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Committee advances H.57 after vote to extend filing window to 24 months with extenuating‑circumstances discretion
Summary
After discussion about survivor time limits, the House General & Housing Committee endorsed an amendment changing an 18‑month filing limit to a 24‑month limit with board discretion for extenuating circumstances and approved H.57 as amended by roll call.
The House General & Housing Committee took up H.57 on Feb. 26 and debated whether to keep, remove or modify an 18‑month filing limitation contained in the bill. Members expressed concern that an 18‑month limit could exclude survivors who sought relief later, while also acknowledging the need for some temporal limit.
Committee members agreed to amend the bill to set a 24‑month standard and add language allowing the administering board discretion to extend that…
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