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Senate committee hears testimony supporting $5 million request for Liberty House expansion
Summary
Lawmakers and service providers urged one-time $5 million in general fund support in Senate Bill 1013 to stabilize and expand Liberty House services, including a new Woodburn clinic; witnesses warned current funding streams are fragile and cited federal VOCA cuts and Medicaid uncertainty.
Senate leaders opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 1013 on March 11, which would appropriate $5,000,000 from the general fund to the Department of Justice for the 2025–27 biennium to support Liberty House, a Marion and Polk County child advocacy center.
The bill, described by Katie Hart, LPRO analyst, directs the money to services that include child abuse medical assessments, forensic interviewing, mental health services and child abuse prevention education.
Senator Bruce Starr, one of the bill’s supporters, told the committee the funding “will allow them to expand their reach into more of the rural areas surrounding Marion and Polk County.” Representative Tom Anderson, a chief sponsor, said the grant would “stabilize funding, support…
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