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House passes substitute bill changing Working Connections rules amid sharp floor opposition
Summary
Substitute House Bill 26 89, a governor-request measure adjusting Working Connections attendance and rate rules, passed 53-44 with one excused after extended debate where several members warned it would deepen child-care deserts in rural counties and harm providers.
The House passed Substitute House Bill 26 89 on final passage after intense floor debate over its effect on child-care access in rural areas. The clerk recorded 53 yays, 44 nays and 1 excused; the bill was declared passed.
Representative Gregerson, who described the measure as governor-requested budget-balancing legislation, said the bill aligns attendance policy with federal regulations and sets a rate at 75 percent, noting the change was intended…
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