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Bill of the Day: HB 2872 - allowing time to review the budget

Today's Bill of the Day is HB 2872, which would require the Legislature to take a 72-hour timeout before voting on the state's operating, capital and transportation budgets.  The bill, sponsored by Rep. Alexander, is being heard by the House Ways & Means Committee today at 3:30 PM.  Here is a good op-ed in today's Olympian explaining how this bill would provide additional sunshine on the budget process in our state: Public deserves 72 hours to see how money is spent. 

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