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Appropriations subcommittee approves final voting packet, fee changes and budget priorities

General Government Appropriations Subcommittee · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The General Government Appropriations Subcommittee approved the chairs' voting packet — including federal grant acceptances, two pieces of legislative intent language, technical corrections, fee changes tied to HB 8 and prioritized reduction options — and forwarded its prioritized lists to the Executive Appropriations Committee.

The General Government Appropriations Subcommittee met and approved the chairs' final voting packet, including federal fund acceptances, legislative intent language, technical corrections, fee changes (aligned with House Bill 8) and prioritized reductions for referral to the Executive Appropriations Committee.

Committee staff from the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's Office presented the packet. The committee approved the federal funds request (item 1) and the updated voting packet as proposed by the chairs after a brief presentation from staff. Representative Hawkins moved to approve the legislative intent language (item 2), and the committee approved it with the changes discussed.

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