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Committee debates scope and short-term options for General Assistance motel program through June 30
Summary
Lawmakers discussed extending motel/hotel General Assistance through June 30, options to shift administration to towns, eligibility limits, and competing views about program safety and alternatives; no final action recorded in the transcript.
Members of the House Appropriations Committee spent a sustained portion of the March 19 meeting discussing the General Assistance (GA) hotel/motel program and language that would extend certain motel‑based assistance through June 30, 2025.
Committee staff and members said the revised Budget Adjustment Act retains language extending the motel program through June 30 for the current fiscal year; several members pressed for clarity on whether that extension must be replicated in the FY 2026 budget to continue beyond June 30.
Why it matters: the motel program provides emergency housing and services to narrowly defined groups. Committee members expressed concern about implementation speed, eligibility definitions and the limited time available to shift…
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