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Committee approves House concurrent resolution to enshrine funding priority; vote 9-5
Summary
The committee recommended a due pass on House Concurrent Resolution 30-12 after brief debate about whether placing funding priorities in the constitution is appropriate given shifting legislative appropriations.
The Finance and Taxation Committee voted 9-5 to recommend a due pass on House Concurrent Resolution 30-12 after lawmakers debated whether the measure should constitutionally guarantee a funding priority.
Representative Olson argued that embedding the allocation in the constitution would provide a reliable guarantee because legislative appropriations can shift between sessions. Olson said that placing the funding requirement in the constitution would…
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