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Votes at a glance: Major recommendations the Ways and Means interim committee forwarded to 2026 reconciliation bill
Summary
The committee recommended or acknowledged numerous budget actions for inclusion in 2026 reconciliation legislation, including a $2M voter-registration stabilization recommendation, approvals of DHS/OHA rebalance acknowledgements, and several federal-fund increases; several large requests were deferred.
The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means considered 56 items on Jan. 15, 2026. Key recommendations and outcomes the committee forwarded as recommendations for the 2026 budget reconciliation bill include:
- Secretary of State — Centralized Voter Registration: Committee recommended including $2,000,000 General Fund to stabilize the voter registration system (Representative Gomberg presentation). Motion passed; Chair closed the work session on item 1.
- Secretary of State — Campaign Finance Implementation: Subcommittee recommended deferring the agency's $25,000,000 General Fund request to the 2026 session because procurement (no RFPs issued)…
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