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House Appropriations advances legislative branch budget after vote to strike a Senate restoration
Summary
The committee advanced Senate Bill 188, the legislative-branch budget, to the Committee of the Whole with an 8-3 vote after adopting an amendment that removes a $1 million restoration the Senate had added; sponsors described savings, cash-fund transfers and furniture costs tied to annex furnishing.
The House Appropriations Committee voted 8-3 to send Senate Bill 188 — the legislative branch appropriation bill — to the Committee of the Whole after debate over cash-fund transfers, furniture costs for the annex and reductions to address statewide budget shortfalls.
Speaker McCleskey and Majority Leader Duran told the committee the budget was prepared by the leadership management team and that the package included cuts and transfers designed to reduce general‑fund pressure. Majority Leader Duran said leadership reduced salaries, cut operating and travel budgets and nearly eliminated discretionary interim-committee funding; the package shows a net general‑fund cut of about…
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