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House committee begins FY26 IT budget review; flags $15M state IT transfer and tax-system modernization funds
Summary
House Energy and Digital Infrastructure members reviewed assigned FY26 one-time appropriations for IT projects, flagged a $15,000,000 transfer to the statewide information technology fund and a $5.8 million total to a tax computer system modernization fund, and asked for agency briefings.
Representative Kathleen James, chair of the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee, opened a session on budget items assigned to the committee and directed staff to identify and flag sections that need follow-up. "Jack, let's stay alive. Do folks have a little bit of time here to can we just have a little session on the budget? Okay. Great," she said as the committee shifted to FY26 budget review.
The committee focused on a series of one-time appropriations (Section 1,100 et seq.) affecting IT modernization across state agencies. Members highlighted several items for additional documentation and testimony: a $1,557,500 one-time general-fund appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for a…
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