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Senate debates bill to require legislative approval for interstate or international agreements
Summary
Senators split over SB 144, which would require executive officers to submit interstate agreements to the governor and then to the legislature for approval before they bind the state. Supporters framed it as preserving legislative prerogative; opponents warned it could tie the governor's hands between short sessions.
Senator Jenkins sponsored SB 144, describing it as a measure to preserve the legislature's role when governors enter interstate or international agreements that could legally bind the state. "It puts us as the legislature in the process of interstate and international agreements," Jenkins said, adding the bill defines an "interstate agreement" and prescribes a…
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