This week started out with transmittal of the Governor’s Supplemental Bill.  I couldn’t be more pleased to see forward funding for education included in the bill.  This was one of my highest priorities as co-chair of house finance.  It took us a number of years to get this account to the level of a full year of education costs due to revenue constraints.  It certainly was a stumbling block last year when it wasn’t included in the final appropriation bills.  Repayment of the CBR puts the State in a great position to weather future lean years until new revenue sources are developed.

House Finance continues daily meetings of department overview briefings.   The Committee meets at 1:30 every day this week to finish these up.  The full House Finance Committee is meeting as a Committee of the Whole on the University Budget at 9:00 on Tuesday mornings.  The University Budget is complex and large and these meetings give all Legislators and the public an opportunity to understand their finances.

House Budget Subcommittees are meeting daily throughout the building to get their work completed in a timely manner.  All meetings are listed on the Legislature’s website.