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Revenue hits from Parental Choice bill and a large jail per‑diem bill cut projected ending balance, JFAC told
Summary
Legislative analysts told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee the recent passage of House Bill 93 lowers FY2025 revenue projections by $50 million and that House Bill 261 — if it advances — would add an estimated $27.7 million in spending for county jail per‑diems, shrinking the projected ending balance.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee received an update Friday on the state general fund that showed the recent passage of a major tax‑credit bill and several introduced measures are shrinking the FY2025 outlook.
Keith Bybee, division manager for budget policy and analysis, presented the committee’s green‑sheet daily update and said the Senate’s passage of House Bill 93, the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act, reduced revenue projections by $50 million according to the fiscal note.
“Two days ago, the Senate passed House Bill 93,” Bybee said. “What we see is revenues having been reduced by $50,000,000 according to that fiscal note.” He told members the committee can decide whether to take up a trailer appropriation related to the state tax commission that the bill’s fiscal note referenced.
Bybee also noted an introduced bill earlier in the week, House Bill 261, that would nearly double the per‑diem counties receive for inmates held in county jails; the fiscal impact shown on the daily update was about $27.7 million.
The committee’s current projected ending balance, Bybee said, is about $460 million, but he cautioned that several high‑cost bills remain in play and several line items on the green sheet were flagged with asterisks as pending legislative action.
Why it matters: The $50 million revenue reduction and potential $27.7 million in new spending together narrow the state’s budget cushion and change the options JFAC will have as it works through appropriations later in the session.
Context: Bybee walked members through how to read the green sheet and the meaning of asterisks accompanying items. He noted that some lines are subject to further committee action and that total appropriations considered so far still left the committee below the governor’s recommended levels overall.
No formal vote was required on the update itself; Bybee’s presentation set the stage for later bill‑specific appropriations votes and potential trailer bills.
