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House approves Pignanelli amendments to shift one‑time capital funds toward social services; vote tally unclear for negatives
Summary
Representative Pignanelli and supporters argued for moving one-time capital and internal funds to human services to preserve programs and give state employees raises; the House passed Senate Bill 206 as amended (transcript records 41 affirmative votes; the negative vote count is not specified clearly in the transcript).
Representative Pignanelli pressed the House to reallocate one‑time capital and internal‑service funds to human services and operating needs, saying the change would allow the state to give ‘‘our state employees, our teachers and our higher education employees a 6% raise.’’ He framed the choice as ‘‘bricks and mortar or flesh and blood,’’ urging colleagues to prioritize people and essential social programs over capital projects.
Supporters echoed that argument on the floor. Representative Atkinson said appropriation committee members calculated a minimum need of about $11 million to adequately fund social‑service…
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