Senate panel backs $12M transfer and $8M cap on legislative cash fund after heated exchange
Lawmakers approved House Bill 13‑32 to cap the legislative department cash fund at $8 million and transfer $12 million this fiscal year; members debated whether repeated reversions create a nontransparent 'cash fund.'
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The Appropriations Committee voted to adopt House Bill 13‑32, which sets an $8,000,000 cap on the legislative department cash fund and directs a $12,000,000 transfer to the general fund this fiscal year. Senator Simpson moved the measure; Senator Rodriguez said the bill transfers "$12,000,000 over" and stressed the move represents returning unspent appropriations as "responsible government."
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