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Committee restores Office of Cost Containment language to budget after department says new budget would need staff increases
2754369 · March 24, 2025
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Summary
Legislators voted to retain language restoring the Office of Cost Containment (House Bill 611) in the budget and asked LBA to prepare an HB2 amendment to restore the office; agencies warned re‑staffing would cost money up front but could raise longer‑term revenue.
The committee voted unanimously to restore the Office of Cost Containment provision in House Bill 2 after agency testimony confirmed that closing the office would require up‑front staff redirections and that revenue flows…
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