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DLS: Governor—s FY26 plan narrows shortfall but leaves structural gap
Summary
The Department of Legislative Services briefed the Health and Government Operations Committee on the governor—s FY26 budget, saying all-funds spending rises about $790 million while general funds fall and a multiyear structural shortfall remains.
The Department of Legislative Services told the Health and Government Operations Committee that the governor—s FY26 spending plan reduces a projected shortfall for FY26 but leaves a growing structural gap in later years.
Tanya Zimmerman, operating budget manager, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of Legislative Services, said "All across all funds the budget increases by about $790,000,000 or 1.2%." She told the committee the plan reduces a multi‑year shortfall so the general‑fund balance would be about $106 million at the end of FY26 and the rainy‑day fund would be about $2.1 billion (roughly 8 percent of general fund revenue).
Why it matters: DLS said ongoing spending in the governor—s allowance exceeds ongoing revenue by…
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