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Appropriations panel advances legislative department budget after debate over cash fund uses and youth program cuts
Summary
Senate Bill 188, the legislative department appropriations bill, passed the Appropriations Committee 4-3 after extended discussion about reappropriated funds, program cuts to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC), proposed amendments and a planned capital/furniture fund.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 4 to 3 to advance Senate Bill 188, the legislative department appropriations bill, after extended questioning of the bill sponsors and testimony from multiple youth witnesses about cuts to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC).
Senator Steve (President) Coleman, as bill sponsor, described the bill as funding the operations of the legislative department, including support for the General Assembly, Joint Budget Committee staff, Legislative Counsel staff, Office of Legislative Legal Services and the Office of the State Auditor. Director Natalie Castle of Legislative Council staff told the committee that “most of that, all of that except for 141,000 of…
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