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House Appropriations Subcommittee reviews proposed boilerplate cuts, probes missing reports
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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government reviewed proposed boilerplate changes for fiscal 2027 across multiple departments, questioned missing reports and heard criticism that accountability language had been removed; the committee approved minutes and adjourned.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government met to review proposed boilerplate language for the fiscal 2027 budget, focusing on deletions and changes the governor recommended and the house has proposed. Michael Knessen of the House Fiscal Agency reviewed the packet and walked members through sections affecting the attorney general, Department of State, DTMB and Treasury.
Knessen, who identified himself as "Michael Knessen with House Fiscal Agency," told the subcommittee the packet shows three columns comparing the current year, the executive recommendation and the subcommittee proposal. He said the presentation would focus on boilerplate sections that have recommended changes in the executive recommendation and items proposed by the chair. "There is a fairly thick packet in front of you of the boilerplate," he said.
Among the changes Knessen described, the executive recommends deleting multiple reporting requirements that previously appeared in boilerplate. He said the executive recommends deleting an attorney general report on legal costs tied…
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