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JFAC splits on rural nursing loan repayment funding; approves supplemental and ongoing payments after transfer motion fails in Senate committee
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 12 approved supplemental and ongoing funding for the rural nursing loan repayment program to correct a funding lapse, after a separate motion to transfer the program’s remaining cash balance failed to receive an affirmative Senate committee vote.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 12 considered multiple corrective actions for the rural nursing loan repayment program created by House Bill 213 (2023), which provides loan repayment assistance to nurses working in rural areas.
Frances Lippitt, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, explained the program design and cash flow: the original bill funded year one with $250,000 in cash transferred into a dedicated fund but did not appropriate year-two cash. Ms. Lippitt told the committee the staff recommendation included (1) a transfer of $2,250,000 from the general fund to the Rural Nursing Loan…
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