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Committee approves loans from unclaimed property trust fund despite concerns about repayment and transparency
Summary
Senate Bill 290, which authorizes long-term loans from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund for health and dental-related spending, passed the committee after lengthy fiscal questioning and debate over whether loans would be repaid or treated as spend-downs of the fund.
Senate Bill 290 advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee after extended questioning about financing, repayment terms and the role of the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.
Committee members raised repeated questions about whether loans authorized under the bill would actually be repaid. Senator Kirkmeyer asked about the term of the loans and payment schedule; sponsors replied that the loans were structured with a…
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