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Joint Agriculture committee adopts house-form interim rules after debate over bicameral sponsorship

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Committee members debated whether interim committee-sponsored bills should require both a majority of senators and a majority of representatives. After discussion and a counted hand vote, the panel adopted the house version of interim rules (simple majority) for the coming interim period.

Cheyenne — The joint Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee debated and adopted its interim rules June 10, choosing the house formulation that allows committee-sponsored legislation to proceed with a simple majority of committee members rather than requiring separate majorities in each chamber.

Anna Johnson, staff attorney for the Legislative Service Office, presented the sample interim…

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