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JFAC restores and funds rural nursing loan-repayment program after Senate initially rejects transfer
Summary
The committee debated funding steps for the rural nursing loan repayment program established in House Bill 213 (2023); an initial transfer of remaining cash failed in the Senate, but JFAC approved a one-time FY2025 supplement and ongoing FY2026 funding from the dedicated rural nursing fund.
Legislative analysts described H.B. 213’s rural nursing loan-repayment program as a five-year program set up with an initial cash transfer at creation but lacking subsequent year funding. The program assists nurses working in rural areas with student-loan repayment and was created in 2023.
Alex Williamson and Frances Lippitt (Legislative Services Office) told the committee the fund originally received $250,000 in cash to finance year-one awards; the packet noted a remaining $2,250,000 of general-fund cash that could be transferred to the dedicated rural nursing loan-repayment fund to secure future payouts. Representative Furness introduced actions to transfer the cash,…
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