Week 14: Another one bites the dust and only one cutoff remains
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org See our comprehensive bill tracker for week 14. April 8th marked the date by which bills from the opposite chamber needed to be passed out of fiscal committees. Starting the next day, work turned to floor action, with the Senate finishing business Friday…
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Week 13: Capital Budgets Released, Governor Says “No Go” on Wealth Tax
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org View our comprehensive bill tracker looking ahead to week 13 here. Over the past few weeks, lawmakers have been focused on releasing their proposed House and Senate biennial budgets for operations, transportation and construction and narrowing down the number of bills under consideration that…
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Week 12: House and Senate offer differing operating budget proposals for K-12 education
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org View our comprehensive bill tracker looking ahead to week 12 here. House and Senate Democrats released their proposed 2025-27 operating and transportation budgets on Monday, March 24th, held public hearings on Tuesday, and accepted amendments on Thursday. On Saturday, the Senate…
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