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How much of the state budget do lawmakers actually decide each year?

Of the 2026-27 budget bill’s $49.56 billion, $17.99 billion is marked “(I)”: enterprises, other laws or federal programs set it, not the yearly vote. Older bills marked less this way.

FACT 2026-27 Long Bill (HB26-1410), its “(I)” footnotes to the statewide total

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How much of the state budget do lawmakers actually decide each year? — Of the 2026-27 budget bill’s $49.56 billion, $17.99 billion is marked “(I)”: enterprises, other laws or federal programs set it, not the yearly vote. Older bills marked less this way.