Mary Georges | Oppose HB1598

Thank you Again to everyone My name is Mary N Georges, I am here today in opposition to HB1598. This bill creates new requirements and restrictions that will have serious unintended consequences for families, low income residents, and vulnerable community members. Instead of solving a clear problem, HB1598 add complexity, increase barriers, risks harming the very people our laws are meant to protect. HB 1598 also places additional burdens on our courts,service providers, community organizations without offering the resources needed to implement these changes responsibly. When legislation creates new mandates without support, the result is confusion, inconsistency, and unequal treatment across the state. Most importantly, this bill does not reflect the lives realities of the families we serve. It risks widening disparities, increasing instability, conflict , insecurity, creating new points of failure in systems that are already stretched thin. For reasons of fairness, practicality, and community well-being, I respectfully urge you the committee to vote “ Inexpedient to legislate “on HB 1598 Thank you for your time and consideration. Rep. Mary Georges Committee member on C FL (603)264-7083