Legal overview: legislature’s appropriation powers and limits explained to JFAC
Legislative counsel reviewed constitutional and statutory foundations for the legislature’s appropriation authority, item‑veto limits, conditions on appropriations and JFAC’s statutory duties.
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Elizabeth Bowen, legislative legal counsel with the Legislative Services Office, presented a review of the legislature’s appropriation authority, the constitutional framework and key statutes that guide how the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee and the legislature draft and constrain appropriation laws.
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