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House Appropriations Committee advances FY27 budget after clarifying education and civic journalism allocations
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted 11-0 on March 23 to pass out favorably the FY27 budget after members clarified that certain education transition grants are a reallocation of FY26 funds and confirmed language to reflect civic journalism funding; adult education language will move to a miscellaneous Senate bill.
The House Appropriations Committee on March 23 voted unanimously to pass out favorably the FY27 budget after members clarified several funding items and scheduling questions.
Committee members and staff spent the meeting confirming technical changes and allocations before the motion. The chair said the committee would "have an updated web report and language to reflect the money for the civic journalism," signaling that the bill text and online materials will be adjusted to show that funding. Members also noted a technical change in allocation section E.25 to align HOP with 938.
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