House Appropriations chair outlines H.839 changes, adds funding for shelters, flood relief and food programs

Representative Lampfer, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, led a caucus briefing on Jan. 24 reviewing H.839, the FY24 budget adjustment bill, and the documents members should review before the chamber takes action on Thursday.

Lampfer said the committee worked from the governor's Jan. 5 recommendation and incorporated committee testimony and eight days of review. She told members the most useful materials are the committee's highlight sheet, the JFO web report, an overview 'budget on a page' and the bill text (H.839) that contains both numeric rollups and the statutory language for one‑time investments and transfers.

The chair described several substantive changes in the bill. On general assistance and homelessness, she said the governor had recommended $8,000,000 to the general assistance account, including $4,000,000 intended for shelter…