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House Appropriations details FY2026 Budget Adjustment Act, orders third reading
Summary
The Vermont House received a full committee presentation on H.790, the FY2026 Budget Adjustment Act, detailing funding shifts and targeted appropriations (including Medicaid global commitment increases, $14.1M for nursing home relief and a $5M one-time housing authority backstop), and ordered the bill for third reading.
Representative Shy, speaking for the House Appropriations Committee, presented H.790, the FY2026 Budget Adjustment Act, outlining adjustments to reconcile the current fiscal year budget and noting the committee's unanimous committee vote in favor.
The bill moves money between accounts to reflect organizational reclassifications and to respond to changing caseloads. Shy said the BAA "is not generally used for new programs or big policy changes, and that is the case this year." He described a near $60 million increase in the global commitment for Medicaid-related programs composed of approximately $17.3 million…
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