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Committee declines to advance repeal of adult dental fund this year amid reserve and legal concerns
Summary
Members decided not to move forward with repealing the adult dental fund at this meeting, citing uncertainty about next fiscal year reserves and a pending court case over unclaimed property that could affect the fund; staff said leaving the repeal off the agenda would free up general fund because of reserve accounting.
The Joint Budget Committee opted not to move forward with repealing the adult dental fund at this meeting, citing concern about next fiscal‑year revenue and reserve impacts.
JBC staffer Mr. Kurtz flagged the item and committee members questioned readiness to act. Craig Harper, JBC staff, explained committee balance assumptions: by moving $74,000,000 from unclaimed property into general fund to…
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