House Approps
House Appropriations this morning:
H 1172: The furlough bill. As descried by Rep. Ownes: "We've talking and going back and forth between voluntary furloughs and mandatory furloughs ... We've gone back to just voluntary furloughs."
The bill lays out the rules for how furloughs might be done.
"No one HAS to take any days under this," Owens said.
The bill passed out of committee on a voice vote.
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H 917: Holds state employees harmless on longevity, retirement and other matters if they take a furlough.
And it extends the furlough provisions to the judicial and legislative branches.
It passed on a voice vote.
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Rep. Mickey Michaux, the senior appropriations chairman, noted that both bills sailed through committee with very little opposition.
"I need to put a few more (bills) on there 'cause y'all are sure amenable this morning. Sheesh," Michaux said.
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The House and Senate Appropriations Committees will meet at 9:15 a.m. to hear about revenue forecasts for the coming year.
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