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Senate committee backs resolution expressing willingness to accept federal adoption-education funds
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send a concurrent resolution to print that signals Idaholegislaturesupport for receiving federal grants aimed at adoption education and birth-mother support if federal language is changed to Idaho's specifications.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send RS 32271, a concurrent resolution supporting receipt of federal funds for adoption education and birth-mother support, to print after testimony from the bill sponsor and outside advocates.
Senator Julie Van Orden, District 30, presented RS 32271 to the committee, saying the resolution would declare the legislaturesupport for receiving federal funds "for adoption education, adoption awareness, and the improvement and expansion of birth mother support and care" should such federal grants be made available to states. Van Orden said state lawmakers and outside groups had identified federal grant language that previously prevented…
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