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Committee approves star bond and abortion‑funding provisos, shifts some Meals on Wheels dollars and rejects housing loan expansion
Summary
Lawmakers passed a proviso tightening oversight on STAR bond issuances and another barring state taxpayer funds for abortions not eligible for federal matching. The panel also approved directing part of new Meals on Wheels funding directly to providers and rejected an expansion to use $20 million of an existing housing loan authorization for an impaired multifamily project.
The subcommittee took several policy and budget technical actions late in the day.
Star bond oversight: A proviso from Senator Erickson prevents projects that pay off STAR bonds early from automatically 'piggybacking' additional projects under the same district. If a bond is paid off early, a new tax increment base must be established and issuance must be approved in writing by the Secretary of Commerce and the governing body that created the district. The language applies beginning FY27 and does not disrupt existing multi‑project districts.
Abortion funding restriction: The committee approved a proviso that prohibits…
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