Conference committee finalizes H 790 conference report, narrows housing-assistance rules

Feb 20, 2026

The conference committee on H 790 completed a conference report that includes six amendments affecting housing assistance, human services totals and payment-reform spending authority; members agreed to a May 1 reporting deadline for DCF guidance and moved responsibility for certain evidence to local housing authorities.

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The conference committee on H 790, the Budget Adjustment Act of 2026, met in its third session and finalized a conference report containing six instances of amendment, including changes to housing-assistance language and several funding adjustments. Committee members agreed the draft will be signed and forwarded for formal up-or-down votes on the floor.

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