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JFAC shifts Department of Labor funding; approves budget changes but report language on immigration, disability fails in House
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a $161,000 net increase and fund-shift adjustments to the Department of Labor's FY2026 budget to realign administration costs from federal grants to a dedicated state fund.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved adjustments to the Department of Labor's fiscal year 2026 budget to realign funding after an expected decrease in federal grant awards.
Brooke Dupree, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, explained the department requested $7,330,000 for unemployment insurance operations and related adjustments. Committee members approved a net increase of $161,000, driven by an additional $5,000,000 from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund and a corresponding $4,839,000…
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