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Human Services committee advances a mixed budget-adjustment package; members take straw poll

2148202 · January 24, 2025
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Summary

The Human Services Committee reviewed a multi-part FY25 budget-adjustment package covering Reach Up, SNAP, long-term care, DCF secure facilities, a Health Department cannabis fund allocation and a confirmed advanced purchase of supplies for Planned Parenthood.

The Human Services Committee reviewed and tentatively approved as a package a set of budget-adjustment recommendations covering Reach Up, SNAP, long-term care, DCF secure facilities, a Health Department cannabis fund allocation, and a confirmed advanced purchase for Planned Parenthood supplies.

Key items in the package:

- Reach Up: The committee recommended a one-time inflation-response stipend of $100 per household and retaining roughly $126,000 in the Reach Up appropriation for potential FY25 caseload increases. Members recorded verbal consensus earlier; one member later said they…

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