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• It reduces homelessness, alleviates pressure on public systems such as hospitals and shelters, and ultimately
• And hopefully we can at least do something this session to alleviate the burden and the bottleneck in
• More importantly, it ensures that young people can break free from cycles of poverty and housing instability
• and increasing the well-being of Minnesotans facing the most complex barriers: homelessness, deep poverty

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• that we should always be doing more for the veterans, not finding a way to take our money and then alleviate
• chemical dependency counseling, financial counseling—where if we're offering veterans grants to help alleviate
• Our primary mission as an organization is to address poverty, uphold the dignity of previously overlooked

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• Uncontrolled rent will put my constituents out of housing and place them into poverty and homelessness
• It's about creating guardrails so that tenants are not pushed into poverty or out of their homes due
• Stabilizing alquileres would alleviate one of the principal sources of stress in families.
• Stabilizing rents would alleviate one of the main sources of stress for working families.
• Stabilizing rents would alleviate one of the main sources of stress for working families.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a long public hearing focused mainly on two sets of issues: proposals to amend or repeal the MBTA Communities Act, and bills to allow local rent stabilization. Committee chairs opened by explaining the hearing would be tightly managed because of the very large number of speakers, with testimony limited to two minutes per person and written testimony still accepted by email. Members and witnesses were called in a mix of in-person and virtual order throughout the hearing. On the MBTA Communities Act, several legislators and local officials argued the law is too rigid and should be revised to account for local conditions. Speakers from small, rural, or infrastructure-limited communities such as Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, Winthrop, Dracut, Carver, Rehoboth, and others said the law’s one-size-fits-all approach does not fit towns with limited water, sewer, transit access, or buildable land. Some filed bills would repeal the law, exempt certain communities, or create appeals processes based on infrastructure, environmental, or historical constraints. Supporters of the law’s changes emphasized local control and the need to avoid forcing development where communities believe it is impractical or inconsistent with town character. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to rent stabilization legislation, especially S. 1447 and related House bills. Supporters included legislators, city councilors, tenant advocates, labor leaders, housing nonprofits, public health organizations, and residents who described sharp rent increases, displacement, homelessness risk, and the strain on working families, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. They argued local-option rent stabilization would let municipalities cap excessive increases and prevent no-fault evictions while preserving flexibility for local conditions. Opponents, including small landlords and property owners, said rent control would discourage investment, worsen housing quality, burden responsible owners, and drive small landlords out of the market. Some witnesses also supported a Cape Cod/Island transfer fee bill and a suburban infrastructure fund, arguing those would provide local revenue for housing or roads. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Legislation of California, in support, and also voicing support today for the Western Center on Law and Poverty
• Knowing Dogwood is there to help alleviate some of the financial worry in their professional development
• Knowing Dogwuf is there to help alleviate some of the financial worry in their professional development
• here in support on behalf of Legal Aid at Work and also on behalf of the Western Center on Law and Poverty
• American Federation of Musicians, Indivisible California State Strong, and Western Center on Law and Poverty

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with testimony largely focused on worker protections, AI, workplace safety, and employment access. AB 1697 would delay implementation of AB 692 on employer debt traps by one year to allow more time to address collective bargaining concerns; it drew support from the NFL and no opposition. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on immigration-related threats used by employers to intimidate workers, with strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and legal aid groups describing coercion and fear among undocumented and new-arrival workers; it advanced on a divided roll with some members voting no or not voting. AB 2511 would require DIR to study pay disparities between behavioral health and medical-surgical providers, with supporters arguing low reimbursement drives provider shortages and opponents warning of duplicative reporting, proprietary-data concerns, and added administrative burden; it was moved forward to the Health Committee. AB 2157 would make permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund Pilot Program, with displaced refinery workers and labor/environmental groups supporting the bill as a needed transition tool; it passed to Appropriations. AB 2530 would require 60-day notice for public-employer layoffs, relocations, and closures, narrowed by amendment to public agencies; supporters said public workers deserve the same notice protections as private-sector workers, while some opposition sought clarification, and the bill passed to Judiciary. The committee also heard AB 2488, which would direct DIR and UC to study Cal/OSHA inspector vacancies and recruitment pathways. Supporters, including a laid-off refinery worker and WorkSafe, said chronic understaffing has weakened enforcement and that experienced workers could fill the gap; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2545 would create an EDD study of AI-related workforce displacement and safety-net impacts, with labor and tech-policy supporters warning of large-scale job loss and the need for data to plan for unemployment and other public programs; business groups opposed the reporting and task-force structure but acknowledged the issue, and the bill passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 2027 would restrict employers and vendors from using worker data to train or deploy AI systems that replace workers, while limiting collection to what is necessary for employment administration; supporters framed it as a privacy and anti-displacement measure, and opponents argued the definitions were too broad and could hinder useful workplace technologies. The bill advanced to Privacy and Consumer Protection. Later, AB 2095, the Fair Chance Act bill, was presented to clarify and strengthen rules limiting conviction-history screening in hiring, including written explanations and protections for applicants seeking promotions or new roles with current employers. Supporters described ongoing discrimination against people with records and the need for a real second chance, while opponents said the bill was too broad, added burdens, and could conflict with existing statewide rules. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on AB 2095, but the discussion centered on balancing reentry opportunities with employer concerns about individualized assessments and safety-based hiring decisions.

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• Think about how far $50 million can go in alleviating these real issues. Why do we...
• How far $50 million can go in alleviating these real issues.
• as our first or only response to societal problems, and we have to stop punishing the effects of poverty
• as our first or only response to societal problems, and we have to stop punishing the effects of poverty
• and illness. and we have to stop punishing the effects of poverty and illness.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hybrid hearing covering public construction, business regulations, and honorary designations, with most of the discussion focused on two matters: a five-year moratorium on new jail and prison construction (S. 2114/H. 3422) and a bill designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (S. 2152/H. 3305). The chair emphasized that the hearing was public, testimony would be recorded, and speakers should generally keep remarks to three minutes. Senator Comerford introduced the prison moratorium bill, saying it would pause new construction while allowing renovations, and Senator Friedman introduced the Tourette awareness bill and a separate Tuskegee Airmen commemoration measure, asking for favorable action on both honorary designations. A large portion of the hearing featured remote testimony from incarcerated people at MCI Framingham and MCI Shirley in support of the prison moratorium. Witnesses repeatedly argued that Massachusetts does not need a new women’s prison, that the incarcerated population is declining, and that funds would be better spent on mental health care, addiction treatment, vocational training, pre-release programming, housing, and repairs to existing facilities. Several speakers described poor conditions, limited programming, and the need to address trauma, domestic violence, and substance use as root causes of incarceration. One committee member responded to testimony by noting that incarceration numbers are going down, that the state is working on housing and workforce opportunities for people returning home, and that the committee wants to expand pathways to employment and reentry. The Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day bill drew testimony from the bill’s young sponsor, Owen Rosenthal, his parents, medical professionals, and advocates. They described Tourette syndrome as a misunderstood neurodevelopmental condition, said awareness would reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and support, and cited the need for education in schools, workplaces, and the medical community. The Tourette Association of America supported the bill, noting underdiagnosis, co-occurring conditions, pain, and mental health risks associated with Tourette syndrome. Committee members praised the youth advocates and asked that written testimony be submitted electronically. The hearing ended without any recorded votes or final committee action in the transcript provided.

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• It reduces homelessness, alleviates<00:47:56.319><c> pressure</c><00:47:56.560><c> on</c><00:47:56.800
• ><c> public</c><00:47:57.119><c> systems</c> alleviates pressure on public systems alleviates pressure
• Um, and hopefully we can at least do something this session to alleviate the burden and the bottleneck
• least do something this session<01:04:57.520><c> um</c><01:04:57.680><c> to</c><01:04:57.920><c> alleviate
• </c><01:04:58.400><c> the</c><01:04:58.559><c> burden</c><01:04:59.039><c> uh</c> session um to alleviate

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• benefits for families that create additional hardships and impacts to health, well-being, rates of poverty
• benefits for families that create additional hardships and impacts to health, well-being, rates of poverty
• And for some families in California, that actually puts them into poverty status.
• indeed, I just want to put in the record, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, poverty
• It actually addresses poverty in California. And so, This is not just the moral thing to do.

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• This is a way to alleviate that and get them out of poverty.
• MLRI's mission as an anti-poverty organization underscores the interrelatedness of poverty reduction,
• The MLRI's mission as an anti-poverty organization underscores the interrelatedness of poverty reduction
• Poverty is trauma.
• We know from extensive research and from the findings of the state's poverty commission that poverty

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its final hearing of the session on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, which would create a grant program to support place-based, cradle-to-career anti-poverty initiatives in high-need communities. Chairs Andy Vargas and Sen. Adam Gómez opened the hearing by thanking committee members and stakeholders, and several lawmakers, including Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, and Rep. Antonio Cabral, described the bill as a bottom-up approach that would let local organizations, schools, and community partners direct resources where they are most needed. They emphasized that poverty, housing instability, food insecurity, and chronic absenteeism are interconnected and that the bill is intended to build local “backbone” infrastructure rather than fund isolated programs. A series of educators, school leaders, and nonprofit advocates testified in support, including leaders from Chelsea Public Schools, Bunker Hill Community College, Strategies for Children, AFT Massachusetts, United Way, the Boston Foundation, the New Commonwealth Fund, Give Black Alliance, Eastern Bank Foundation, and the Greater Boston Food Bank. They argued that schools alone cannot overcome the effects of concentrated poverty and pointed to research showing that children arrive at school already affected by poverty-related gaps. Several witnesses described existing local efforts in Chelsea, Boston, New Bedford, Springfield, Haverhill, and Lowell, and said the Enough Act would help coordinate services, align data and goals, and strengthen community voice. Some also noted that the bill could leverage philanthropic and private investment and cited Maryland and Harlem Children’s Zone as models. The hearing also featured testimony from Harlem Children’s Zone CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse and founder Jeffrey Canada, who said the model has shown that sustained, coordinated supports can reduce the role of luck in children’s outcomes and should be scaled in Massachusetts. Committee members asked about sustainability, funding, and how the bill would interact with existing efforts such as community schools, the Student Opportunity Act, and McKinney-Vento homelessness supports. Witnesses responded that the bill would complement those programs by creating a broader, community-led framework and that long-term sustainability would require public, philanthropic, and private support. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• </c> Of the federal poverty guidelines.
• I've spoken with some folks offline about other buckets of funding that could alleviate the pressure
• I've spoken with some folks offline about other buckets of funding that could alleviate the pressure
• I've spoken with some folks offline about other buckets of funding that could alleviate the pressure
• I've spoken with some folks offline about other buckets of funding that could alleviate the pressure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and the least, the poorest of these 65-year-olds plus have incomes of less than 100% of the federal poverty
• c><00:52:24.119><c> of</c><00:52:24.240><c> the</c><00:52:24.400><c> federal</c><00:52:24.920><c> poverty
• </c><00:52:25.440><c> level</c> than 100% of the federal poverty level than 100% of the federal poverty
• uh some of plan that could um alleviate uh some of those<02:31:37.800><c> those</c><02:31:38.000><c>
• </c><02:32:49.479><c> I</c> Medicaid into jobs and out of poverty I Medicaid into jobs and out of poverty

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You know Above poverty level, are we able to pay these premiums and get an 80% discount?
• Is it you got to be less than 300% below poverty or above poverty? Is it 500% above poverty level?
• poverty and above is much lower, so it isn't an 80% flat discount.
• And also as a businesswoman, making 400 around percent of federal poverty and having to carry our own
• It ups my insurance so that I can pay for the people that are under 400% of poverty level.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 7, the Apprenticeship Assistance Act, which would keep apprenticeship trust fund distributions at $2.5 million rather than reducing them and remove a reference to the tobacco settlement permanent fund. Labor, construction, business, and environmental groups testified in support, emphasizing workforce development, retention of workers in New Mexico, and expansion of apprenticeship opportunities. The bill was moved and adopted without opposition. Members then considered House Bill 66, as amended, to increase funding for health professional loan repayment and related workforce supports. The amendment struck an appropriation because the funding was already included in House Bill 2. Testimony from health care providers, chambers of commerce, social workers, and physical therapy advocates supported the bill as a way to address provider shortages and improve recruitment and retention. After questions about eligibility, repayment terms, and overlap with similar Senate bills, the committee voted to do pass the bill as amended. House Bill 96, creating a working group to study a possible New Mexico Space Commission, was also amended to strike an appropriation. Support came from the chamber, Virgin Galactic, and aerospace advocates, who said a commission could help coordinate economic development and workforce efforts in the space sector. Members asked about other states’ commissions, workforce pathways, and the working group’s timeline, and the sponsor agreed to add clearer dissolution language later. The committee then passed the bill as amended. The committee then took up House Bill 80, a committee substitute to redirect more of the oil and gas conservation tax to the reclamation fund for orphan well plugging and site remediation. Supporters from industry, environmental groups, tribal advocates, and chambers said the bill would better align the tax with its original purpose and provide stable funding for cleanup, while an opponent argued the bill shifts costs from industry to the public and should instead raise the tax or bonding requirements. After discussion of backlog, phase-in timing, and procurement reforms, the committee voted do pass. The committee also heard House Bill 4, as amended, which phases in a larger share of premium surtax revenue to the Health Care Affordability Fund over three years. Supporters said it would sustain BeWell enrollment and affordability programs, while opponents questioned the burden on private payers and the size of the general fund impact. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed it on a 10-7 vote. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 65, as amended, creating a Foster Care Plus pilot project for children in CYFD custody, with testimony both supporting the need for better services and cautioning that implementation should respect tribal law, cultural practices, and family reunification. The committee also tabled House Bill 68 at the sponsor’s request. The transcript then began discussion of House Bill 88, which would make minor changes to the land grant assistance fund, including capturing reverted payments that currently go back to the general fund.

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• some of that cost kind of alleviate some of that cost burden<00:11:03.680><c> from</c><00:11:03.800>
• It's the folks at the lower end that are screaming out for action and for truly addressing poverty.
• It's the folks at the lower end that are screaming out for action and for truly addressing poverty.
• Now, what this is, is a canary in the coal mine for is that we need to address poverty, right?
• Now, what this is, is a canary in the coal mine for is that we need to address poverty, right?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I do want to federal poverty level.
• </c><01:02:46.320><c> So,</c> is a 200% federal poverty level. So, is a 200% federal poverty level.
• </c><01:06:54.880><c> level</c> reducing the the federal poverty level reducing the the federal poverty
• </c><01:18:12.800><c> Um</c><01:18:13.280><c> it's</c> poverty level to the 200% level.
• Um it's poverty level to the 200% level.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• poverty is directly linked to health and wellness.
• , living in conditions of poverty.
• We're still in a state of poverty, for example. Thank you. And, and on that point, um.
• how our initiatives and state agencies are alleviating poverty in the state.
• Growth there um in, in regards to our poverty, Madam Chair, thank you. OK, thank you.

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• In closing, providing free meals at senior centers across the Commonwealth will alleviate financial food
• In closing, providing free meals at senior centers across the Commonwealth will alleviate financial food
• As our population ages, we need to invest in solutions that alleviate pressure on health care institutions
• Commonwealth, yet face housing insecurity because the government entitlement created to prevent elder poverty
• is no longer enough for the basic The government entitlement created to prevent elder poverty is no

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several aging-related bills, with most speakers focusing on housing stability, home-based services, and care transitions. Representative Badger and a commissioner testified in support of H4039, which would create a universal breakfast and lunch program at senior centers funded through a new Senior Breakfast and Lunch Fund, arguing it would reduce food insecurity and social isolation among older adults. Representative Lipper-Garabedian and multiple providers then supported H780/S495, the hospital-to-home partnership program, describing how embedded aging-services liaisons help older patients transition safely from hospitals to home, reduce readmissions, and avoid nursing facility placement; witnesses from Mystic Valley Elder Services and Mass Aging Access cited pilot results, including hundreds of patients served and examples of substantial cost savings and successful discharge planning. The committee also took testimony on S478, which would require continuing care retirement communities to disclose entrance-fee refund policies more clearly at enrollment. Senator Lovely and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the bill would improve transparency for residents and families, while a consumer witness said her family experienced delays and confusion in getting a refund after her mother left a CCRC. Members noted the issue is also being examined by a special commission on CCRCs. A large portion of the hearing focused on S475, a statewide bridge subsidy program for older adults facing housing instability. Advocates from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Western Massachusetts, Somerville, Northampton, East Hampton, Old Colony Elder Services, and Somerville’s Office of Housing Stability described rising senior homelessness, long waitlists for subsidized housing, and cases where short-term rental assistance kept older adults housed while they waited for permanent housing. Somerville witnesses said the pilot program helped nine households remain housed and that some participants have since moved into permanent housing. Members asked about wait times, program design, and how to prioritize applicants; witnesses emphasized flexibility, emergency risk, and the need for a statewide expansion. The hearing also included testimony on S465, an ALS bill that would expand home care access regardless of age and bar the use of quality-adjusted life-year metrics in coverage decisions, with the sponsor and ALS Association arguing the measure would reduce discriminatory treatment and better center patient care. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Mental Health America of California, DRC, CAMPRO, Western Center on Law and Poverty. Thank you.
• Getting access to medical gender-affirming care not only alleviated the weight of dysphoria, but vastly
• California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Disability Rights California, and Western Center on Law and Poverty

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• report was published last fall and contained a series of recommendations, some of which related to alleviating
• report was published last fall and contained a series of recommendations, some of which related to alleviating
• of the regulatory environment that lead to agricultural producer stress and recommend actions to alleviate
• Bill 2238 advances a comprehensive approach to food insecurity, food security, engaging farmers, poverty

Bills: HB2104, HB2554, HB2619

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact, 904, all

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• And so, uh, their concern isn't going to be alleviated.
• Um, maybe never, and maybe alleviated.
• </c> price school meals as the poverty price school meals as the poverty measure<01:07:31.599><c> to<
• </c><01:13:16.560><c> and</c> helping children who are in poverty and helping children who are in poverty
• </c> and uh to to know that there is poverty and uh to to know that there is poverty and<01:15:43.120

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.

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• kids not quite in poverty enough.
• low-poverty schools in the same district, which can kneecap the impact of these dollars.
• The students who rely most on compensatory funding, those in poverty. I apologize for that.
• The students who rely most on compensatory funding, those in poverty.
• </c> daily basis and work hard to alleviate daily basis and work hard to alleviate and<01:21:03.360><

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• Pandemic relief dropped childhood poverty from 1 in 10 to 1 in 20, yet by 2023 childhood poverty rose
• </c> what it could do with childhood poverty what it could do with childhood poverty pandemic<00:59:50.880
• </c><00:59:58.119><c> poverty</c><00:59:58.559><c> Rose</c><00:59:59.160><c> to</c><00:59:59.359><c>
• 12</c><00:59:59.720><c> 1.5%</c> 2023 childhood poverty Rose to 12 1.5% 2023 childhood poverty Rose to
• We are the leading organization working to end poverty-related hunger in the United States.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all