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Governor's office seeks cash transfer to replenish emergency fund, asks $250,000 for national 'America 250' activities
Summary
The Executive Office of the Governor told lawmakers Feb. 18 it seeks a $1.35 million cash transfer to restore the governor’s emergency fund to its $2 million appropriation and requested funding for a national commemorative initiative, while DFM and analysts said more procurement and transaction detail is needed.
At a Feb. 18 Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing, the Executive Office of the Governor presented several budget items including a proposed cash transfer to replenish the Governor’s Emergency Fund, an allocation linked to a White House initiative, and a constituent‑services platform effort that remains under procurement consideration.
Christopher LaHozet, a Legislative Services Office budget analyst, told the committee the Governor’s Emergency Fund has a base appropriation of $2,000,000 but the cash balance has fallen to roughly $650,000. He said the executive requested a $1,350,000 time cash transfer from the general fund to restore the fund balance to the appropriated base.
LaHozet summarized other requests: $45,000 one‑time from the general fund for IT replacement items (network switches, wireless access points, laptops and docking stations) and $250,000 one‑time from the general fund to “implement the objectives of the White House Task Force on celebrating America’s 200 and fiftieth birthday,”…
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