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Committee debates and ultimately funds rural nursing loan repayment program after split votes
Summary
The committee considered supplemental and ongoing appropriations for the rural nursing loan repayment fund (House Bill 213). After an initial motion failed in the Senate, subsequent supplemental and ongoing appropriations were approved by the joint committee.
Lawmakers debated supplemental and ongoing funding March 12 for the rural nursing loan repayment program established in House Bill 213 of 2023 after nurses reported missing year‑two payments.
Frances Lippitt and Alex Williamson from Legislative Services outlined the program's original five‑year design and the need to transfer remaining cash and appropriate funds to get year‑two awards out the door. The committee discussed three actions: transfer $2,250,000 from the general fund to the dedicated rural…
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