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Subcommittee opens hearing on House Bill 2; chair raises procurement, budget-efficiency concerns
Summary
A legislative subcommittee opened hearings on House Bill 2 (Section A) — the legislative budget — and the subcommittee chair emphasized procurement questions around the state lottery contract, urged greater budgetary efficiency and flagged population and revenue trends for lawmakers to consider.
The subcommittee opened the hearing on House Bill 2, Section A — the legislative budget and expenditures — with the Subcommittee Chair saying the committee must focus on efficiency and careful stewardship of general fund dollars.
“This is my favorite day of the year,” the Subcommittee Chair said during opening remarks, adding a procedural note: “be clear, be concise, and be gone. I can only guarantee the be gone part.” The chair reviewed committee staffing and membership changes during the interim and early hearings and said the group had worked to produce handouts and a short video on budgeting best practices.
The chair told members the committee…
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