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Committee backs bill to clean up dedicated funds; robotics fund capped and Cannon Mountain winter activities separated
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee voted 16-0 in executive session to recommend passage of House Bill 650, a measure that removes references to repealed dedicated funds, creates a separate account for Cannon Mountain winter activities and caps the Robotics Education dedicated fund at $1 million before lapsing excess to the general fund.
The Ways and Means Committee voted 16-0 in executive session to report House Bill 650 ought to pass, moving the bill to the consent calendar after a public hearing.
The bill, presented in public hearing by Dan Maguire, who said he represents the town of Epsom and chairs the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds, would remove references to funds whose enabling statutes have been repealed, create a separate dedicated account for Cannon Mountain winter operations, and limit accumulation in the Robotics Education dedicated fund to $1 million with any excess lapsing to the general fund.
Maguire told the committee the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds reviews one‑fifth of the state's dedicated funds each…
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