Subcommittee moves bill to reform state aid programs, creates Secretary-led work group

Jan 28, 2026

House Bill 1221, reported 7-0, would consolidate long-standing state aid programs and creates a Secretary of Education–led work group to recommend reforms; higher-education representatives and the administration expressed support during the hearing.

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The appropriations subcommittee reported House Bill 1221 by a 7-0 vote after the bill sponsor and supporting witnesses described it as the start of a multi-year process to reform state financial aid programs.

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