Budget

New brief: House-Passed Budget Would Increase 2019–21 Appropriations by $1.178 billion—21.0 Percent Above 2017–19

The House has passed a 2020 supplemental operating budget that would increase 2019–21 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook plus the workforce education investment account (NGFO+WEIA) by $1.178 billion. If adopted, revised 2019–21 appropriations would increase by 21.0 percent over 2017–19. The House- and Senate-passed operating budgets are very similar. Neither would increase taxes […]

New brief: Senate-Passed Budget Would Increase 2019–21 Appropriations by $1.132 billion—20.9 Percent Above 2017–19

Given the forecast revenue increases since the 2019–21 biennial operating budget was enacted last year, the Senate-passed supplemental operating budget would not rely on new taxes and it would not make appropriations from the rainy day fund. It would increase 2019–21 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook plus the workforce education investment account (NGFO+WEIA) […]

New brief: Comparing the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budgets

The Senate and House have each passed supplemental operating budgets for 2019–21. The Senate-passed budget would increase 2019–21 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) and the workforce education investment account (WEIA) by $1.132 billion. The House-passed budget would increase appropriations from the NGFO+WEIA by $1.178 billion. Most of the difference between the two […]

House-passed supplemental operating budget would increase 2019–21 appropriations by $1.2 billion (updated)

[Update: Because this post reports spending figures in terms of the NGFO+WEIA, the original figures below double-count an appropriation from the general fund to the WEIA. I’ve striken the incorrect figures.] On Friday, the House passed a supplemental operating budget that would increase appropriations in 2019–21 by $1.220 $1.178 billion (from funds subject to the […]

Senate passes a supplemental operating budget that would increase 2019–21 appropriations by $1.132 billion (updated)

[Update: Because this post reports spending figures in terms of the NGFO+WEIA, the original figures below double-count an appropriation from the general fund to the WEIA. I’ve striken the incorrect figures.] Yesterday the Senate passed its supplemental operating budget. Floor amendments added $6.5 million in appropriations and transferred $1.0 million from the general fund–state to […]

House Appropriations Committee adds $28.5 million to supplemental operating budget proposal

Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved the chair’s supplemental operating budget proposal, with amendments. Adopted amendments add $28.5 million to the proposed appropriations increases for 2019–21 (in terms of funds subject to the outlook plus workforce education investment account, or NGFO+WEIA). With these changes, revised NGFO+WEIA appropriations for 2019–21 would be $54.090 billion—$68.5 million higher […]

W&M adds about $9 million to supplemental operating budget proposal (updated)

Yesterday the Senate Ways & Means (W&M) Committee approved the chair’s 2020 supplemental operating budget proposal. The committee adopted several amendments, which (if my calculations are correct) add about $8.9 $9.2 million to the proposed spending increases for 2019–21. This would bring proposed 2019–21 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook plus the workforce education […]

The budget proposals and the WEIA

The workforce education investment account (WEIA) was created last year to hold the revenues from the new business and occupation tax surcharge, which will fund higher education programs. The bill last year both created the surcharge and made appropriations from the WEIA. The Legislature returned this year to questions about the administration of the tax […]

NGFO+WEIA policy increases in the House and Senate chairs’ operating budget proposals

In terms of funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) plus the workforce education investment account (WEIA), the House Appropriations Committee chair proposes increasing 2019–21 operating appropriations by $1.188 billion. That’s $49.3 million higher than the $1.139 billion increase proposed by the Senate Ways & Means Committee chair. The maintenance levels in the two proposals are […]

House Appropriations Chair’s proposed operating budget would increase NGFO appropriations by $1.172 billion (plus, a balance sheet side-by-side)

The House Appropriations Committee Chair has released his 2020 supplemental operating budget proposal. It would increase appropriations from funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) by $1.172 billion. Of that, $1.029 billion is new policy changes and $144 million is maintenance level (the cost of continuing current services). The proposal would transfer $19.3 million from the […]