Bill Description: House Bill 848 appropriates the maintenance budget for the legislative branch.

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Is the continuation or growth in ongoing spending, if any, inappropriate for the changes in circumstances, scope of the agency, or current economic environment? Conversely, is the continuation or growth in ongoing spending appropriate given any change in circumstances or economic pressures?

This bill would reduce the general funds base by $519,600, increase the dedicated base by $400,000, and decrease the federal base by $0 for a total base reduction of $119,600. The total budget increases from a FY26 original appropriation of $13,016,400 to a new FY27 maintenance appropriation of $13,089,100, an increase of 0 FTP and $72,700, or 0.6%. Note that some of the reductions have to do with the end of one time funding for projects as they are completed and do not include enhancements, which distorts the comparison. 

These offices participated in the 5% cuts and reduced their base budgets to comply with fiscal limitations in a deficit year. From FY20 to FY27, while these agencies and services have not grown faster than inflation and population would prescribe, they still grew during a deficit year, unlike most other agencies. Additionally, a maintenance budget must begin with the correct baseline before its growth or reduction can be rationalized as either positive or negative.

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