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Senate subcommittee directs amendments shifting Veterans Home requests to special funds
Summary
Members of the Senate Appropriations — Human Resources Division directed staff to draft amendments to use the Veterans Home’s special funds rather than new general fund dollars for several requests, and discussed line‑item transfers, salary equity and one‑time projects.
Members of the Senate Appropriations — Human Resources Division on an agenda item for the Veterans Home directed legislative staff to draft amendments that would use the home’s special fund authority rather than additional general fund dollars for several budget requests.
Committee members focused first on a proposed $400,000 line‑item transfer from salaries to operating to cover contract nursing costs. Senator Magram said the transfer would need drafting and that, if the home wants the change in the current biennium, “they would need an emergency clause.” Grant (staff member) clarified that the…
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