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Joint finance committee accepts EROCs cautious revenue recommendation

2242022 · January 10, 2025
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Summary

The Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee presented a lower median revenue projection than the governors in JFAC; members accepted the committees recommendation by unanimous consent.

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee accepted a revenue recommendation from the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (EROC) that places general fund totals below Governor Brad Littles original projections for fiscal years 202527 and 2026.

EROC co-chair Senator Kevin Cook told JFAC the committee, after reviewing economic data and expert testimony, recommends that "total general fund revenues available for appropriation [be] $5,990,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $6,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026." The committee cautioned the Legislature to be "cautious in…

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