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Senate schedules finance committee budget review, suspends rules to add bills and adjourns until Wednesday
Summary
Senate committee reports noted two bills added to Thursday's calendar by rule suspension; Chairman Watson said the finance committee will meet tomorrow morning with the budget document in 'appropriate shape'; the Senate adjourned to reconvene at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday next.
Vice Chairman Powers and Senator Jackson reported committee business and moved to suspend Senate Rule 33 to add two bills (Senate Bill 1595 and Senate Bill 2199) to Thursday's regular calendar; the motion passed without objection.
Senator Watson told members the finance committee will meet the next morning at 8:30 a.m. and that the budget document was prepared "in appropriate shape" to take up in committee and potentially bring the budget out to the floor in the next few days.
Leader Johnson moved the adjournment until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday next; the Senate agreed and adjourned. Several senators also offered brief celebratory or welcoming remarks for guests and interns during statements and announcements.
