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Managing director opposes bill to impose 15‑day hold on intergovernmental agreements; committee defers

5755427 · August 21, 2025
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The managing director told the committee Bill 47 would unduly constrain administration operations by imposing a 15‑day hold on many intergovernmental agreements; committee chair moved to defer and work with the author and administration.

The Committee on International and Legal Affairs deferred Bill 47 after extensive discussion about the operational effects of requiring council notice and a 15‑day waiting period on intergovernmental agreements. Managing Director Mike Formby told the committee he opposed the bill as drafted. Formby said the proposal’s threshold (described in the text as IGAs of…

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