Highlights in this edition:

• General Fund Revenue Finishes Ahead of Previous Year, REC projections
  • Signals are starting to flash yellow regarding a fourth consecutive year of growth however
• Legislature Prioritizes Access to Child Care
  • Over the last three years, the legislature has prioritized expanding access to child care by increasing child care assistance rates, offering tax incentives, removing administrative barriers, and assisting families afford child care
• Boards and Commissions Review Committee Submits Final Report to Legislature
  • The Committee found that some of these boards and commissions had met their statutory objective, hadn’t met in years, or were duplicative of other boards and commissions’ responsibilities
• Legislature to Examine Driving by High School Students This Fall
  • The six-member interim committee is expected to begin its work with an initial meeting planned for Friday, October 13

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