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Mr. Rogo briefs commissioners on state session, SNAP and Medicaid pressure, and municipal bills
Summary
City legislative presenter Mr. Rogo told the board the state is approaching key March deadlines, highlighted a $12+ billion appropriation number, warned of SNAP and Medicaid cost pressures, and identified several bills of municipal interest including an intercept program for delinquent utility charges.
Mr. Rogo gave the Mayor and Board Commissioners a detailed briefing on the state legislative session and bills that could affect city finance and services.
“We are in the thick of it at the state capital,” Mr. Rogo said, outlining deadlines that will narrow the field of active legislation: March 26 for floor hearings and a constitutional adjournment on May 29. He said the State Board of Equalization authorized a little over $12 billion for the legislature to appropriate and that collections came in about $459 million higher than the prior estimate.
Why it matters: Mr. Rogo said that increased revenue does not eliminate pressure on the…
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