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House committee debates bill allowing short-term continuing resolution to keep essential services running during budget impasses
Summary
A House committee heard testimony on SB 488, which would let the governor declare a 60-day emergency to continue essential state services at prior-year funding if the legislature and governor fail to pass a budget; lawmakers raised questions about triggers, scope and legislative oversight and asked for lists of included and excluded functions.
A House Executive Departments and Administration committee hearing on April 1 heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 488, which would give the governor authority to declare a 60‑day emergency to keep essential state functions operating at the prior fiscal year’s funding level if a budget or continuing resolution is not in place.
Grant Bossi, deputy chief of staff, introduced the bill for Senate President Sharon Carson. Bossi said the measure would operate as a 100% continuing resolution for an initial 60 days, with the legislature able to extend that authorization for additional 60‑day periods by majority vote in both chambers. "Senator Carson believes we should provide assurance to the people of…
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