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Conference committee recommends Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,998 to the legislature after budget briefing
Summary
After a briefing by the House and Senate budget coordinators, the conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,998 voted 4–2 to recommend the conference report to the legislature; supporters said it balances competing proposals and protects core services, while opponents warned of shortfalls and cuts to K‑12.
The conference committee for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,998 reviewed a multi‑page conference report on the supplemental operating budget and, after debate, recommended the report to the full legislature by a 4–2 vote.
Budget coordinators from the House and Senate walked members through a three‑way comparison of the Senate‑passed, House‑passed and conference proposals, emphasizing how agency‑level, functional and statewide totals differ. James, one of the budget coordinators, described the report layout and figures, and Mary, the other coordinator, summarized resource assumptions and policy changes. Mary said the briefing used the February 2026 ERFC forecast and noted the conference proposal assumes a $880 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Account to the…
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