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Members debate bill to require municipal consent before state‑directed placement of noncitizens
Summary
The House debated and advanced a bill that would require municipal approval before the state or its agents place noncitizens into a town or city, with supporters citing local fiscal burdens and opponents disputing the state's authority to 'place' residents.
The House conducted an extended floor debate on a bill that would bar the state or state agents from placing noncitizens into municipalities without local consent, a proposal sponsors said enforces home‑rule and protects small towns from unplanned costs.
Supporters from rural districts described local fiscal pressures—rising education, housing and public‑service costs—and said municipalities should be consulted before large placements occur.…
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