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Subcommittee hears fiscal review as DTMB seeks one-time funds for voting-system replacement, radio network and IT projects
Summary
House General Government Subcommittee members pressed the House Fiscal Agency analyst on DTMB’s FY27 requests, including a roughly $90.7M statewide voting-system replacement with a recommended ~$43.2M one-time state appropriation, a $6.7M ongoing boost for the statewide radio network, and proposed IT investments funded partly from a $400M Budget Stabilization Fund withdrawal in the FY26 supplemental.
At a House General Government Subcommittee meeting, members heard a House Fiscal Agency presentation on the governor’s fiscal 2027 recommendations that focused on large DTMB requests, including a one-time appropriation for a statewide voting-system replacement.
Michael Kassen, the House Fiscal Agency analyst presenting the overview, said the state projects a total voting-system replacement cost of about $90.7 million and the governor’s recommended appropriation would cover roughly a $43.2 million gap between existing carryforward funds and projected costs. Kassen said remaining funds would come from the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grants, other election-administration grants, work projects and interest on…
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