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Committee adds implementation funding and staff positions to education bill; $4M transition package discussed
Summary
Committee amendment appropriated consultant funding and added positions requested by the Agency of Education to support rollout; committee staff and JFO summarized FY2026 estimates and proposed distribution of $4 million set aside in the budget for transition work.
Senate Appropriations committee staff and Joint Fiscal Office analysts reviewed the fiscal note for H.454 and described appropriation needs and an amendment to allocate transition funding and initial staffing for implementation.
Julie Richter, Joint Fiscal Office, said the bill as recommended out of Senate Finance included several specific appropriations: $100,000 to the Office of Legislative Counsel for task-force consultants, $200,000 to the State Board of Education for rule review, and $150,000…
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