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Analyst outlines deficiency warrants, supplementals and emergency clause for current-year adjustments
Summary
Kellan McGurkin explained deficiency warrants, how select agencies can spend against the general fund without prior appropriation, the Board authorizations that trigger such expenditures and the scale of recent requests; he also summarized supplemental request totals in the governor—s recommendation.
Kellan McGurkin, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, briefed the Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee on deficiency warrants, supplementals and rescissions on Jan. 7.
Lede in one line: McGurkin said deficiency warrants permit specified agencies to make immediate expenditures against the general fund for statutorily authorized purposes, with the committee later providing appropriation authority to clear outstanding balances; supplementals are standard current-year appropriations and require normal legislative action and, if necessary, an emergency clause to take effect immediately.
Nut graf: The committee heard that deficiency-warrant authority is a statutory exception used for items such as firefighting, dam safety and pest…
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