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JFAC staff outline shortened hearing format, consolidated materials and new SharePoint navigation
Summary
Legislative budget staff explained a shorter daily hearing window, standardized slide packages, consolidated online materials (SharePoint) and new consolidated fund analysis and five‑year snapshots to help members review agency budgets.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, briefed the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 7 on the committee’s updated budget‑hearing format, the structure of agency slides and the new SharePoint repository for hearing materials.
Jessup explained that the committee moved from three‑hour daily presentations to a focused 90‑minute morning hearing block with a standardized slide packet for each agency. Typical presentation elements include an agency description and statutory context, organizational structure and full‑time personnel (FTP) counts, a consolidated fund analysis showing dedicated funds, a five‑year trend of appropriations and expenditures, recent expenditures (FY2024), and three years of enhancement…
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