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Senate advances SJR 2 to change budgeting process, setting aside surplus for roads and water
Summary
Sen. Mandy presented SJR 2 to restructure the Legislature’s budgeting process (a '3-2-1' approach); senators debated timing, transparency and what surplus amounts could be reserved for roads, water and bond retirement. The resolution was advanced and placed on the reading calendar by recorded vote.
Sen. Mandy proposed a joint rules resolution (SJR 2) to overhaul how the Legislature budgets and appropriates, asking colleagues to adopt a 3-2-1 budgeting framework that would combine a small, professional executive appropriations function with broad subcommittee involvement. The senate moved under suspension of the rules to consider the resolution for later reading and recorded a favorable vote.
Supporters framed SJR 2 as an efficiency and discipline measure. ‘‘It will significantly change the way the legislature budgets and appropriates,’’ Sen. Mandy said, and described a process in which the Executive Appropriations Committee would adopt…
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