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Senate approves legislative department budget after heated debate over reserves and TABOR limits
Summary
Senators debated the legislative department budget at length, with Republican and Democratic members disagreeing over reserves, cash funds and whether the chamber should cut more; Senate Bill 188 passed 18–16.
The Colorado Senate on March 12 approved Senate Bill 188, its legislative department budget and appropriations bill, after extended floor debate about cash reserves, budget priorities and the effect of TABOR (the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights).
Senator Faith Coleman moved SB 188 for third reading. Senators criticized and defended elements of the legislative budget as the chamber grappled with…
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