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Appropriations committee reviews FY2027 budget language, flags new school construction fund and major transfers
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee reviewed the FY2027 budget language, including the creation of a School Construction Aid fund funded by excess estate tax receipts, an education fund backfill totaling about $115 million from multiple components, use of reversions to manage a revenue downgrade, and expanded use of position‑pool repurposing.
Madam Chair convened the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 and introduced Commissioner Adam Greshing, who led a line‑by‑line review of the FY2027 budget language.
Greshing told the committee the budget packet was 34 pages and that the administration had structured it with fewer one‑time items and no separate C or E100 sections because the administration intends to repurpose vacancies from the position pool rather than create new positions. “We took mercy on you guys this year. It's only 34 pages,” Greshing said, introducing the plan.
Why it matters: The package contains several structural changes that…
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