Missouri voters will decide Amendment 5 on August 4. A yes vote would create a revenue-based framework to phase out the individual income tax while authorizing broader sales and use taxes.
Connecticut has proposed transferring $5 million to the Department of Social Services for support services for immigrant families affected by federal Temporary Protected Status changes, but eligibility, applications and final approval remain unresolved.
Virginia’s preliminary $936.3 million fiscal 2026 surplus improves the state’s budget position, but final accounting and volatile revenue sources will shape what lawmakers can responsibly spend.
South Dakota ended FY2026 with a $68,895,361 general fund surplus. Most of the money came from budgeted spending that was not used, and the state transferred it to reserves rather than issuing automatic rebates or tax cuts.
Rhode Island has begun implementing a new independent Office of Inspector General, with a three-candidate deadline expected by September 29 and $1.3 million appropriated for its first fiscal year.
Oregon election officials found Initiative Petition 28 lacked enough valid signatures for the November 3, 2026, ballot. A state estimate outlined potentially large fiscal effects if the measure had passed.
New Mexico Medicaid spending more than doubled through fiscal 2026 even as enrollment fell after its fiscal 2023 peak, putting attention on per-member costs, hospital payments and managed-care accountability.
Mississippi’s enacted youth-court overhaul adds nine judicial positions, changes hearing and records rules, expands diversion and begins a transition away from referees by July 1, 2027.
Georgia enacted $409 million for a planned 300-bed forensic hospital as hundreds await evaluation or treatment. New wait-time benchmarks run through November 2029.
Florida’s 12.97% SNAP error rate remains above the federal threshold for future state cost sharing. New reporting and oversight deadlines begin August 1.
A July state audit says Oregon’s prison system faces nearly $861 million in deferred-maintenance needs, staffing shortages and obsolete technology that could affect safety, services and future budget decisions.
Indiana’s temporary gas-tax suspension remains in effect through Aug. 6. The state has approved $121.16 million to replace roadway revenue lost during the first reimbursement period, including $37.83 million for counties, cities and towns.
Idaho will carry about $250 million into its fiscal 2027 General Fund, but the balance does not automatically restore cuts or fund new programs.
A developing 90-day projection places response, suppression and recovery costs for four of Colorado’s largest 2026 wildfires at about $266 million, but the figure is not a final expenditure or appropriation.
An 18-member bipartisan committee is reviewing Washington’s budget assumptions and cost pressures, with first recommendations due Dec. 15, ahead of the 2027-29 budget process.
Oregon secured federal Fire Management Assistance Grants for three wildfires, while FEMA denied requests for two others. The state has 30 days to appeal as the 2026 fire season strains firefighting resources and budgets.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY 2026-27 budget on July 21. Most spending changes begin with the fiscal year on October 1, including money for roads, free school meals, tax provisions and Medicaid and SNAP administration.
Maine’s one-time $300 affordability payments are scheduled to begin mailing by July 31, 2026. Eligibility depends on a 2025 Maine return, full-year residency, income and dependency rules.
Gov. Andy Beshear says unexpected state revenue will prevent a scheduled 4% Medicaid provider-rate cut on August 1, fund additional Michelle P. waiver costs and address other state funding gaps.
Connecticut began a $340.7 million first phase of the TIME-1 New Haven Line upgrade on July 27, while approximately $1.3 billion in later phases remains not fully funded.
A July 22 compromise would fund teacher and state-worker raises and key services, but South Carolina still lacked an enacted 2026-27 budget on July 29.
WSSU says NC’s July 7, 2026 budget signing includes nearly $45 million for Cheatham-White scholarships, a forgivable nursing-loan pilot, employee pay, and campus upgrades.
