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Finance panel approves State Board supplemental credit‑mobility funding, moves ahead with reduced higher‑education package
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a modest supplemental credit‑mobility grant for the State Board of Education and advanced a FY2026 package that trims a previously proposed $5 million in‑demand workforce funding, prompting disagreement among members about impacts on students and workforce pipelines.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the Office of the State Board of Education had requested a supplemental grant to study credit portability between institutions.
The committee approved a $40,000 credit mobility grant covering January 2025 to January 2026, and, separately, approved an immediate FY2025 supplemental transfer of $20,000 from the miscellaneous revenue fund to the Office of the State Board of Education. The FY2025 supplemental motion was moved by Senator Ward Engelking and seconded by Representative Petzke; members gave the motion a unanimous due‑pass recommendation.
The committee also advanced a larger FY2026 budget…
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