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Senate committees set near-term deadlines for 2026 budget submissions
Summary
Chairman Watson told senators that agencies must submit 2026 budget materials by 2 p.m. today; staff will distribute committee answers tomorrow and budget hearings begin next week with presentations from the comptroller and finance departments.
Chairman Watson, reporting for the committees, announced the near-term schedule for the 2026 Senate budget process, urging members to use provided questionnaires to guide agency hearings.
He said agency submissions for the 2026 Senate budget are due today by 2 p.m., answers will be distributed to standing committee offices tomorrow, and budget hearings will begin next week with presentations from the comptroller of the treasury and other finance officials. Watson encouraged members to use the budget questionnaires to prepare for hearings.
The announcement establishes procedural deadlines and next steps for the Senate's budget review process; members were reminded that the finance committee will meet next week at 8:30 a.m. for related hearings.
