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JFAC approves $14,130 health‑insurance appropriation per eligible FTE for FY2026
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee voted Jan. 31 to set the FY2026 state health‑insurance appropriation at $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent, approving roughly $48.4 million in increased spending across fund sources.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee voted Jan. 31 to increase the state health‑insurance appropriation to $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent (FTE) for fiscal year 2026, a change the committee said reflects agency cost pressures and avoids using one‑time reserves to mask recurring costs.
The committee’s approved figure — the compromise motion offered earlier in the meeting — will increase appropriations by $36,043,900 from the general fund, $8,599,500 from dedicated funds and $3,753,800 from federal funds, for a total increase of $48,397,200.
Committee staff presented three dollar options for the committee to consider: $13,960 (the CEC…
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