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Committee backs bill to require legislative approval for permanent budget transfers between units
Summary
Senate Bill 146, sponsored by Sen. Chris Carr, would require legislative approval for permanent ‘base’ transfers of funds or FTEs between budget units; the House Appropriations Committee recommended the bill after testimony that it preserves legislative intent while allowing one-time operational transfers.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to recommend do-pass on Senate Bill 146 after testimony from the bill sponsor and proponents explaining the measure’s goal: to limit unilateral, permanent reallocation of budgeted funds or staff between budget units without returning to the Legislature for approval.
Senator Chris Carr, the bill’s sponsor, described the measure as a check on post-session adjustments that change the base budgets the Legislature sets. “This establishes those safeguards and prevents unauthorized fund reallocations after the budget approval, creating a check and balance…
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