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Appropriations committee pauses action on bill to fund newborn safety devices (baby boxes) pending agency follow‑up
Summary
Representative Matt Ruby presented House Bill 12‑05 to establish a grant program covering purchase and maintenance of newborn safety drop boxes; committee members asked agencies for data on likely demand, potential administrative costs and federal funding options and held the measure for further consultation
The committee discussed House Bill 12‑05, a proposal to appropriate $100,000 for grants to install newborn safety devices (so‑called “baby boxes” or newborn safety drop boxes) at approved locations.
Representative Matt Ruby, the bill sponsor, said the devices cost about $15,000 each with roughly $500 per year in maintenance, and that the bill would provide grants through the Department of Health and Human Services…
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