
• TODAY FLORIDA'S DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTING FLUID AND NEW STANDARDS.
• RESEARCH TO PROVIDE READING DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING AT WAYS TO STUDENTS TO HELP WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
• Calatayud: NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM MICHAEL JOHNSON AND DOCTOR PATRICIA WEST AT FAMILY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH

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• disabilities targeted case management.
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• under uh the section reduced disability under uh the section reduced disability uh<01:01:55.119>
• <01:10:32.640> determination 22 um Medicaid disability determination 22 um Medicaid disability

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• closely with families whose children... unique challenges, whether due to medical conditions, disabilities
• As someone who has learning disabilities, having a virtual learning opportunity would have been really
• Since 2021, this legislature has used its authority to impose increasingly divisive policies on the school
• policy. to ensure that school library collections are appropriate for their campuses based on developmental
• continue to fine-tune this legislation to ensure that children will not be excluded. exposed to developmentally

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• A single model cannot meet the wide ranges of schedules, incomes, and developmental needs across California
• That has really helped to coordinate both the teachers, the curriculum, the developmentally appropriate
• needs of young children or the diverse needs Is yet not aligned with the developmental needs of young
• Developmental fit: Families prioritize small group settings, culturally aligned environments, continuity
• I'm the director... ...of the Early Education Division at the California Department of Education, and

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• creation and success of state, national, and international golfer associations for golfers with disabilities
• :45.040> with golfer associations for golfers with golfer associations for golfers with disabilities
• . disabilities. disabilities.
• In Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, we increase general fund by $20 million
• Protection Cabinet, we increased restricted funding for support for personnel and vehicles in the Division

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• Heavenly Father, in a world that's often driven by division, help us to embody 'krestates' kindness,
• referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental
• disability authority for services of public benefits.
• Clerk: HB 2818 by Capriglione, relating to Artificial Intelligence Division within the Department of