Multiple senators object to inserting non‑budget policy into the budget without public hearings

Several senators repeatedly raised points of order that substantive policy changes were being added in the budget package without separate public hearings, citing 2 GCA §2108 and urging consistency with open‑government requirements. The chair ruled the contested items in‑order in the provisions section and the body voted on the amendments; critics said they would pursue standalone bills to get public input.