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Joint Budget Committee warns of $700 million structural gap; agriculture, natural resources face cuts and cash‑fund transfers
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee briefing on Jan. 15 identified an approximate $700 million structural shortfall in the state general fund and described department requests and possible cash‑fund transfers affecting the Department of Agriculture and Department of Natural Resources.
The Joint Budget Committee told members of the Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources committee on Jan. 15 that the state is facing at least a roughly $700 million structural shortfall in its general fund and that both the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources will be under pressure for operating cuts.
The shortfall, JBC members said, does not include $350 million approved by voters in Proposition 130 and reflects ongoing increases that have been masked in prior years by federal aid. Senator Kirk Meyer, speaking for the JBC staff briefing, summarized the problem as a structural gap that requires general‑fund operating reductions.
Why it matters: The JBC briefing framed how lawmakers will approach supplemental requests and the 2025‑26 budget.…
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