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Committee approves funding request for human development center upgrades after sponsor’s appeal

2850240 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

A sponsor urged the committee to fund $20 million for upgrades to a human development center (Jonesboro) citing poor living conditions; the committee passed House Bill 13 89 after discussion and directed follow-up as needed.

Representative Laderman urged the Joint Budget Committee to approve funding for human development center improvements, saying residents are living in conditions worse than prisons with up to four people in one room. The sponsor described an…

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