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JFAC staff outline 'clear language' and reappropriation authority as committee prepares maintenance budgets
Summary
Committee budget staff walked members through program maintenance packets on Jan. 15, explaining comparative budget tables, a committee recommendation column, and the 'clear language' sections that capture exemptions, reappropriations and conditions for appropriations.
Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee staff briefed members on how maintenance budgets will be presented and voted during the budget‑setting process, emphasizing a new focus on “clear language” that formalizes legislative conditions, limitations and reporting requirements.
Keith Bybee, Division Manager of Budget Policy Analysis for the Legislative Services Office, previewed 10 maintenance‑budget packets and described a comparative table that now includes a…
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