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Ways and Means subcommittee advances legislative branch budget after debate over member staffing
Summary
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means subcommittee advanced House Bill 50 16, the legislative branch budget for the 2025–27 biennium, moving it to full committee with a due-pass recommendation after debate over funding for additional member staff and several amendment votes.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means subcommittee voted to move House Bill 50 16, the legislative branch budget for the 2025–27 biennium, to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation on June 16, 2025.
The Legislative Fiscal Office recommended a 2025–27 total funds budget for the legislative branch and proposed adjustments, including a $263,705,733 general fund recommendation reflected in the dash-6 amendment. The package the subcommittee advanced includes funding to reopen the Capitol for the 2026 session, new positions across legislative agencies, and one-time funding for a third-party evaluation of member-office staffing.
Why it matters: the bill sets pay and staffing levels for the legislative branch and includes proposals to shift some position costs to general fund reversions and to create or convert…
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