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Appropriations hearing opens on deficiency bill as agencies warn of rising costs, staffing shortfalls
Summary
Lawmakers heard a wide-ranging briefing on House Bill 6863, the annual deficiency appropriations bill, with agency leaders and the comptroller describing shortfalls driven by health-care spending, drug costs, utility and commodity inflation, and staffing-related overtime.
The Appropriations Committee opened a public hearing on the deficiency appropriations bill, House Bill 6863, saying the measure will be updated before final enactment to cover shortfalls across state agencies.
The bill, which the committee is treating as a rolling document, will be revised as agencies submit updated deficit letters and the governor’s office and Office of Policy and Management (OPM) update projections. “We’re here to talk about our deficiency appropriations bill, which happens to be, House Bill 6 8 6 3,” said a state official opening testimony. Committee members heard agency-by-agency briefings and questions about major cost drivers…
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