Appropriations committee unanimously advances PACENET eligibility change and moratorium extension
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Summary
Senate Bill 7 31, as amended, passed the House Appropriations Committee. The amendment increases the income eligibility threshold for the PACENET program and extends a moratorium on ineligibility tied to Social Security COLA; the committee recorded no negative votes and referred the bill to the House floor.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 7 31, approving an amendment that extends a moratorium and raises the income threshold for senior eligibility in the PACENET program.
The committee executive director told the panel that "Senate bill 7 31 extends the moratorium on individuals becoming ineligible for the PACENET program solely due to Social Security COLA and increases the income eligibility for the PACENET program." A committee member indicated support for the change, noting the amendment would increase the eligibility threshold for seniors.
Members recorded no negative votes on the amendment or on the bill in the supplied transcript; the chair announced that the amendment and Senate Bill 7 31 as amended would pass the committee and be referred to the House floor.
The transcript does not include the amended income thresholds or the moratorium termination date. Those specifics are not specified in the record provided here and will need to be confirmed in the bill text on file with committee staff.
