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Committee advances several bills, tables others; judiciary seeks retention of Justice Center Fund
Summary
The House Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations on Tuesday recommended several bills for House passage and tabled others for further agency input, including a deferred review of a proposal to change the Justice Center Fund that the judiciary opposed.
The House Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations moved several uncontroversial bills toward the House floor and tabled a number of measures for further review during its April session.
What the committee advanced
- HB 24‑02 — Establishes a process for a State of the Commonwealth address by the governor: The committee voted to prepare a committee report recommending passage and transmission to the House calendar. Vice leadership said the measure would provide timely fiscal and administrative information to legislators before budget season.
- HB 24‑14 — Office of Financial Integrity and Compliance (OFIC): The committee recommended the bill for passage after the sponsor said the new office and oversight committee would provide an additional layer of financial management and reporting oversight to address longstanding internal‑control issues and audit delays.
- HB 24‑15 — Public‑sector employee…
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