They ought to be passed promptly. In addition, we will file legislation that will direct state aid to communities to pay for the increased costs associated with residential growth. We will also file rent escrow legislation to protect existing rental housing. The people of this state need affordable places to live. They also need to know they will have access to quality health care.
Health care is important to the well-being of our families.
It is also one of the most important segments of our state's economy. Last year, my Administration with the Legislature created a Health Care Task Force that brought together state leaders and industry experts to examine our state's health care challenges. We will continue to work with this important panel to find further solutions that will stabilize the industry and ensure quality health care for all. Our hospitals are struggling under the burden of providing free care to the uninsured. My Administration will file legislation later this month to provide relief to hospitals that provide this critical need.