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Committee reviews Department of Administration budget; governor's housing fund faces depletion in 2026
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Department of Administration budget, heard a request to replenish the governor's housing fund and discussed the long-running question of a governor's mansion. Analysts said the governor's housing fund would be depleted by August 2026 without an appropriation.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Presidents Day reviewed the Department of Administration's fiscal 2026 budget, including a request to restore the governor's housing fund and funding for capital and operations across the department.
Frances Lippett, budget and policy analyst with legislative services, told the committee the governor's housing committee recommends replenishing the fund and that the monthly housing stipend is currently set at $4,551. "Without an appropriation, the fund will be fully depleted by August 2026," Lippett said.
Lippett described the department's structure and funding sources: four divisions, five budgeted programs, and use of dedicated funds sourced mostly from agency payments for services. She said…
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