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Staff previews major agency budget moves: higher education, human services, corrections and water resources
Summary
Fiscal analysts highlighted recommended changes in the Burgum executive budget for higher education, health and human services, corrections and water resources, and summarized proposed SIF and legacy fund uses.
Legislative Council and OMB analysts gave the committee a high‑level preview of major agency budget themes in the Burgum executive budget and noted items that will require deeper review in division hearings.
Higher education: Staff said higher education general fund support shows a small net decrease from the current biennium overall but includes ongoing increases in some areas. The Burgum recommendation includes a $30.9 million general‑fund increase for student financial assistance and a recommended higher-education formula increase of $35.9 million; the executive also proposed a $30 million higher education challenge grant fund (Governor Armstrong signaled…
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