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Governor’s office asks committee to restore lapsed reappropriations tied to VOCA/CASA grants and seeks small transition cushion
Summary
Governor’s office staff asked the committee to restore about $2.5 million in lapsed reappropriations—roughly $1.7 million tied to VOCA, child advocacy center and CASA grants—and discussed a $50,000 transition cushion for the incoming administration.
Ariana Waddell, a fiscal analyst, and Will Lawrence, Governor Kelly’s chief of staff, briefed the Committee on General Government Budget on the governor’s office revised budget and asked lawmakers to consider restoring lapsed reappropriations that local service providers rely upon.
Waddell summarized the office’s FY2026 revised estimate (about $62.1 million all funds with roughly $37.7 million in SGF) and noted a global deletion of approximately $2.5…
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