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Committee shifts Creative Industries grants out of Art in Public Places and drops proposed 1% pay raise
Senate · February 12, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers moved Creative Industries grants away from the Art in Public Places fund and, because recurring capacity was limited, committee staff said the proposed 1% public-employee raise will not be funded in this reconciliation package.
During the reconciliation review members questioned moving Creative Industries grants out of the Art in Public Places fund, and staff confirmed that in some lines the Creative Industries grants are being funded in lieu of general-fund appropriations. Several…
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