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House moves to reduce Tobacco Permanent Trust Fund transfer in budget compromise
Summary
House members agreed to an amendment lowering the transfer from the Tobacco Permanent Trust Fund from $26,400,000 to $21,135,000 as part of a negotiated budget compromise; the amendment was presented as agreed among House and Senate negotiators.
Lawmakers on the House floor presented and advanced an amendment to House Bill 6,003 that reduces a proposed transfer from the Tobacco Permanent Trust Fund from $26,400,000 to $21,135,000 as part of budget compromise negotiations.
A Representative described the $21,135,000 figure as a compromise amount that "Democratic and House members have agreed to and Senate members" and said the amount would be taken from the Tobacco Permanent Trust Fund to balance the budget. The mover characterized the change as part of the package negotiated between chambers and urged the body to pass it favorably.
Representative Morgan waived summation. The House opened voting on House Bill 6,003 as amended; the transcript records the vote being conducted and closed, though a roll-call tally is not provided in the excerpt.
