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Committee advances bill to raise asset limit for Husky C beneficiaries amid fiscal concerns
Summary
The Aging Committee moved House Bill (LCO 5800) to be referred to the Joint Fiscal Committee after debate over potential costs. Sponsors say indexing asset limits addresses a decades-old disparity; critics warned the price tag could be large and urged caution pending a fiscal note.
The Aging Committee on Tuesday, March 4, voted to refer to the Joint Fiscal Committee (JFS) House Bill LCO 5800, a measure that would change asset limits used to determine eligibility for Husky C benefits.
The bill was moved to JFS by Representative Hughes. Debate centered on whether the state can afford the expansion: Representative Case said he would vote no and cited previous fiscal estimates, saying the cost had been put at “anywhere…
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