FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURESB 88/a

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025


March 1, 2025


Mr. President:


    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 88


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, strike the remainder of the line and strike lines 13 through 15, and on line 18, after "TIME", strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 19 and 20 and strike line 21 up to the period.


    2. On page 3, between lines 6 and 7, insert:


         "E. In fiscal years 2026 through 2029, money in the trust fund may be appropriated to support the state medicaid program if a reduction in federal medicaid funding received by the state will cause a reduction in coverage or benefits below the levels provided as of the effective date of this 2025 act.".


    3. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.


    4. On pages 4 and 5, strike Section 3 in its entirety.


    5. On pages 6 through 13, strike Sections 5 through 10 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:


    "SECTION 4. The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.".


    6. Renumber sections in accordance with these amendments.


                               Respectfully submitted,



                               ___________________________________

                               Senator George Muñoz, Chair




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 11 For 0 Against

Yes:     Brandt, Campos, Gonzales, Lanier, Muñoz, Padilla, Shendo, Steinborn, Tobiassen, Trujillo, Woods

No:      0

Excused: None

Absent:  None



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