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JFAC approves credit-mobility supplemental and funds workforce capacity grant; larger $15 million substitute fails
Summary
The committee approved a $20,000 supplemental for a credit-mobility grant and recommended funding for a public‑private workforce capacity grant under the State Board of Education; a substitute proposal to increase the workforce grant to $15 million failed on a roll call.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 11 approved a $20,000 supplemental appropriation to the Office of the State Board of Education for a credit‑mobility grant covering January–December of the current year, and advanced a fiscal 2026 package that includes ongoing funding for a public‑private workforce capacity grant.
Dr. Campbell, representing the State Board of Education, described the supplemental as a one‑year grant to support credit transferability between institutions. Representative Petzke moved the $20,000 supplemental from the miscellaneous revenue fund for fiscal 2025;…
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