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Senate committee rejects amendment to House Bill 1 that would reallocate partisan-staff funds
Summary
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted down an amendment to House Bill 1 that would have shifted partisan-staff funding to a per-member allocation and then withdrew a motion to concur on the bill pending further corrections to baseline budget numbers.
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted down an amendment to House Bill 1 on a roll-call tally of 10 yes, 12 no and later withdrew a motion to concur on the bill as members pursued corrections to budget baselines.
The committee first took up a motion to reconsider its action on House Bill 1 after members said a computer error on Jan. 15 had recorded extra proxy votes on an amendment. The motion to reconsider passed on a voice vote, allowing the committee to readdress the bill.
President Regier, who presented the amendment HB0001.001.003, said the proposal was “really about equity. Equity on a per senator head for partisan staff to operate our caucuses, that's the fairest way to go.” Regier said the amendment would make per-member partisan staffing allocations uniform across caucuses and provided handouts showing…
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