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Senate committee approves bill to create permanent legislative oversight committee with bipartisan appointment language
Summary
Senate Bill 301 would establish a standing joint legislative oversight committee to monitor state agencies; the committee voted to pass the bill with amendments adding an effective date and appointment language to ensure minority-party participation.
Sen. Tim McHugh introduced Senate Bill 301, proposing a permanent joint legislative oversight committee to continue the work currently handled by temporary committees and ad hoc reviews.
"Since it's everybody's job, it tends to be nobody's job," McHugh said, arguing the Legislature lacks a standing bicameral body focused on agency efficiency, allegations of waste or fraud, and implementation reviews. He described models in other states and said the panel would draw volunteer legislators with financial or process-improvement…
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