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House advances plan for state fatherhood commission amid questions about scope and government role
Summary
Representative Winder won approval to substitute language for HB207, creating a fatherhood and healthy relationships initiative that sponsors said will convene existing public and private programs; members questioned why the state should create a commission rather than rely on nonprofits and how the commission would help establish paternity or provide concrete services.
Representative Winder presented House Bill 207 as an attempt to coordinate a patchwork of public- and private-sector programs that support fathers and families. "One of the great things we have as state government is the convening authority," Winder said, arguing a state commission can bring stakeholders together and amplify existing programs used in about 15 other states.
Members questioned the need for a…
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