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House Human Services Committee advances several bills; loan fund and care programs amended and sent to appropriations
Summary
The committee amended and moved multiple bills to appropriations, sending HB 16‑19 (hospital revolving loan) as amended, rejecting HB 15‑50 (loan guarantee), and advancing several human services and health‑related bills with recorded roll‑call tallies.
The House Human Services Committee met Feb. 15 and conducted bill work after hearings, adopting amendments and recording votes on multiple bills tied to health, care facilities and program funding.
On House Bill 16‑19, the committee adopted an amendment to reduce the proposed loan sum to $50 million and increase the interest rate to 2 percent before voting to advance the bill. Representative Barr moved the amendment; Representative Rohrer seconded. The committee then voted to give HB 16‑19 a "do pass" recommendation as amended and re‑refer it to Appropriations; the…
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