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House floor debate over expanding interim appropriations subcommittee meetings ends with clerk announcing failure
Summary
Representative Karen Morgan's resolution to allow more interim appropriations subcommittee meetings drew support for greater oversight and concern about fiscal notes; the clerk's announcement on the outcome in the transcript includes a contradictory numeric tally and an announcement that the measure fails and will be filed.
Representative Karen Morgan introduced House Joint Resolution 5 to expand opportunities for appropriation subcommittees to meet more often during the interim (amended in committee to allow three meetings rather than monthly). She said more meetings would help legislators understand an increasingly complex budget and could uncover taxpayer savings.
Representative Bigelow and others warned of fiscal‑note implications and questioned whether additional meetings would effectively increase understanding. Representative Johnson, an appropriations chairman, and Representative Sherlock described benefits of interim meetings for deeper review, on‑campus visits and regional engagement.
The transcript records a recorded vote announcement by the clerk with numeric counts, but the clerk's stated numbers and the clerk's subsequent statement that the resolution "fails to pass and will be filed" are inconsistent in the transcript (see audit). The debate reflected a split between those emphasizing improved oversight and those worried about costs and effectiveness; the clerk announced the resolution would be filed.
