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GOPB presents conservative FY 2027 proposal; staff warn cuts would hit personnel and local programs
Summary
The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget told the subcommittee its FY 2027 recommendation adds no new executive-branch FTEs on state funds and prioritizes cost-optimization. Staff warned a 5% cut would likely require personnel reductions and described a request to move suicide prevention funding and preserve community advisor grants.
The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB) told the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee it is proposing a restrained FY 2027 base budget with no new executive‑branch full‑time equivalents on state funds and no new bonding.
Sofia DeCarlo, GOPB executive director, said the administration's package emphasizes keeping prior investments and managing inflationary pressures while seeking efficiencies through ongoing projects such as the customer experience initiative. "Our budget requested no new executive branch FTE with state funds," DeCarlo said, and GOPB highlighted more than $10 million in cost optimization and…
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