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Bill would restore statutory oversight powers to House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight committee
Summary
Rep. Warner presented House Bill 1178 (LC443347) to reinsert the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight committee into statute, set membership at 18, restore audit and subpoena authority and require periodic off-session reviews of agency liabilities and performance audits.
Representative Warner (Vice Chairman/Horner referenced in the hearing) presented House Bill 1178 (LC443347), telling the committee that the measure would return the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight committee’s responsibilities to state code after most of that authority was removed in 2008. "What this bill does is it puts it back in the code section almost as is," Warner said, adding the bill would fix the committee at 18 members, allow the Speaker to appoint members, restore authority to request performance…
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