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Governor thanks Legislature, cites 20-day review period for passed bills
Summary
On the House floor the governor expressed thanks for work on a difficult budget, highlighted support for education and a reading program, and said she has '20 days to labor over' passed bills.
The governor addressed the chamber with brief remarks thanking lawmakers for their work on the budget and expressing appreciation for their support of education.
Speaker 1 thanked members "for putting together a budget when you had very difficult revenues to work with" and singled out the legislature's support "for education" and "especially for the reading program." In the same turn Speaker 1 said the governor has "20 days to labor over them and ponder them" in reference to bills passed by the legislature.
Speaker 1 closed by praising members' work — "You've worked hard" and "it's been a remarkable experience seeing democracy at work" — and concluded with "Drive safely and good night." Speaker 2 responded, "Thank you, Governor."
The remarks were brief expressions of thanks and a public note about the governor's stated review period for passed bills; no additional or specific policy commitments were made in these segments of the floor record.
