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Committee approves contract inflation and statewide cost-allocation adjustments
Summary
JFAC approved contract inflation adjustments and statewide cost allocation changes that together change agency operating lines by several million dollars; both passed with bipartisan support from both House and Senate JFAC delegations.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved two statewide decisions that adjust agency budgets for contractual inflation and cost-allocation billings.
On contract inflation, staff recommended adjustments for ongoing increases defined in contracts (for example, lease escalators). Representative Miller moved to include the governor’s FY2026 recommendation totaling $3,356,400 (breakdown: $1,291,500 general fund; $935,400 dedicated funds; $1,129,500 federal funds). The motion was seconded and passed by the committee; the clerk recorded a unanimous 10–0 Senate vote and a unanimous 10–0 House vote (20–0 total).
The committee also adopted statewide cost allocation adjustments. The staff packet listed multiple changes by agency, including reductions and increases for Attorney General fees, legislative audit billings, risk management, state controller fees and office of information technology services billings. Co‑chair Representative Horman moved adoption of the governor’s recommended statewide cost allocation adjustments totaling $5,540,500 across funds (breakdown: $3,636,200 general fund; $2,090,300 dedicated funds; $186,000 reduction from federal funds). The motion received unanimous support in both delegations and passed 20–0.
Ending — Committee staff said line-item detail is available in the packet (pages 19–26) and the two adjustments will be incorporated into agency maintenance budgets going forward.
