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Summary FY 2026 State Budget Status

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Updated April 24, 2025
Related Topic: Fiscal

Forty-six states begin fiscal year 2026 on July 1, 2025. New York begins its fiscal year on April 1, Texas begins its fiscal year on Sept. 1, and Alabama and Michigan begin theirs on Oct.1. As of April 24, 9 states have enacted FY 2026 budgets. Three of those states enacted biennial budgets in 2024 legislative sessions.

 
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