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Committee introduces RS 32,092 to bar slogans and logos in executive budget
Summary
Representative Heather Scott asked the House State Affairs Committee to introduce a proposal prohibiting logos, mottos or slogans in the executive budget document except for the state seal or governor's official logo; the committee approved introduction by voice vote.
Representative Heather Scott, R‑District 2, asked the committee to introduce RS 32,092, a proposed restriction on branding in the executive budget.
"I would ask that we just use, for the Governor's Budget, the official logo or the State seal and just stick to the facts," Scott said, explaining she had noticed slogans and themed titles in recent executive budgets and presentations and felt the executive budget should avoid what she described as promotional material.
Scott said the drafting choice of RS 32,092 would prohibit including "logos, mottos or slogans in the executive budget document except for the seal or the governor's official logo." She told members the change is intended to make it easier to compare executive and legislative budgets by removing thematic branding.
Representative Crane asked whether the executive budget has a statutory submission deadline, which could affect timing; Scott said she had a separate bill to address budget submission timing. Representative Barbieri moved to introduce the RS, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote. A roll call tally was not specified in the transcript.
No further substantive amendments or policy changes were adopted at the hearing; the RS was introduced for further consideration.
