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Appropriations Committee reviews governor's FY2027 executive office budget, flags vacancy savings and IT allocation quirks
Summary
Deputy commissioner Arty Merrill told the House Appropriations Committee the governor's FY2027 executive office request totals about $2.5 million ($2,000,000 GF; $570,000 IDT), with a 4.4% net increase vs. FY26, large vacancy savings ($475,000) and an ADS allocation that masks a $10,000 actual increase.
Arty Merrill, deputy commissioner of Finance and Management, told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 4 that the governor's FY2027 executive office recommendation requests $2,000,000 in general fund support and $570,000 in interdepartmental transfer authority, about $2.5 million in total. "We've got a $2,000,000 general fund budget and a $570,000 IDT," Merrill said, noting the package amounts to roughly a 4.4% increase over FY26 after internal service adjustments.
Merrill highlighted an unusual net decrease in the budgeted health insurance line despite rising premiums, attributing the change to internal personnel shifts and employees selecting less-costly plans. He also said the budget shows 14 exempt…
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