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Budget hearing process explained: what JFAC members will see in hearings and where to find materials
Summary
Legislative analysts walked the committee through the structure and contents of budget presentations, the consolidated fund analysis, account categories and how to use SharePoint and the legislative budget book to find agency materials during hearings.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, briefed the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 7 about the structure of budget hearing presentations and how members can access supporting materials.
Jessup said every budget presentation the committee receives will include: the agency description and statutory references; an organizational chart and full‑time personnel (FTP) details including vacancies and five‑year averages; a consolidated fund analysis showing dedicated funds; a five‑year appropriation and expenditure trend; and a breakout of the agency’s fiscal‑year‑to‑date expenditures by account category (personnel costs, operating expenditures, trustee and benefit payments, capital outlay). She said those elements are intended…
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