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JBC closes long‑bill package, approves transfers, set‑asides and a string of bills
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee voted unanimously to close its 2025‑26 long‑bill figures after approving transfers, bill introductions and a set of funding set‑asides that included a $10 million placeholder for Department of Youth Services diversion and a $4 million transfer to the IIJA cash fund.
The Joint Budget Committee voted to close long‑bill figure setting on March 24 after approving a series of motions to introduce implementing bills, set aside funds for member legislation and make targeted adjustments to the state budget package.
Key approvals included a committee set‑aside of $10,000,000 (plus reserve) to support Department of Youth Services work on diversion, deflection and detention, and a $4,000,000 one‑time transfer from the general fund to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) cash fund to support legal and federal‑grant coordination. The committee also approved a $6,000,000 transfer to the Hazardous Substance Response Fund and a $5,000,000 transfer to the Stationary Sources Control Fund (one‑time transfers to address environmental and hazardous‑substance needs).
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