Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would give them, and the public, more time to review a state budget before they are asked to vote on it.
For years, lawmakers have complained about receiving the hundreds of pages of a state budget often just hours before they vote on it. Rep. Steve Woods, a Republican from Greene, says that needs to change.
“This is my fourth term, and every year we get the budget the morning before we have to vote on it. It does not give you time enough to review the budget thoroughly,” he says.
Woods wants lawmakers, and the public, to have three days after a budget is first acted on before a final vote can be taken. He says that would allow time for a proper review.
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee is considering the proposal, which drew no support nor opposition at public hearing.
