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House adopts 1997 Appropriations Act after extended debate on priorities and transportation items
Summary
After subcommittee reports and floor amendments, the House passed House Bill 1 (1997 Appropriations) on March 3, 1997, approving a budget package that includes added funding for transportation projects, health and human services adjustments, and higher education items; the measure passed the House 54–20.
House Bill 1, the 1997 Appropriations Act, occupied much of the March 3 House floor. Committee chairs from subcommittees presented highlights and explained reductions and priorities: executive appropriations and nine subcommittees weighed tradeoffs across economic development, corrections, capital facilities, higher education, health and human services, natural resources, commerce, transportation and environmental…
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