Tax revenue figures to be announced Friday

Final state tax revenue figures for January and an agreement between the governor, JFAC leaders and legislative leaders on a new budget target - and a plan to get there - are tentatively scheduled to be announced Friday during that morning’s JFAC meeting. “We have not reached agreement yet, but it’s our plan to get that by Friday morning,” said Wayne Hammon, Gov. Butch Otter’s budget chief. “We’re getting close to having an agreement.” Depending on how the revenues look, lawmakers could still look at imposing additional holdbacks during the current budget year.