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This week was extremely busy at the General Assembly. The House gave final approval of House Bill 259, 2023 Appropriations Act, with a vote of 78-38. During the floor debate, 27 amendments were offered and 14 were adopted. No substantial changes regarding DPS were made.
The House budget will now be sent over to the Senate. Meanwhile, the Senate is working behind closed doors on their own version of the budget, which is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.
The Senate had their final bill filing deadline on Thursday. A total of 745 bills have been introduced in that chamber. The House final bill filing deadline is Tuesday, April 25.
The legislature is taking a break and will return the week of April 17.
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