Gov. Hobbs signs bipartisan bill to fund Arizona disability program
- Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bipartisan bill funding Arizona disability services on Thursday.
- This action resolved a months-long dispute over a $122 million program deficit facing services for 60,000 people.
- The compromise measure allocates $122 million and includes new rules like a 40-hour weekly cap on parent caregiver pay.
- Lawmakers approved the funding package with overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the Senate 28-1 and the House 48-11.
- The bill ensures continuity of vital care for Arizonans with developmental disabilities, preventing imminent service interruption.
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Arizona House Responds to Allegations That Governor Katie Hobbs 'Bankrupted' Disabled Children's Program - Tennessee Star
State House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-Glendale) issued a response from House Republicans Thursday to allegations that Governor Katie Hobbs mismanaged $350 million of taxpayers’ money on a program for disabled children, causing it to run out of money.
Disability funding crisis averted as Hobbs signs bipartisan $122M rescue package - AZ Luminaria
Arizona’s developmentally disabled community breathed a collective sigh of relief Thursday, as a bipartisan solution to an impending budget cliff was finally signed into law. The agreement to supply the Division of Developmental Disabilities with $122 million in supplemental funding to get it through the end of the fiscal year passed through the state House of Representatives Wednesday evening and was approved by the Senate on Thursday. Democrat…
Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bipartisan bill funding disabilities agency
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 3:40pm on April 24, 2025, after Gov. Katie Hobbs’ announced her approval of the bill. Key points: The Legislature passed a funding bill for the Division of Developmental Disabilities with bipartisan supermajorities Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the bill Women leaders of both House majority and minority caucuses were key negotiators With less than a week to spare before the Division of Developmental Disabil…
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