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Subcommittee advances continuing resolution to keep state operations funded if no budget adopted
Summary
The Senate subcommittee gave S 7 69 a favorable report; the continuing resolution would keep state government funded at current levels if an annual appropriation act is not in effect, and members noted past usage during the COVID year.
The Senate Finance sales and income tax subcommittee advanced S 7 69, a continuing resolution that would allow state government operations to continue at current funding levels if an annual appropriation act is not in effect at the start of the fiscal year.
Mister Gibson described S 7 69 as "a fairly simple bill, standard bill that y'all typically do," explaining the measure provides temporary authority to operate at existing funding levels when a budget is not yet adopted. He noted the state operated under a continuing resolution for an entire year during the COVID period and that short CRs have been used in more limited circumstances in the past.
A committee member asked about the frequency of invoking CRs in the last decade; Gibson replied that the state has used short CRs for brief periods and once operated under a CR for an entire year during the COVID period. The committee moved S 7 69 forward by motion and voice vote with no public testimony recorded on the item.
The measure will proceed to the full committee for further consideration.
