Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education for fiscal year 2026.

This appropriation to the Division of Career Technical Education provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget that includes spending authority for federal grants, support for adult education and literacy, and capacity building at the state's six technical colleges. This bill also provides direction regarding the expenditure of appropriated funds, and requires a report from the Division regarding expenditures over the past five fiscal years on the outcomes of adult education and literacy investments. This appropriation does not include expansion of at-capacity programs or the Business/Industry Engagement Manager enhancements which were requested by the agency and recommended by the Governor on lines 1 and 3.