Lawmakers debate 10% baseline in draft bill as starting point

Feb 4, 2026

Speakers debated a proposed 10% baseline in a draft bill, with one participant calculating "10% of 36 is 3.6" and urging that figures be reasonable; another said the level is a starting point that the proposal could exceed.

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An unidentified speaker told colleagues the draft bill should be placed "on the books" as "a path to grow," describing the proposed baseline as a starting point that could be increased over time.

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