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JFAC declines to add bill-drafting attorney for Legislative Services Office
Summary
A motion to add one bill-drafting attorney and $128,500 for the Legislative Services Office failed on a 10–10 committee vote after extended debate over workload, member restraint and parity with other agencies.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee rejected a request to add one full-time bill-drafting attorney and $128,500 to the Legislative Services Office (LSO) maintenance budget. The motion, made by Representative Tanner, sought to address what LSO staff described as backlog and drafting demand during this legislative session. The roll call resulted in a 10–10 tie, and the motion failed to achieve approval.
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