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Committee advances bill to limit agency budget-affecting policy changes outside legislative session
Summary
House Bill 90, backed by the committee, would restrict the Department of Health and Welfare from making policy changes with budget implications outside the legislative session; sponsors cited recent childcare program spending that required a pause and correction.
Boise — The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to advance House Bill 90, which would restrict state agencies from making policy changes that have budget implications outside of the legislative session.
Senator Brian Linney, sponsor of HB 90, said the bill aims to preserve legislative authority over policy choices that carry budget consequences. "What this bill does ... is it makes sure that the Department of Health and Welfare does not make policy decisions that have budget implications outside of the legislative session, i.e.,…
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