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Committee advances community‑college budget with modest reductions and tuition‑restraint language
Summary
The House approved the H‑1 substitute to House Bill 45‑79, reporting a small net decrease overall for community colleges, removal of one‑time funding, and new tuition and DEI restrictions in boilerplate.
The House Appropriations Committee reported the H‑1 substitute for House Bill 45‑79, the community‑college appropriation, advancing a budget that projects modest decreases driven mainly by removal of one‑time items and that adds new tuition and policy restraints in boilerplate language.
House Fiscal said the bill proposes a gross appropriation of $456.7 million (all from the School Aid Fund) and a $5.6 million gross decrease (approximately 1.2%) compared with the current year. The House removed $3.6 million in one‑time operations funding…
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