Note: This year IFF rated maintenance bills according to a more refined system. This is an enhancement bill, and will be rated as a standalone bill. IFF will only consider enhancement line items in these ratings. This means that FTP reductions passed in maintenance legislation will not be evaluated here, among other things.
Bill Description: House Bill 908 is an enhancement of $310,800 and 0.00 new full-time positions for the Military Division for fiscal year 2027. This legislation appropriates a total of $116,847,300 and 460.64 full-time positions to the agency.
Rating: -1
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 legislation authorizes an ongoing spending enhancement for the Military Division of $310,800. Last year’s (FY26) budget contained no ongoing enhancements. FY26’s ongoing spending is wrapped into FY27’s base increase, making ongoing spending especially important to scrutinize. Volatility in these increases (or decreases) is to be expected, and makes discernment on the propriety of new spending imperative.
The ongoing spending includes increases related to the State Education Assistance Program ($190,800 GF). This is unwarranted spending, especially so in a deficit year.
(-1)
