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House State Affairs committee backs bill to codify local consent calendars
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 172 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation after hearing testimony for and against codifying consent-calendar procedures for city and local boards.
The House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 172 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation after hearing mixed testimony on whether the state should define consent-calendar procedures for local governments.
Representative Elaine Price, R-Coeur d'Alene, told the committee HB 172 would add language to state code clarifying that a consent calendar is for routine, ordinary business and that a single council member may pull an item for separate consideration. "This is just adding in code…
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