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• With that, members, we are going to start with a brief update on the READ Act implementation before we
• So when we communicate with districts, we communicate with their literacy lead.
• of the READ Act.
• It talks about what was happening Prior to the READ Act, what's being done through the READ Act, and
• with educators.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• With that, members, we're going to start with a brief update on the READ Act implementation before we
• of the READ Act.
• And with schools.
• <00:29:24.720> And act. Thank you, represent clarity. And act.
• with the governor?

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• Also with Chairman Klaus's new appointment to replace Mr.
• I'm looking forward to working with you as we move forward.
• And with that, Representative Standard, would you open us up with a?
• On the agenda today, the one and only Representative Faulner with HB163.
• Replace line 36 on page two with the following: 2022.

Bills: HB353, HB354, HB357, HB396, SB83

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax

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• This is something I want to work with both sides on this issue to come up with something that makes sense
• for our state. ...work with both sides on this issue to come up with something that makes sense for
• I've had a lot of discussions with Representative Lowe.
• Shouldn't you stick with that choice?
• With regards to the eligibility, and I didn't ask you this earlier, but it just occurred to me, with

Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• Before I bring it with the introduction, before I bring it with the introduction, I do have an amendment
• And with that, I stand for questions. With the funding plan and the data work built in.
• And with that, I send for questions. Mr.
• Chair, members of the committee, John Dirk with AFT, New Mexico.
• “What do we want with this? Can you just elucidate?” “Mr.

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• I do have with me Amanda DeBelle, with the Public Education Department, particularly over instruction
• In these capacities, I've worked with many students who struggled with math and who would frequently
• Instead of guessing, I could intervene early and teach with intention, which aligns closely with New
• I think they do a nice job of matching with what we already do with literacy.
• I think they do a nice job of matching with what we already do with literacy and are designed to help

Bills: SB29, SB64

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• With that, members, we have House File 2433 before us again.
• This is the governor's budget that we'll be using as a vehicle to work with the other body.
• So with that, I'll hand it over to you. Chair Kresha, if you'd like to do some thank yous.
• that overview of what we end up with.
• So with that, members, we are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HF2433

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• With me today are the acting Secretary of the Children, Youth, and Families Department, Valerie Sandoval
• I'm Valerie Sandoval, Acting Cabinet Secretary for CYFD, and I am pleased to meet with you to discuss
• Six is still too many, but we are targeting daily staffings with providers, with partners, with our team
• Said I would love to sit with you and explain our plan with Ms.
• Could work with.

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Every day I'm in conversation with residents, some of those that are there with you in the committee
• There may be something with that.
• The students with disabilities are part of the Yazi Martinez.
• It's the last few years I have with Me, Dr. Jill Weiss, the acting deputy.
• Voting yes on the Special Education Act will provide all stakeholders with support of all special education

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Accessible design on buildings is regulated under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Designs under the Americans with Disabilities Act on their property.
• I remember how significant it was, and it has been significant. for Americans with disabilities having
• You know, really, it's largely whatever is required to be able to comply with the Americans with Disabilities
• Act.

Bills: HB329, HB361, HB546, HB1547, HB1745, HB2786, HB3235, HB3370, HB3575, HJR83

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• With that, members, we have House File 2433 before us.
• with spreadsheets and all things legal. with spreadsheets and all things legal.
• Um with that too I'd her own as well.
• And with yeah, thank you Chair Kisha.
• So with then we might not get a room.

Bills: HF2433

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• Under this bill, a student with a disability who participates in the Special Olympics for one school
• And it doesn't take into consideration the challenges that a person with autism and other disabilities
• This legislation will empower our students with disabilities and promote a more inclusive, efficient
• Next, we'll take up tab 2, SB 794 on Agency for Persons with Disabilities by Senator Jones.
• And if those of you who know her story, she has a child with a disability.

Bills: S0556, S0794, S1600

Keywords: high school diploma, graduation requirements, physical education credit, performing arts credit, marching band, Special Olympics, students with disabilities, IEP, individual education plan, 504 plan, Florida education, school credits, diploma substitution, ROTC, dance class, State Board of Education, public schools, graduation pathways, adaptive physical education, Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered three bills and a confirmation. On SB 1600, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and a technical amendment that shifted the bill from creating an accreditation process to requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation, DCF, and community-based care lead agencies to study liability insurance coverage and availability in the child welfare sector and report findings to the legislature by January 1, 2027; the bill also included enforcement provisions for failure to provide requested information. Support was noted from child and family advocacy groups, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard CS for SB 556, which would allow students with disabilities to satisfy a physical education graduation requirement through participation in Special Olympics, if included in the student’s IEP, and would clarify that two years of marching band participation can satisfy both PE and fine arts credit. Special Olympics Florida, families, and other supporters testified in favor, emphasizing flexibility, access, and recognition of rigorous activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 794, which requires background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs serving people with developmental disabilities and directs a review of waiver support coordination, including quality, consistency, access, competencies, recruitment and retention, caseloads, and geographic gaps in services. An amendment to conform to the House version was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then questioned Secretary Taylor Hatch regarding her confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Senators raised concerns about child welfare system performance, parent notification and rights, CBC funding formulas, managing entities, opioid settlement spending, peer support expansion, and technology/interoperability improvements. Hatch described DCF’s recent data and initiatives, including reductions in out-of-home care entries, youth advisory efforts, missing children recovery operations, expanded behavioral health capacity, and technology upgrades for benefits processing. Public comment included support from family and provider organizations and concerns from a former foster care worker about medical misdiagnosis cases. The committee voted to recommend Hatch’s confirmation favorably, with Chair Grall voting no, and adjourned after allowing Senator Sharief to be recorded as voting in favor of SB 1600.

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• With that, we'll go directly to the meeting. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• And even with all of these significant investments, you all kept your recurring spend very low.
• that's needed but the capacity to produce additional health care practitioners that, when combined with
• So with that, Mr. Chairman, I think we're prepared for questions. Excellent.
• With respect to this, with where we're going and what we're doing, the fact that we're building a fund

Bills: HB2, SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance

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• students with disabilities.
• , including the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Special Education Act, and
• Disabilities Education Act and the Special Education Act, and monitor compliance with...
• As the agency that administers the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C, and our preschool
• disabilities, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ...in order to comply with

Bills: SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• So families that have children with disabilities, their parents with income that is greater than or equal
• families that have children with families that have children with disabilities,<00:06:44.240>
• , their parents with income disabilities, their parents with income that<00:06:46.080> is<00:06
• are seniors who are people with are seniors who are people with disabilities,<00:12:47.040> vulnerable
• And then with the read act um there are And then with the read act um there are a<00:47:23.359> number

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• I would agree with you, but we're not in the entertainment business.
• s significant contribution to the empowerment of people with disabilities by naming a new new transit
• with Disabilities Act.
• With that, Mr. Chairman, I have take any questions. Thank you, Chairman.
• But in this case, the guy really wants to be buried with us.

Bills: SB2232, SCR1, SCR6, SCR15, SCR27, SCR32

Keywords: Unplug Texas Day, digital detox, family activities, outdoor recreation, community engagement, crossing guard, school crossing guard, crosswalk safety, school safety, student pedestrian safety, traffic safety, elementary school, campus safety, pedestrian awareness, bicycle safety, traffic regulations, commemorative resolution, appreciation day, Texas Legislature, honorary designation

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• With<00:15:48.959> concerns? With concerns? With concerns?
• That mostly means educating our kids, taking care of senior citizens, taking care of folks with disabilities
• <00:51:40.880> with<00:51:41.120> with I just have a problem with with with I just
• /c><00:53:47.280> non-partisan, with with staff with the non-partisan, with with staff with the
• With that, Mr.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• with organizations like with experience with organizations like with hap<00:13:25.320> but<00
• with the school I've been meeting with with the school I've been meeting with uh<00:47:24.720>
• into with the CNA pathway.
• with with the educational partnership with with the educational institutions<01:01:33.440> I<01
• with the CNA pathway.

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• Hi, okay, this bill is important to us because, with a disabled child, it is very hard to change him
• I'm a disability rights advocate and one of the many state parent consultants supporting families with
• children with disabilities from birth to age 21.
• Right now, thousands of Alabamians—children and adults with disabilities, those with medical conditions
• Because it seems like the Civil Disabilities Act through HHS, I know we've done some things with matching

Bills: SB1, SB83, SB159, SB160, SB1

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• I'm affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico retirees.
• What's going on with the Zoom? Can you hear me now as I speak? What's going on with the Zoom?
• No, with the nays. Representative Vincent? No, with an explanation. Vice Chair?
• Sherkornhorse with P&M.
• Great to be with you.

Bills: HB40, HB100, HJR1, SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP