Legislative session gets off to a quiet start
Dixon
The 2024 legislative session has begun, and all has been quiet for the first couple of weeks.
Legislators are getting reacquainted with their colleagues and committees, and there is not much overt legislative activity as legislation is being developed and discussed throughout the building. However, lobbyists, executive branch staff, and visitors are starting to fill the halls, and legislation has begun to see its first light in a handful of committees.
The governor’s State of the State address was a mixture of claimed victories from last year’s session and outlined wants for this year’s session. A stated proposed budget, an increase of 2.2%, requires much legislative action, without which the totals are closer to a 7.7% increase.
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