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Appropriations committee presents budget preview: targeted additions and cuts, readiness funding for Colorado River litigation
Summary
During a prolonged Committee of the Whole on Senate File 1 (the biennial budget), the Joint Appropriations Committee detailed major moves: some appropriations were shifted to separate bills, targeted increases were added for areas such as internet crimes against children and Colorado River litigation readiness, and the University of Wyoming block grant faced a $40 million reduction with select programs protected.
The Senate met in Committee of the Whole to consider the biennial budget (Senate File 1). Committee leaders from the Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) walked members through the bill structure, the status report and the major line-item changes the committee adopted or denied.
Key committee actions described on the floor include: moving substantial capital construction requests into separate house bills; moving the 'rural health transformation' recommendation into other legislation; and adopting or denying many governor recommendations. The JAC reported net appropriations (excluding transfers) and…
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