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Subcommittee backs $491 million community‑college package with item funding tied to tuition restraints
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges · April 17, 2026
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Summary
The subcommittee approved H.B. 5617, recommending a $491 million gross appropriation for community colleges largely from state school aid, with a $14.9 million 'items' appropriation distributed by formula and conditioned on limiting tuition/fee increases.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee advanced H.B. 5617, the community‑colleges appropriation bill for fiscal year 2026–27, approving a house substitute and reporting the bill out of committee.
Perry Zylak of the House Fiscal Agency summarized the proposal, saying it would provide a gross appropriation of $491,000,000…
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