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Joint finance panel approves $14,130 health‑insurance appropriation per FTE for FY2026
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee voted to increase the state’s health‑insurance appropriation to $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent position for fiscal year 2026; the change alters reserve projections and adds roughly $48.4 million statewide.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Friday approved an increase in the state’s health‑insurance appropriation to $14,130 per eligible full‑time equivalent position for fiscal year 2026, a compromise between the committee’s CEC recommendation and the governor’s proposal.
The measure, moved by Senator Chuck Winder (Senator Woodward moved the compromise motion) and seconded by Representative Tanner, was described by committee staff as a midpoint between the committee recommendation of $13,960 per FTE and the governor’s recommendation of $14,300. Committee staff said the compromise would raise health‑insurance appropriations statewide and adjust smaller, employer‑paid benefit budgets such as workers’ compensation…
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