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Committee splits on rural nursing loan‑repayment actions; supplemental and ongoing funding ultimately advance
Summary
After an initial transfer motion failed in one committee, the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a one‑time $375,000 supplement and an ongoing $625,000 appropriation to the rural nursing loan repayment fund to fund year‑two awards under House Bill 213 (2023).
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 12 considered multiple corrective actions tied to House Bill 213 (2023), the rural nursing loan repayment program, after staff told the committee that the program was funded initially but missed the year‑two transfer that releases awards.
Legislative Services Office analyst Alex Williamson explained that the original program design transferred $250,000 to fund year one but that no cash transfer had been made for year two. The committee considered three actions: a transfer of $2.25 million from the general fund into the rural nursing loan repayment dedicated fund to set aside cash for the program life; a supplemental…
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