Committee debates scope and short-term options for General Assistance motel program through June 30

Mar 19, 2025

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.

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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.

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