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Committee hears hours of testimony on ending gambling-loss deduction to fund waiver slots; no final vote
Summary
Sponsors proposed ending the state deduction for gambling losses and transferring roughly $11 million to fund developmental-disability (DD) waiver slots; DFA estimated about $11.5 million in additional revenue but industry lawyers warned of administrative burdens and unintended coverage consequences. The committee recessed without taking a final vote.
Senate Bill 6-40 was introduced by Representative Julie Mayberry and parents and advocates who urged the committee to eliminate the state income-tax deduction for gambling losses and reallocate roughly $11 million in state funds to reduce the developmental-disability (DD) waiver waiting list. Mayberry said the transfer would be matched with federal dollars to triple the spending power and could add…
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