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Appropriations committee reviews array of technical changes and one‑time items, including colleges, public safety and small grants
Summary
Committee members discussed a set of varied amendments and one‑time appropriations: adjustments to state colleges' structural deficit targets, a request for a Department of Public Safety capital plan for radios and firearms, several one‑time community and housing grants, and delays of some rulemaking and registry effective dates.
Committee members reviewed an assortment of budget and policy items that do not fit a single headline but will be reflected in the fiscal package.
Highlights included:
- State colleges: A proposal would reduce one of the structural deficit reduction targets for state colleges, acknowledging increased enrollment and prior cuts; staff said colleges will still have reduced structural deficits but the last $1.5 million target could be removed from the schedule, lowering the three‑year reduction target noted in committee materials.
- Department of Public Safety capital…
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