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Committee considers LSO staffing increase and adopts language asking earlier governor budget transmittal and statewide billing review
Summary
The committee debated a proposal to add one bill-drafting attorney to Legislative Services Office (LSO) and approved language requesting the governor transmit the 2027 budget earlier, directing LSO to review interagency reimbursements and explore a new statewide budget platform.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 24 debated and acted on separate items for the Legislative Services Office (LSO): a motion to add one full-time bill-drafting attorney and related funding, and committee language asking the governor to transmit future budgets earlier and commissioning two LSO studies.
Staffing motion: the committee considered adding one FTE and $129,000 in fiscal year 2026 to hire an additional bill-drafting attorney. The House side…
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