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State leaders tell Grand County to expect hard budget choices; Medicaid and rural services top the agenda
Summary
House and Senate leaders briefed Grand County commissioners on a looming state budget shortfall tied to federal tax changes, warned of pressure on Medicaid and rural health providers, and discussed possible bills for traffic enforcement, county code-enforcement reform and transit funding.
Speaker of the House and a state senator met with the Grand County Board of County Commissioners for a legislative pre‑session check‑in that covered the state’s budget stress, rural health-system risks and a slate of potential bills.
House leadership opened by summarizing the state budget outlook and recent special-session actions to address a revenue shock. "We brought forward a balanced budget," the speaker said, adding staff used reserves and made program reductions to respond to federal tax-law changes that affected state revenue flows.
Legislators described an anticipated need for…
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