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SB 2742

Birth certificate fees; allow to be spent on maternal, infant and children's healthcare programs.

2025 Regular Session

Authorizes birth certificate fee revenue to fund maternal, infant, and child health programs, creating a dedicated funding stream for public health.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2742

Summary — SB 2742 (2025)

Title: Birth certificate fees; allow to be spent on maternal, infant and children's healthcare programs
Classification: Bill (Appropriations; Public Health and Welfare)
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Status: Died In Committee (final recorded status)

Purpose and intent

SB 2742 would have authorized the use of revenue generated by birth certificate fees for funding maternal, infant, and children's healthcare programs. The stated intent is to create or clarify a dedicated revenue stream from vital-records fees to support public-health services that improve outcomes for pregnant people, infants and children.

Key provisions (as inferred from title and classification)

  • Permit (or expressly authorize) fees collected for issuance of birth certificates to be spent on maternal, infant and child health programs administered by the state or designated public agencies.
  • Likely amend existing statutory restrictions on the disposition of vital-records fees so that a portion (or all) of such fees may be appropriated to specified health programs rather than being deposited entirely in the general fund or existing dedicated accounts.
  • May specify eligible program categories (examples that bills of this type commonly include: prenatal care services, perinatal home visiting, newborn screening follow-up, early childhood immunization and wellness programs, nutrition and breastfeeding support, case management for high-risk pregnancies). — Note: the actual text and eligible uses were not provided in the available document.

Who would be affected

  • State Department of Health / Vital Records offices: administrative responsibility for collecting, accounting for, and transferring fee revenue.
  • Maternal, infant and child health programs and service providers: potential new or expanded funding source for public-health programs and community providers.
  • Families and individuals: indirect beneficiaries through potentially improved access to services; direct fee payers only if the bill changed fee amounts (no fee changes are documented in the materials provided).
  • State budget and appropriations process: reallocation or designation of fee revenues would affect general fund and other accounts depending on how the statute is written.

Potential impacts

  • Fiscal: Could provide a dedicated, predictable funding stream for targeted public-health programs, reducing reliance on general fund appropriations. The magnitude of impact depends on the volume of birth certificate transactions and whether the bill authorizes full or partial diversion of fees. No fiscal note or dollar figures were provided.
  • Administrative: Would require adjustments to revenue accounting and appropriation procedures within the agency that handles vital records; possible rulemaking or interagency agreements to allocate funds to program administrators.
  • Programmatic: Could expand service capacity for maternal and child health initiatives if funds are appropriated and distributed.

Procedural / timeline notes

Available legislative actions (as provided) show the bill was filed March 13, 2025; referred to Public Health and Welfare and Appropriations; considered in committee in April with a substitute reported favorably April 22; passed one chamber and was received by the other in late April/early May 2025 and referred to State Affairs on May 2, 2025. The document also lists a final status of "Died In Committee" (date shown as 2025-02-04 in the record, which is chronologically inconsistent with filing and subsequent actions). Because the full bill text and fiscal analysis are not included here, the precise statutory changes and budgetary effects could not be confirmed.

Notes / next steps for readers

  • To assess exact language, eligible uses, and fiscal impact, consult the bill text, committee substitute language, and the official fiscal note (available from the legislature’s bill portal or committee staff).
  • Review the committee report referenced (reported favorably as substituted) for sponsors’ intent, amendments, and any appropriation language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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