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Senate debates state and local government omnibus; multiple amendments offered, several rejected
Summary
Senators spent hours debating a sprawling state and local government omnibus that included policy changes, budget adjustments and numerous floor amendments. Several high-profile amendments were defeated while others were adopted; the package moved through extensive floor action and amendment votes.
Senators spent a lengthy portion of the April 25 floor session debating the state and local government omnibus package introduced as the committee’s special order. Sponsors described the bill as a set of investments and technical changes to state and local operations, and the floor saw repeated amendments from across the aisle on spending levels, policy provisions and symbolic measures.
Key floor activity included a mix of substantive amendments and procedural votes. Senator Rasmussen offered an amendment (A49) requiring annual reporting on agencies’ implementation of Office of Legislative Auditor…
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