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House committee approves bill creating continuing appropriations as a stopgap if budgets fail
Summary
The House Committee of the Whole voted to report Senate Bill 14 favorably as amended after extended floor debate over whether a statutory continuing-appropriations mechanism would prevent furloughs or incentivize budget gridlock.
The House Committee of the Whole voted to report Senate Bill 14 favorably as amended after extended floor debate. SB 14 would establish a statutory mechanism for continuing appropriations to carry forward from the prior year in the event the legislature cannot enact a new appropriations act that survives a gubernatorial veto. Sponsors described the provision as a backstop to avoid furloughs and service interruptions during budget impasses; opponents warned it could lessen incentives to pass a timely budget and create legal and implementation questions…
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