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BILL 9, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET: INCREASE ESTIMATED REVENUES, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND OTHER REVENUES; INCREASE GENERAL FUND CARRYOVER/SAVINGS; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX FUND; DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, INCREASE EQUIVALENT PERSONNEL BY 10.0; AND DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS (BFED-14)
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The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. Bill 9 (2026), entitled "A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET, INCREASE ESTIMATED REVENUES, LICENSES/PERMITS/OTHERS BY $10,000,000, INCREASE CARRYOVER/SAVINGS, GENERAL FUND BY $10,000,000, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, COUNTYWIDE COSTS, INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX FUND BY $10,000,000, DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, WATER OPERATIONS PROGRAM - WATER FUND, INCREASE EQUIVALENT PERSONNEL BY 10.0, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND APPENDIX C, DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, COUNTYWIDE, INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000, AND APPENDIX A, PART II, GENERAL EXCISE TAX FUND, INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS AND WELLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000." Bill 9's purpose is to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget by:
a. Amending Section 2, Estimated Revenues, by increasing Licenses/Permits/Others by $10,000,000 and General Fund Carryover/Savings by $10,000,000;
b. Amending Section 3.B.6.g.(14), Department of Finance, Countywide Costs, Transfer to the General Excise Tax Fund, by increasing the appropriation for Category B - Operations & Equipment by $10,000,000;
c. Amending Section 3.B.21.c.(1), Department of Water Supply, Water Operations Program - Water Fund, by increasing equivalent personnel from 159.0 to 169.0;
d. Amending Section 4.I.1.a.(3).(i), Department of Water Supply, Water Fund - Restricted (GET), Countywide, Integration of Public and Private Water Systems, b...
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