Bill > S4782

Introduced Session

This bill requires all State agencies to provide advance written notice before discontinuing certain forms of State aid or State services. Under the bill, "State aid" is defined to mean any financial assistance, including grants, subsidies, reimbursements, or other monetary benefits provided by the State to an individual, organization, or governmental entity that is provided on an ongoing basis, and does not include tax deductions, tax credits, or other forms of tax incentives. The bill also defines "State service" to mean any program, benefit, or service provided by the State to individuals, organizations, or governmental entities. Specifically, the bill requires State agencies to provide advance written notice to all affected parties at least 60 days before the discontinuance of any State aid or State service. However, the State agency would be required to provide the notice at least 90 days before the discontinuance of any State aid or State service that directly affects public health, safety, or welfare, including emergency services, healthcare programs, or essential social services. The bill provides limited exceptions to these notice requirements when: the discontinuance is required by federal law, regulation, or court order; the discontinuance is required as a result of an emergency that poses an immediate threat to public health, safety, or welfare; the discontinuance is necessary due to exhaustion of appropriated funds, or the appropriation of funds for the State aid or State service occurred less than 60 days before the provision of such State aid or State service; or the affected party has materially violated the terms or conditions of the State aid or State service. In these cases, the State agency would be required to provide notice as soon as reasonably possible before the discontinuance. The bill requires the notice to be provided directly to all affected parties and published on the State agency's websites. The notice would also be required to specify the State aid or State service that will be discontinued, the effective date of the discontinuance, the specific reasons for discontinuance, information about available alternatives or transition assistance, and contact information for additional details or appeals. The bill also requires State agencies to provide concurrent notice to legislative leadership and relevant committee chairs when discontinuing any State aid or discontinuance for which funds were appropriated by the Legislature.

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Angela Mcknight (D)*,  Britnee Timberlake (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 10/27/2025)

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