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Committee votes 16–0 to recommend ITL on bill addressing emergency budget authority
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to find SB 488 'Inexpedient to Legislate' after debate over whether the bill would inappropriately shift budget-making authority to the governor and whether a narrower fix could address the problem.
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted unanimously to recommend that Senate Bill 488 be found Inexpedient To Legislate (ITL), effectively tabling the measure. Committee members expressed concern that the bill’s broad language could shift budget authority away from the legislature in emergency circumstances.
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