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Senate Ways and Means panel approves provisos removing DEI funding and requiring in‑office work for most executive branch employees
Summary
The panel voted to move $2 million tied to diversity, equity and inclusion activities into the State Finance Council contingent on certifications, and to require most executive‑branch employees to perform duties at assigned state offices, with enumerated exceptions.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved two global provisos affecting executive branch operations and the FY2026 budget.
The first proviso, carried by Senator Klase and seconded by Senator Fagg, would delete $2,000,000 from the governor’s office and $2,000,000 from the Department of Administration and move those funds to the State Finance Council. The funds would be returned to the originating agencies only after the…
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