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House bill to codify year‑round oversight committee advances after extended debate
Summary
A bill to codify a year‑round House oversight committee with authority to order performance audits and call entities that receive state funds advanced out of the Senate Rules Committee after extended questioning about subpoena authority and overlap with existing Senate powers.
Representative Horner presented House Bill 1178, asking the Senate Rules Committee to codify a year‑round House oversight committee that would be able to order performance audits of any entity that receives state money. "This bill codifies our oversight committee and allows us to audit in the house anything that state money touches," Horner said, framing the measure as restoring authority removed in 2008.
The bill's backers said codification would ensure consistent year‑round oversight and give the House…
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