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Joint Budget Committee approves letter urging executive agencies to pause nonessential hiring and spending
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee voted 5-0 (Taggart excused) to approve a draft letter asking executive-branch departments and some independent agencies to halt noncritical hiring and spending pending budget decisions, with carve-outs for safety- and health-related positions.
The Joint Budget Committee on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a draft letter urging state executive-branch agencies and related entities to pause nonessential hiring and discretionary spending while the legislature finalizes supplemental budget decisions. Vice Chair Byrd moved the committee to approve the draft and to authorize Senator Bridges to sign the letter on the committee’s behalf; the motion passed 5-0 with…
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