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Senate hears funding request to continue Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities archival work
Summary
Senate File 90 would fund the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities to maintain and expand an extensive archive documenting disability history in Minnesota; council leaders described national use of the materials and asked for legacy-fund support. The bill was laid over.
Senate File 90, a bill to appropriate funds so the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities can continue archiving Minnesota’s developmental-disability history, was discussed in the Senate Environment Committee and laid over for possible inclusion in legacy funding packages.
Senator Hoffman, sponsor of the bill, described the council’s archive as “the largest online archive of photos, videos, and reports of any disability-related information” and said it preserves stories that otherwise would be lost. He cited the council’s national recognition and use by universities and institutions.
Colleen Wieck, executive…
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