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Senate advances changes to budget submission rules; HB488 would let governor optionally submit a full budget
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 488, which gives the governor discretion to submit a full or modified budget rather than requiring a full proposal, and debated implications for transparency and the Legislature's role in setting priorities.
Senator Niederhauser told the Senate that House Bill 488 would alter Utah's base-budget procedures by allowing the governor to "elect to submit a budget proposal or may be able to just provide a budget proposal with changes from the previous year," giving the executive branch more flexibility in how it presents its fiscal plan.
Supporters said the change would reduce the burden on governors and staff who sometimes spend months preparing a budget that is ultimately rewritten by the Legislature. "The governor has…
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