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Committee advances broad SB 4: utilities, hospital exemptions, HCBS asset limits and local tax items

Ways and Means Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved Amendment 38 to Senate Bill 4 with a range of cleanups and policy changes (utilities floor, tax credits, library thresholds, local food‑and‑beverage tax authority), adopted Representative Green's amendment raising HCBS asset limits, and passed the bill unanimously.

The Ways and Means Committee advanced a broad, multipart amendment to Senate Bill 4 that includes revenue, local‑government and policy cleanups and also adopted a separate amendment raising asset limits for certain home‑and‑community‑based‑services (HCBS) recipients.

Representative Snow described Amendment 38 as a cleanup package: it addresses certified tech‑park designation changes, library budget review thresholds, consolidation authority for Delaware County hospitality funds, disannexation procedures, administrative‑rule review by the budget committee, reporting changes for community mental health centers, commitments from the…

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