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Senators seek $1.2 million for hospital maternity services amid reported program closure

2852600 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

Several amendments would provide $1.2 million to a hospital whose maternity services senators said will close April 30; sponsors proposed drawing the money from animal welfare, higher education and other line items depending on the amendment.

Senators repeatedly raised an amendment allocating $1.2 million to a hospital that senators said is losing its maternity unit on April 30. The sponsor described the proposal as a supplemental allocation to support the hospital’s maternity program.

Senator Kirkmeyer introduced the topic, saying, “everybody's probably heard the Lahana, hospital is losing their maternity department here, April 30. So with that, I'm pulling money, from,…

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