JFAC approves technical corrections for Department of Administration and Department of Lands budgets

The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved two technical corrections affecting the Department of Administration and the Department of Lands.

For the Department of Administration, the committee adopted language specifying that the governor’s housing stipend be funded from the Permanent Building Fund, a fund established in code to provide for maintenance and construction of state facilities. Committee analysts said the language ensures the funding can be used for its intended purpose.

For the Department of Lands, analyst Janet Jessup told the committee that an enhancement was inadvertently left off the written portion of a motion heard previously; the enhancement was included in the table and "it netted to 0," she said. The committee approved a motion that effectuated the technical correction for salary splits with no impact to the general fund and no change to total FTP allocated to the department.

Why it matters: Both corrections are technical adjustments that align action language with intent and earlier work group decisions; they do not change overall appropriations or create new recurring costs to the general fund.

Votes and procedure

Both technical corrections passed on voice votes and roll calls recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous committee approval; the motions will carry due‑pass recommendations.

Speakers quoted

Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst, said the Department of Lands correction was inadvertent and "it netted to 0." An analyst for Administration explained the Permanent Building Fund is the correct funding source for the governor’s housing stipend so it can be used for its intended purpose.

Ending note

The committee recorded the technical fixes and will transmit the corrections as part of its package of motions.