Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Legislators back renaming and expansion of poverty task force to focus on economic justice
Summary
SB 6,255 would rename LUPRO to the Legislative-Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, add three agency members, and direct updated reporting on a 10-year plan to dismantle poverty; sponsors and agency staff told the Senate committee it streamlines coordination and requires accountability.
Senate Bill 6,255, a sponsor-led bill that renames and adjusts membership and duties of the Legislative-Executive Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force (LUPRO), received bipartisan sponsor and agency support at a Jan. 28 Senate Human Services Committee hearing.
Allison Mendiola, committee staff, summarized SB 6,255: the bill would rename LUPRO the Legislative-Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, expand membership to add three state agencies (Department of Revenue,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
