$DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS
Summary
In addition to any amounts heretofore appropriated for Community-Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled and Alternative Community Programs, appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund transition grants awarded under the Section 14(c) transition program to assist community agencies with active or pending 14(c) certificates transition away from subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 23, 2025
Last action Jul 1, 2026
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Total actions
17
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jul 1, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
Co
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole La Ha
RRepublican
Co
Nicolle Grasse
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Reick
RRepublican
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