Panel presses LBO on data access and resources; variance-authority bill does not advance
A bill to give the Legislative Budget Office authority to perform variance analyses of fiscal notes prompted extensive questioning about data access, the Data Practices Act and agency burdens; members asked for limits and a fiscal estimate and the measure did not advance out of committee.
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Chair Nash introduced a bill to give the Legislative Budget Office authority to perform variance analyses comparing fiscal notes to actual implementation. Christian Larsen, director of the Legislative Budget Office, described a 2022 pilot and said limited reviews (approximately 5–10 per year) could be managed within current resources but a much broader program (hundreds per year) would require additional staff and agency participation.
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