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Ways and Means advances government-reduction bill after concessions on board mergers and egg-board funding

House Ways and Means Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

HB 103, a broad government reduction and boards-and-commissions bill, passed the committee 13–6 after members adopted amendments preserving separate therapist boards and taking a state-chemist provision by consent; members raised concerns about moving egg-board funds to the general fund.

Representative Bartels presented HB 103 as a government-reduction bill to streamline boards and commissions and make targeted mergers and cleanup changes. He said staff would continue to work with stakeholders and the Senate on licensure and board consolidation items, including medical licensing consolidation and tweaks to the professional-sports development commission.

The committee adopted an…

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