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House rejects substitute to alter victim-reparations distribution and returns to original Senate bill
Summary
Representative Hogue proposed a substitute to Senate Bill 5,002 that would reinstate earlier distribution language and reduce the percentage going to the reparations trust so $1.5 million could be used in the general fund. Opponents warned it would permanently reduce funds available to victims; the substitute motion failed and the House returned to the original Senate bill for further consideration.
Representative Hogue presented a substitute to Senate Bill 5,002 intended to reinstate original distribution language and reduce the share going to the victim reparations trust in order to free $1.5 million for the general fund. Hogue said his substitute would hold the reparations trust harmless at $14,000,000 while allowing certain…
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