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Senate committee approves emergency $16.5 million appropriation to replenish DHS funding
Summary
Committee advanced HB 23 10, an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services to move $16.5 million in new funding quickly to cover ACA and SNAP needs; members questioned timing and budget alternatives but backed the emergency path.
The Senate committee voted to advance HB 23 10, an emergency appropriation intended to move $16.5 million in new funds to the Department of Human Services to address urgent benefit continuity following the government shutdown.
Meredith Nichols of DHS told the committee the appropriation is intended to move money quickly so the department can keep benefits flowing. "We need an emergency appropriation to…
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