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Ways and Means chair outlines priorities, rules and staff as committee opens
Summary
At its opening meeting the Ways and Means Committee’s chair emphasized stewardship of state revenues, prioritized education and gaming oversight, listed subcommittee leadership and staff, and set rules for testimony and timeliness.
The chair of the Ways and Means Committee opened the panel’s first meeting of the legislative session with introductions of members and staff and a call for procedural discipline, saying the committee manages large-scale state resources and should operate efficiently.
"We handle $50,000,000,000 in state and local revenue," the chair said, underscoring the fiscal scope the committee will oversee and the impact of its decisions on state services. She framed education as a central focus and noted the committee’s responsibility for the gaming industry.
The chair named subcommittee leaders for key policy areas —…
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