Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Chairs press for 7.8% COLA, youth jobs and housing vouchers in human services budget
Summary
The subcommittee’s Senate chair outlined a package of human services priorities in the one‑house budget, including a 7.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for human services contracts, expanded summer youth employment, housing vouchers, diaper assistance, and SNAP incentives.
Senator Roxanne Persaud, co‑chair of the Human Services and Labor Subcommittee, outlined significant human services priorities she and colleagues want in the final enacted budget, including a 7.8% COLA for human services contracts and a slate of program funding additions.
Persaud said the 7.8% COLA is aimed at providers across human services and that the Senate requested the COLA cover roughly 20 additional state…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
