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Representative Meyer presses Kaufman on a shutdown plan; Kaufman says lawmakers are "making a lot of progress"
Summary
Representative Meyer asked whether there was a shutdown plan as the body reached day 100; Representative Kaufman responded that he expected a full week of work and said lawmakers were making progress on budgets, property taxes and policy bills.
Representative Meyer asked Representative Kaufman whether a shutdown plan existed as the session reached day 100. "Do you have... what's your outlook on shutdown... because we are day 100 tomorrow," Meyer said, pressing for clarity about forthcoming scheduling and planning.
Representative Kaufman replied that he anticipated continued work and that momentum was toward avoiding a shutdown. "We're making a lot of progress on budgets, a lot of progress on property taxes, and a lot of progress on the final policy bills," Kaufman said, adding he expected a full week of work but did not set a specific date for concluding matters. The exchange consisted of questions and assurances; no formal decisions or deadlines were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
