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Committee staff present program‑maintenance packets; co‑chairs push clearer ‘intent’ language as enforceable budget conditions
Summary
Legislative staff walked the committee through program‑maintenance packets that include budget numbers, reappropriation authority and a new approach to ‘clear language’ — wording meant to make legislative intent enforceable — and members discussed oversight and reporting needs.
Legislative Services Office staff presented program‑maintenance packets to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15, outlining the legislative staff’s recommended base budgets, proposed adjustments for statewide costs and a new emphasis on “clear language” that codifies the Legislature’s spending intent in appropriation bills.
Keith Bybee, LSO Division Manager for Budget Policy Analysis, explained the packet format the committee will use during budget setting: a comparative table showing the 2026 base, personnel benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) and a committee column for the co‑chairs’ recommendation. Bybee said certain…
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