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Human Services committee debates extending General Assistance emergency winter housing through June 30
Summary
Members of the House Human Services Committee debated whether to extend General Assistance (GA) emergency winter housing provisions through June 30 and to apply $351,000 from underused GA funds to cover costs. The group was divided; the chair conducted a straw poll but no formal vote was recorded.
The Human Services Committee met Oct. 12 to consider language extending General Assistance (GA) emergency winter-weather housing provisions through June 30 and to apply $351,000 from underused GA funds to cover the cost.
The issue drew sustained debate as members balanced immediate needs for people staying in hotels against longer-term investments in shelter and home- and community-based supports. Committee leadership proposed keeping existing eligibility rules unchanged and using the…
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