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JBC finalizes long‑bill balancing: transfers, set‑asides and cuts include DYS $10M, IIJA $4M and ECMC→decarbonization transfer
Summary
The JBC approved major long‑bill balancing steps including a $10M set‑aside for DYS diversion/deflection/detention, a $4M transfer into the IIJA cash fund, a $2.5M ECMC transfer to solve a decarbonization cash‑flow issue, multiple environmental transfers, and a set of cuts and technical authorities to close the package.
The Joint Budget Committee closed its 2025‑26 long bill after a day of figure‑setting that combined program cuts, transfers and set‑asides to balance the budget.
Key package items the committee approved include:
- A $10,000,000 general‑fund set‑aside to support legislation addressing Department of Youth Services diversion, deflection and detention efforts. Committee members described the allocation as a placeholder for a coordinated effort that could support prevention, diversion and more efficient use of detention beds; the motion passed unanimously (6‑0).
- Authorization to transfer $4,000,000 from the general fund into the IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) cash fund; staff will draft implementing legislation and the committee authorized staff to prepare that…
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