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JBC approves 5% reduction to certain local public health per-capita dollars amid budget squeeze
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee approved a staff-recommended 5% reduction to the Department of Public Health and Environment's distributions to local public health agencies for the coming budget year, a move staff said trims $945,220 in general fund spending across multiple distribution lines.
The Joint Budget Committee voted to approve a staff recommendation to reduce certain flexible per-capita “local planning and support” distributions to local public health agencies by 5 percent, a change staff said would reduce general fund spending by $945,220 across affected line items. The motion carried by voice vote; the clerk recorded the vote as 5-0 with one member excused.
Kelly Shen, JBC staff, explained the reduction was focused on a flexible state general-fund source commonly used by local public health agencies (LPHAs) to support core public-health services. Shen told members the distribution accounts for roughly 9.4% of the local public health workforce at…
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