S.B. 4 Economic and Community Development Base Budget: transcript

Musselman. Thanks Mr. President. The, this bill provides a base budget for the four agencies overseen by the Economic and Community Development Appropriation Subcommittee, the Department of Alcohol Beverages Services, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, and the Department of Workforce Services. As a reminder, the base budget starts, um, these agencies at the same level as FY 2026 ongoing appropriations. This Bill Appropriates three, uh, 300 and see 303.63 million and state funds for FY 2027 matting. The final ongoing amount for FYA 2026 with the exception of this, of some EAC approved amounts in December, which consisted of, uh, restoration of lapsed balances for ongoing projects, which consist of 125,001 time for Ballet West, 3,000,001 time for the Salt Lake Cemetery and 400,001 time, uh, for the show up for teachers program. Additionally, EAC approved the restoration of funding for the senior financial aid program consisting of a hundred thousand dollars one time and, uh, oh, one time in fiscal year 2026 and 100,000 ongoing and fiscal year 2027 federal funds make up the largest share of the bill at 1.14 billion primarily programs located in the Department of Workforce Services for the, for the programs that support workforce development, nutrition assistance, and housing across the funding sources. Senate bill for a total of 1.8 billion in FYA 2027. As session continues, we'll review and consider any adjustments to these agency's budgets. Any approved changes will be included in the supplemental bills near the end of the session. That concludes my presentation. Mr. President,

I'd move that SB four Economic and Community Development Based Budget pass.

Madam Reading Clerk for items on the Senate third reading calendar, Senate Bill four, economic and Community Development based budget by Senator Musselman, the House sponsors representatives, Representative Watkins.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, Senate Bill, uh, provides the base budgets for the four agencies overseen by the Economic and Community Development Appropriations subcommittee. That is the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, and the Department of Workforce Services. As a reminder, the base budget starts to these agencies at the same level as their FY 2026 ongoing appropriations. This bill Appropriates 303 million in state funds for FY 2 2 20 27 matching the final ongoing amount for FY 2026 with the exception of some EAC approved amounts in December, which considered, um, consisted of restoration of lapse balances for ongoing projects, which consists of 125, um thousand, one time to ballet West, 3,000,001 time to the Salt Lake Cemetery and 400,001 time for show up for teachers program. Additionally, the A EAC approved the restoration of funding to the senior financial aid program consisting of a hundred thousand one time in FY 20 FY 2026 and 100,000 ongoing. And FY 2027 federal funds make up the largest share of the bill at one point $14 billion. Primarily programs located in the Department of Workforce Services for programs that support workforce development, nutrition assistance, and housing across all funding sources. Senate Bill four appropriates a total of 1.8 billion in FY 2027. As with other, uh, committees, we will be looking at what we appropriate for 2027. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.