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Appropriations committee hears OPM outline of $78.4 million deficiency bill for FY2026
Summary
OPM presented House Bill 5031, a deficiency appropriations bill that proposes about $78.4 million in additional appropriations and roughly $77.1 million in reductions, producing a net increase of about $1.3 million. Committee members pressed OPM on Medicaid, FAC timing and how deappropriations will affect services.
The Appropriations Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 5031, an act making deficiency appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Mr. Secretary told the committee the bill "makes appropriations totaling 78,435,000 uh dollars" and couples those increases with proposed reductions of $77,121,000 to limit the net fiscal impact to about $1.3 million while remaining under the state's constitutional spending cap.
Why it matters: the bill is intended to address agency shortfalls projected by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and to preserve compliance…
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