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House Appropriations committee hears Agency of Human Services budget adjustment; AHS seeks about $33.2 million in general fund
Summary
Agency of Human Services (AHS) told the House Appropriations Committee it needs roughly $33.2 million in additional general fund in its 2026 budget adjustment, driven mainly by Medicaid utilization, required rate increases and contractual costs; the agency also listed several one‑time requests and offsets.
The House Appropriations Committee on Dec. 16 heard the Agency of Human Services present a Budget Adjustment Act request that AHS said will add roughly $33,200,000 in general fund support and additional one‑time funding to address pressures across six departments.
Secretary Jenny Samuelson, speaking from offsite, said the agency’s FY26 budget is about $5.8 billion across all fund sources with approximately $1.4 billion in general fund. The BAA request, she said, responds to material changes since the budget passed and is being presented jointly by the agency’s…
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