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Senate advances resolution limiting initial base budget to 95% of last year’s appropriations
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 8, introduced by Senator Niederhauser, would limit an initial base budget to 95% of prior ongoing appropriations so subappropriation committees must review growth; the resolution was uncircled and passed by roll call.
Senate Joint Resolution 8, sponsored by Senator Niederhauser, received floor consideration Feb. 13, 2008, and passed after members discussed whether an initial base budget should be set at 95% of the prior year’s ongoing appropriations to force subcommittee scrutiny of growth.
Niederhauser said the intent is to avoid setting a base that includes last year’s growth, which can make subsequent reductions difficult. “If we choose to…
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