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Committee flags $8M reversion, $13M payroll-tax sweep and adult-education graduation fix for appropriations

2148136 · January 24, 2025
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Summary

Committee members discussed an $8 million reversion, a proposed $13 million transfer from a payroll special fund to the general fund, support for a VHFA rental program, and language to allow near-complete adult-education students to graduate under the previous system.

Members of the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee discussed several budget and program issues they asked staff to flag for appropriations and other committees.

The committee heard that appropriations will show an approximately $8,000,000 reversion; members questioned why some of that money could not be retained to help address unemployment-insurance system problems and workforce staffing until a new system is implemented. Committee members asked staff to…

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