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Senate committee hears bill to allow continuing state budget until amended; proponents say it would smooth spending
Summary
The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 14, which would create a continuing budget when a new appropriation act is not enacted. Office of Revisor staff outlined mechanics, and proponents including Americans for Prosperity urged the change to reduce volatility and political leverage tied to end‑of‑session budget fights.
David Wiese of the Office of Revisor of Statutes summarized Senate Bill 14 to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 24, describing a proposal to allow existing appropriations to continue into subsequent fiscal years “unless and until amended, lapsed or eliminated by the legislature.”
Wiese said the bill would make continuing appropriations automatic if the legislature and the governor do not enact a new budget bill by July 1 and would eliminate the need in many cases for state finance council action to keep existing appropriations in place. “Under the bill, no action is needed by the state finance council to continue those existing appropriations,” Wiese said, while noting a few exceptions where council approval would still be…
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