Last week marked the third and final committee deadline at the legislature—all omnibus spending bills needed to be acted on in committee by Friday.
In the Human Services Committee, the Senate passed their omnibus bill out of committee on Wednesday evening. ARRM was able to add an amendment to the bill, modifying some of the proposed new documentation requirements for a rate exception renewal.
On Thursday morning, the House passed its Human Services omnibus spending bill out of committee. The House proposal has one important point of clarification. In discussions with committee staff, they shared that the Chairs intend that the inflationary cap be 4% annually and 8% per biennium. We will continue to work with staff to ensure that the language reflects this intention.
For a full rundown of what is included in each proposal, click here.
Looking ahead, the legislature is now on break until next Tuesday, April 22nd. Following the break, both the House and Senate will begin debating bills on the floor before they move toward a joint, global agreement.
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--Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy