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Senator Busigliano accuses leadership of limiting public input on pipeline bill, cites budget concerns
Summary
Senator Busigliano used floor time to accuse Republican leadership of staging a subcommittee in a small room to prevent public testimony on pipeline legislation (House File 2104 and Senate File 2067), and tied recent tax and voucher policies to current budget strains. Colleagues echoed concerns; no formal action on the bills occurred.
Senator Busigliano criticized the Senate’s handling of a recent subcommittee hearing, saying leaders scheduled a meeting in a small room on short notice to limit public participation and that the practice short-circuited meaningful public debate on pipeline legislation.
Busigliano said the subcommittee was held in “room 217,” which he described as too small for the number of people who wished to speak, and accused leadership of treating hearings as a staged exercise rather than an open forum. He specifically referenced House File 2104 and Senate File 2067, saying those files were handled in ways that denied the…
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