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Committee advances Benton County private act to update county finance management
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee advanced House Bill 26‑69, a private act for Benton County that updates county financial-management rules covering budgeting, investment oversight, debt and cash management; the measure moves to Calendar and Rules after a 16–0 recorded vote.
The State and Local Government Committee voted to advance House Bill 26‑69, a private act authorizing updates to Benton County’s financial-management framework, sending the measure to Calendar and Rules.
Representative Reedy, the bill sponsor, described the measure as a local update to county finance authority: "This is a private act for Benton County. It's subject to local approval [and] updates the system for management of county finances including but not limited to budgeting, investment oversight, debt management and cash management oversight," he said. Reedy said the bill updates chapter 541 of the private acts of 1939.
The committee had a recorded vote after the sponsor's explanation; the clerk announced "16 ayes, no nays." The vote advances the bill to the next committee for further consideration; no amendments were offered during the committee hearing. The transcript does not specify funding changes or implementation dates beyond the statutory chapter referenced.
Next steps: House Bill 26‑69 will be considered by the Calendar and Rules committee.
