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Committee hears case for creating elected lieutenant governor; supporters highlight succession and capacity benefits
Summary
Sponsors of CACR 1 urged voters to approve a constitutional amendment adding a lieutenant governor who would run as a ticket with the governor. Proponents said the change would fix a problematic current line of succession and increase executive capacity at no added cost; critics asked for more drafting and fiscal detail.
Representative Mike Moffett presented CACR 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket as the governor and lieutenant governor. He told the committee the change would provide a clearer, more democratic line of succession and add executive capacity for official duties.
"This will cost nothing extra as we propose it," Moffett told the committee, arguing for a citizen lieutenant governor paid the same per‑diem as other legislative officers and run on a ticket with the…
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