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Legislative analysts present statewide decision options: revenue forecasts, health insurance and compensation choices ahead of committee votes
Summary
Legislative staff briefed members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on statewide budget decision items including two revenue forecast options, personnel benefit cost adjustments (health insurance), contract inflation, statewide cost allocation and competing proposals on change in employee compensation (CEC).
Legislative budget staff presented the committee with statewide decision packages the panel will vote on later in the week, including alternative general fund revenue forecasts and competing options for change in employee compensation (CEC).
Keith Bybee, Division Manager of Budget Policy Analysis for the Legislative Services Office, walked the committee through packet options. He said the governor’s FY2026 general fund revenue proposal is $6.26 billion, while the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (EORAC) recommendation is $6.40 billion. Staff asked the committee to choose which forecast to use when setting budgets.
On personnel benefit costs, Bybee summarized the governor’s…
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