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Lawmakers debate state employee health insurance increase and reserve risk; benefit motions fail
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee debated two competing proposals for funding state employee health insurance for FY2026 and declined to approve either during Friday's session.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee debated two competing proposals for funding state employee health insurance for FY2026 and declined to approve either.
Analysts described two alternatives: the Economic Outlook committee's recommendation raising the per‑eligible full‑time‑position insurance base to $13,960 and the governor's recommendation to set it at $14,300. Committee staff said the governor's recommendation would add about $56.3 million total while the CEC recommendation would add about $40.3 million (both totals combine…
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