This could be the last day of the special session.
The House Tuesday night passed the “early action” package of
administrative savings and cuts that trim about a quarter off the
deficit problem.
HB 2058 raises about $480 million of the $2 billion needed. The vote
was 86-8. The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed its version of the
same bill (SB 5883). The Senate is poised to vote on the package today.
Both the House and Senate convene at 10 a.m. today. It’s believed they
will work until they have an agreed-upon early action bill to send to
the governor’s desk.
With that, there’s the real likelihood the Legislature would then
adjourn the special session today and go home for the holidays. They’ll
return for the regular session on Jan. 9 to finish work on the deficit.
The early action bill is a promising move, but you know much work
remains to save public safety, public services, health care and higher
education.
By the way, both budget committees passed the “joint memorials”
asking Congress to allow states to tax out-of-state Internet sales. SJM
8009 passed the Senate Ways and Means Committee and HJM 4012 passed the
House Ways and Means Committee.
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