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Committee hears bill to remove birth-certificate fees and broaden alternative documents for school and early learning enrollment
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5030 would waive the $25 fee for birth certificates when a child is eligible for SNAP or state food benefits and is enrolling in early learning or public school, and require schools and ECAP contractors to accept a range of alternative documents for proof of date of birth
Substitute Senate Bill 50-30 would remove the $25 fee for a birth-certificate certification or search when the request is by a parent or guardian of a child who is eligible for or receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or the State Food Assistance Program and is enrolling that child in an early learning program or a public school.
Luke Wickham, committee counsel, explained that the Department of Health maintains vital records and currently…
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