Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate Health & Welfare probes H.938 fiscal breakdown; questions on hotel, shelter and eligibility staffing
Summary
Committee members reviewed a fiscal comparison for H.938, pressed staff on a $32.6 million hotel-and-motel appropriation and distinctions between eligibility staffing and case management, and heard that permanent supportive housing (Medicaid-funded) currently serves just over 100 households in six communities.
The Senate Health & Welfare committee reviewed fiscal details of H.938 during a meeting on May 5, focusing on how the House and governor reallocated money across funding buckets while keeping the same bottom-line totals.
Committee members examined a table comparing the governor's recommendation, the House-passed version and resulting deltas across base general fund, one-time general fund, federal/social funds and Global Commitment Medicaid funding. The chair said the House and governor "aimed to keep the same bottom-line totals while moving things around based on priorities." The table showed some line-item increases and decreases but a zero…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
