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• waste collection program fees to any household whose total income does not exceed 75% of the federal poverty
• level.

Bills: SB293

Keywords: SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB293, SB293

Keywords: SB293, Lee County, solid waste, waste collection fees, garbage fees, trash collection, county commission, fee exemption, low-income households, poverty level, federal poverty level, public sanitation, local act, municipal services, waste management, first responder, interference, criminal law, public safety, law enforcement

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• know, being a long-time county worker, we do the right thing every day, regardless of the funding levels
• I'm shocked to learn this, even at the current funding levels."
• Specifically, the language in here is an area with low access to child care, high poverty rates, high
• them better, making sure that we're investing in programs we know that directly lift people out of poverty
• Helping people leave poverty should be the goal of everybody in the legislature.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should
• We know that these programs directly lift people out of poverty, and helping people leave poverty should

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• And right now, with the current funding levels of the department, anyone below 400% of federal poverty
• Federal poverty level. Their co-pays are waived.
• What this is doing is expanding that to include working families up to 600% of the federal poverty level
• A handout was given to all of you so you can kind of get a sense of what a 600% federal poverty level
• Chairman, Senator Munoz, I'm reading here in one of the analyses that shows what the poverty levels are

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• . ...of students in those programs and their grade levels.
• They are coming to us two or more grade levels below.
• They are coming to us two or more grade levels below.
• We started at certain levels and then we went to others.
• Decisions and agreements that are made at a local level with their vendor.

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• No matter their family's income level.
• too many children whose families are struggling to make ends meet or who fluctuate on those income levels
• You go into a library, no one checks what your family's income level is; you get to borrow a book, and
• All right, so I just want to walk through the DE4 and give you a high level overview of what’s trying
• there is a way for the Department to better act as a resource to ensure those district and county-level

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• <00:43:12.800> this matter their family's income level this matter their family's income level
• checks what you're family's income level checks what you're family's income level is<00:59:27.960
• The impact at the school level is quality of food has decreased; kids are taking food and throwing it
• The impact at the school level is quality of food has decreased.
• Representative Pérez-Vega said that 39 of those food trucks can be addressed at the federal level, and

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• You know, this is what we've done at the federal level: they do these big omnibus bills.
• We've been doing it at the state level.

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• It is geared towards targeting folks at 200% below the federal poverty level who are homeless or experiencing
• federal poverty level who are at federal poverty level who are at homeless<00:09:19.519> who<
• This caused a cycle of poverty and homelessness to grow worse for Native Americans.”
• <00:34:12.720> and caused a cycle of poverty and caused a cycle of poverty and homelessness
• <01:20:19.600> All funding levels for the long run. All funding levels for the long run.

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• If the Medicaid rate increases from money that they put up comes in at a higher level, they would be
• And when their income is above a certain level, then it will flow and benefit the general fund. ...is
• above a certain level, then it will flow and benefit the general fund.
• or compartments, and when they have a changeover in staff, either at the vendor or the contractor level

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Corporate levels and then go to build again, depending upon oil and gas diversions to the fund.
• That would actually get you back to that level within two to three years.
• What level? That's a personal choice.
• , village level, or county level, that's going to be very important as well.
• ...that are going through difficult situations where there's high levels of stress, uncertainty.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Chair and Representative, can you tell me what percent above poverty level are we able to pay these premiums
• 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?
• It ups my insurance so that I can pay for the people that are under 400% poverty level.
• Why would somebody 400% under the poverty level be paying and subsidizing somebody that has a million-dollar

Bills: SB241, SB145, HB2

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: HB2115

Keywords: public assistance, Department of Human Services, federal funds, community services, energy conservation, poverty reduction, 914, all

Bills: HB2115, HB2115

Keywords: public assistance, Department of Human Services, federal funds, community services, energy conservation, poverty reduction, 914, all

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• As a teacher, I suffer the consequences of poverty wages.
• As a professional teacher, I suffer the poverty wages. I suffer from earning poverty wages.
• Chair, Representative Dow Yes, unless you're over 600 percent of the federal poverty level according
• And it's going to vary by setting type, quality level, and age of child.
• level, but there is a cost estimation model.

Bills: SB132, SB241

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• Is 150% federal poverty level benchmark.
• <00:15:45.839> level<00:15:46.160> benchmark, of a federal poverty level benchmark,
• And that would be for the federal poverty level.
• <00:55:10.160> And be for the federal poverty level.
• And be for the federal poverty level.

Bills: SB2040, SB2248, SB2530, SB2732, SB2871, SB2919, SB3076, SB3300, SB3301

Keywords: freedom of speech, elections, campaign finance, non-natural persons, regulated participation, constitutional amendment, financial disclosures, government transparency, public confidence, Senate confirmation, conflicts of interest, state ethics commission, campaign contributions, state contracts, transparency, conflict of interest, government ethics, pretrial release, bail reform, financial ability

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2248 would expand financial disclosure requirements to certain gubernatorial nominees subject to Senate confirmation. The State Ethics Commission supported the measure, saying disclosures should be filed before confirmation so the public and interested parties can review them in advance. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with 22 supporters, no opposition, and one comment. SB 2530 would broaden Hawaii’s campaign contribution ban for state and county contractors to include officers and immediate family members, and would extend the ban to certain grantees and their officers and family members, with specified contract thresholds. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is its own proposal and would align the thresholds with procurement guidelines. Testimony was entirely favorable, with 30 in support, no opposition, and two comments. Members asked about conforming amendments and how the existing prohibition on soliciting contributions applies; CSC said the calendar-day language clarifies current practice and that the solicitation ban already applies to contractors, with the bill extending the same standard to officers and immediate family members. SB 2732 would require courts to consider a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, including excluding public benefits from income calculations and clarifying the 40-hour affordability benchmark for those above 150% of the federal poverty level. The Office of the Public Defender, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that unaffordable bail creates wealth-based disparities, contributes to jail overcrowding, and can cause severe collateral consequences for people not yet convicted. There was one opposition testimony and 18 supporters. Committee discussion focused on when the 40-hour period should begin, how income would be verified, and whether misrepresentation could affect bail; the Public Defender said the measure should be read to start from initial appearance and that judges could address false statements through existing remedies. SB 2871 would prohibit discrimination based on perceived characteristics, association with someone who has or is perceived to have protected characteristics, and intersectional combinations of characteristics. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked for clear definitions, while the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the bill does not add new protected classes and simply codifies the Lamb v. University of Hawaii decision on intersectional discrimination. LGBTQ+, civil rights, ACLU, and other advocacy groups testified in support, with one opposition testimony and a total of 27 in support, two opposed, and one comment. The committee then heard SB 2919, which appropriates funds for one full-time public deputy public defender position. The Public Defender’s Office said the position would provide statewide legal support and a centralized resource on constitutional, appellate, and immigration-related issues; several advocacy groups supported the measure, and committee questions focused on how the new position would complement existing training and keep staff updated on changing law.