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Senate committee hears routine supplemental requests as agencies seek one-time relief
Summary
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee heard House Bill 3, the biennial supplemental appropriations bill, with agency officials explaining one-time needs including a DOJ settlement, wildfire suppression costs for Fish, Wildlife & Parks, corrections’ out-of-state inmate holds, and an OPI legal and staffing shortfall. No committee vote was taken on HB 3 during this hearing.
Representative Lou Jones opened the hearing on House Bill 3, the regular supplemental appropriations bill lawmakers use to close fiscal-year budget gaps through June 30. He summarized the bill’s function and said agency experts in the room would explain why specific additional funds are needed.
Budget Office Assistant Director Ryan Evans testified for the executive branch, describing HB 3 as the bill that ‘helps some impacted agencies be able to close the books and ultimately pay the bills that are due prior to June 30.’ He said the numbers presented reflect mitigation and cost-containment efforts and noted three executive-requested…
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