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Committee adopts compromise to limit kids matching grant program, add sunset and audit changes (Substitute for Senate Bill 281)

2661842 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

The committee adopted a substitute for Senate Bill 281 that keeps the kids matching grant program but limits it to calendar years 2025–2027, reduces total slots from 1,200 to 1,000, and limits post‑withdrawal audits to 10 random audits rather than auditing every withdrawal.

The Committee on Government Efficiency adopted and passed a substitute for Senate Bill 281 that preserves the existing kids matching grant program but makes several changes negotiated by stakeholders.

Tamara Lawrence summarized the proposed substitute and said it would retain the kids matching grant program but set a three‑year sunset, limiting the program to calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027, reduce the…

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