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Lawmakers debate 10% baseline in draft bill as starting point
Summary
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.
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.
Another unidentified speaker challenged the numeric framing, saying, "10% of 36 is 3.6," and argued the bill should include figures "that are reasonable and make sense in terms of the work that is presently being conducted on a regular basis." The speaker added that baselines should reflect current practice if the measure is to succeed.
The first speaker responded, "Yes," and added, "And we can we can surpass that," indicating the 10% level is intended as a minimum rather than a fixed cap. The exchange centered on whether the bill’s initial percentage accurately reflects the on-the-ground workload and what lawmakers should expect if the measure is enacted.
No bill number, sponsor name, or voting outcome is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The discussion in the recorded segments is limited to framing the baseline percentage and the need for reasonable, defensible figures.
