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Conference committee narrows H790 language, shifts $55,000 to Meals on Wheels and sets DCF deadlines
Summary
In its second meeting, the H790 conference committee agreed to move $55,000 to Meals on Wheels, directed the Department for Children and Families to stand up a housing-assistance program with HUD approval and set April–May reporting deadlines, and advanced timelines for developmental-disability payment reforms to finish before adjournment.
The conference committee on H790, the Budget Adjustment Act for FY 2026, met for a second session and agreed to a set of allocation and language changes that affect several social-service programs.
Unidentified Speaker 1 opened the meeting and introduced proposed changes to funding and statutory language. The committee agreed to move the Meals on Wheels line item to $55,000; Unidentified Speaker 3 said they had contacted the director of BCIL and reported a persistent waiting list and repeated, unmet requests for additional funding. "We have a waiting list," Unidentified Speaker 3 said, adding that administrative costs for Meals on Wheels and food shelves are "extremely low" and arguing the programs serve people…
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