Committee adjusts placeholders; competency (BA8) funding moves into the long bill

Apr 28, 2026

Staff walked members through changes to placeholders for multiple bills including Senate Bill 26149 and budget amendment BA8 (competency), noting a shift of BA8 funding into the long bill and adjustments that change current- and out-year costs for SB26149.

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Craig Harper, JBC staff, told members that Table 2B shows several placeholder changes, including adjusted estimates for Senate Bill 26149 and movement of the large competency budget amendment (BA8) out of the placeholder category and into the long bill. Harper said the current-year figure for SB26149 appears as $4,100,000 in the staff tables and the out-year estimates were revised based on recent fiscal-note updates.

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