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House Appropriations Committee adopts amendment to FY25-26 general appropriations, forwards bill to House floor
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee adopted Amendment A01561 to House Bill 1330, trimming the governor's proposed FY25-26 spending and voted to send the bill to the full House. Committee members debated the timing and priorities of the budget, with some expressing continued objections.
The House Appropriations Committee on July 14 adopted Amendment A01561 to House Bill 1330, the general appropriations measure for fiscal year 2526, and voted to refer the bill as amended to the full House.
Committee members said the amendment reduces proposed spending from about $51,500,000,000 to about $50,600,000,000. A staff presenter summarized the amendment at the committee meeting: "This is providing for the general appropriations for fiscal year 2526." The committee then conducted a roll-call vote and the chair announced, "The ayes have it. And amendment A01561 is adopted before this committee now."
Why it matters: The vote advances the central budget bill for the commonwealth after weeks of negotiations. Committee members said the timing of final approval matters to school districts and nonprofit service providers that depend on state…
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