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• Legislature considers bill to suspend 2/3 tax requirement

  SB 6843, which would eliminate the 2/3 vote requirement to increase taxes, was introduced today in the Senate. In addition to removing the 2/3 requirement, SB 6843 would also eleminate the requirement for the state to provide the 10 year fiscal impact... Posted Feb 04 2010, 01:38 PM by Website Director with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: legislature, taxes, elections, taxpayers, budget

• HB 2780 would limit the use of traffic light cameras and fines

  A public hearing is scheduled this afternoon for HB 2780 in the House Tranportation Committee. HB 2780 would limit the use of traffic safety cameras, as well as the fines for violations captured by the cameras. As written, the bill would limit the use... Posted Jan 27 2010, 06:15 PM by Website Director with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: legislature, public safety, transportation, local government, taxpayers, police

• 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... Posted Jan 25 2010, 06:13 PM by Website Director with | with no comments Filed under: government, legislature, taxes, citizens, taxpayers, budget