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Citizen and sponsor ask legislature to cap general-fund growth at 3%
Summary
Representative Christina Wolf presented a citizen-requested bill to cap biennial growth in the state general fund to 3%, with unused portions carryable for up to three bienniums and larger increases allowed only by a two-thirds vote of each chamber.
Representative Christina Wolf introduced House Bill 1502, a citizen-requested measure that would limit increases in state general-fund appropriations to 3% of the prior approved general fund appropriation per biennium, allow unused portions to carry for up to three bienniums, and permit larger increases only by two-thirds votes of both legislative chambers.
Wolf said the bill mirrors constraints asked of political subdivisions in other proposals this session and reflects voter concerns about unchecked spending growth. She did not provide a…
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