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Adams 12 hears legislative forecast as lawmakers prepare for session amid projected state shortfall
Summary
Policy advisors briefed the board on a projected $840M–$1B state revenue shortfall, governor proposals including Medicaid changes and possible revenue measures, and several education-related bill rumors; staff urged directors to prepare advocacy and offered upcoming briefings.
Policy Matters advisors briefed the Adams 12 board on the state legislative outlook and revenue forecast during the Dec. 1 meeting, describing a significant projected shortfall and a set of department-level requests and bill rumors relevant to K‑12 districts.
Katie Hancock and Heather Retzko summarized the September revenue forecast and the governor’s Nov. 1 budget request. An analyst told the group the state was estimating "anywhere from an $840,000,000 shortfall potentially up to $1,000,000,000," and that major drivers include Medicaid…
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